Jonathan Miller a.k.a. Jono
Denver, Colorado
Founded Jonathan Miller Design 2000
http://www.jonathanmillerdesign.com/
JonathanMillerDesign@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanmillerdesign/
https://www.youtube.com/@jonathanmillerdesign
EDUCATION:
Associates of Industrial design from The Art Institute of Colorado ‘95
About Jonathan Miller
Designing Spaces That Tell Stories
For more than 30 years, I've designed environments that help people experience ideas. Whether it's a trade show exhibit, retail environment, museum installation, architectural visualization, branded activation, My passion has always been the same: creating memorable spaces that communicate, inspire, and immerse.
I earned my Associate of Industrial Design degree from The Art Institute of Colorado in 1995. Just months before graduating, I began my professional career as Creative Director at ExhibitQuest, where I designed modular trade show exhibits and managed projects from initial concept through installation. Since then, I've contributed to hundreds of commercial projects throughout the Denver area and across the United States, developing a deep understanding of experiential design, environmental storytelling, spatial planning, and visual communication.
In 2000, I founded Jonathan Miller Design, providing creative services for exhibit houses, marketing agencies, manufacturers, and architectural clients. My work has included exhibit design, experiential environments, architectural visualization, retail displays, window displays, point-of-purchase displays, branded environments, large-format graphics, animation, and presentation rendering. I also created visualization systems for companies such as General Steel and Armstrong Steel, producing imagery used to secure clients, support marketing campaigns, and assist with planning and approvals.
I later collaborated with Maximum Impact in New York, designing visual merchandising and retail window displays for national brands. My responsibilities ranged from concept development and graphic design to CNC production files, fabrication coordination, site surveys, and installation planning.
One of my favorite collaborative projects was working with Mark Boulding on Boulding Blocks, an award-winning brain puzzle that was later carried by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). My role included product visualization, 3D prototyping for Shapeways, branding, website design, and Toy Fair exhibit development.
Today, I serve as Senior Exhibit Designer at Altitude Exhibits in Colorado, where I create custom trade show exhibits, branded environments, experiential displays, retail experiences, and immersive presentation graphics. My work combines industrial design thinking with 3D visualization, animation, environmental graphics, and spatial storytelling to help clients communicate their message with clarity and impact.
While my professional foundation is rooted in experiential and exhibit design, my personal work explores science fiction, speculative environments, architectural worldbuilding, and digital illustration. I enjoy creating cinematic environments, exploring abandoned industrial landscapes, designing fictional ecosystems, and experimenting with visual storytelling through Blender.
My primary 3D workflow is built around Blender, supported by open-source tools and add-ons. I also have more than two decades of professional experience with Adobe Creative Suite, giving me the flexibility to adapt to a wide variety of production pipelines.
Throughout my career, I've worked with trade show exhibit companies, experiential marketing agencies, architecture firms, retail brands, manufacturers, design-build firms, Branding agencies and creative agencies. Every project—whether physical or digital—begins with understanding how people move through a space and how visual design can shape their experience.
Today I'm continuing to expand my skills in environment art, digital worldbuilding, and cinematic concept development. My long-term goal is to contribute to independent game development and entertainment projects where I can combine my experience designing real-world environments with my passion for creating imaginative ones.
"I've worked with Jonathan for over 30 years, since before he graduated from art school. He is excellent at everything from exhibits and industrial design to rendering and creative concept development."
— Mark Boulding, Owner, Boulding Blocks
