Colin James Miller is a brand/product designer based in Brooklyn, New York. He designs and directs brand identities and architectures, multi-scale marketing campaigns, web and digital projects, publications, and packaging for clients across fintech, home décor, ecomm, pharma and fashion sectors.
His approach balances creativity with data, with a singular focus on the end user. Collaborative and interdisciplinary, his practice is informed by research, strategy, and an enthusiastic interest in new technology and channels; his work aims to elevate trust and encourage innovation through consistent, yet flexible, design systems.
His work's been recognized with advertising awards from Muse, the Telly Awards, the Webby Awards, dotCOMM, and more, and has appeared in San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, London, and Berlin, and digitally worldwide.
- NowDeveloping Bilt's B2B products for property managers and dining merchants.
- 2024–25Designed and launched a sustainable candle brand in Nordstrom locations nationwide. Directed collabs with Credo Beauty, Rooted, Fly by Jing.
- 2024Led Public's 888-TBILLS-5 Treasuries launch, web and apparel included.
- 2018–24Dropped three OOH campaigns on four international markets (US, UK, French, German) for Fiverr. Launched an accelerator for Black entrepreneurs. Collaborated with 1863 Ventures, Vox Media, Vimeo, Brooklyn Nets, Griiip G1 Series Racing, FaZe Clan, and others. Branded partnerships with Eli Roth, Wyclef Jean, Lilly Singh. Painted Barclays Center green.
- 2023Rebranded design systems and UI at FinerFox for Abra.io, Magnet Media, Next Chapter, NFT Brands Inc., Wizmo.
- 2022Broke two front teeth in a scooter accident.
- Shot photography for an independent upcycling fashion brand.
- 2020Art directed a product launch for the most packable travel footwear brand ever.
- 2018Led UX and design on multimedia messaging products and outbound campaigns for Verizon Wireless, New York Times, Accenture, Sprint.