Nina Miller

Design Strategist

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Work Experience

Arizona State University Center For Science And The Imagination

Design Strategist

ASU's Center for Science and the Imagination provides a space for productive collaboration between the humanities and the sciences, bring human narratives to scientific questions, and explore the full social implications of cutting-edge research. I cover the entire range of the design spectrum, from web development to print design to experience design. This position combines my love of design, collaboration, research and imaginative play.
October 2012 - Present Tempe, Arizona, United States

The Design School At Arizona State University

Instructing Professional

I taught second year students in Letterform and Typography.
August 2013 - May 2016 Tempe, Arizona, United States

The Torch Theatre

Performer

January 2010 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States

The Torch Theatre

Longform Improvisation Instructor

February 2012 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Ira A. Fulton Schools Of Engineering At Arizona State University

Interaction Designer

May 2011 - September 2012 Tempe, Arizona, United States

The Torch Theatre

Board Member

May 2011 - March 2014 Arizona, United States

The Design School At Arizona State University

Teaching Assistant

August 2008 - May 2010 Tempe, Arizona, United States

Arizona State University Office Of The President

Graphic Designer Principal

October 2008 - April 2011 Tempe, Arizona, United States

The Design School At Arizona State University

Faculty Associate

I taught Design Principles and Design Drawing to first year students.
January 2006 - May 2008 Arizona, United States

Arizona State University Provost Communications Group

Graphic Designer

May 2005 - September 2008 Tempe, Arizona, United States

Freelance

Graphic and interaction design

January 2005 - Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Education

Arizona State University

Master of Science in Design in Interaction Design, ABT

This is a design research focused master's program, and my applied project and research brings the collaborative world of improvisation and experience design education together. Completed course work, undefended thesis.
August 2008 - December 2012 Arizona, United States

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science in Design in Graphic Design

I attended as a part time student through this very thorough program based in hands on design skills in addition to computer based work.
August 2001 - May 2005 Tempe, Arizona, United States

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Arts with an Emphasis in Acting

I am a trained actor with experience in acting for new works and works in process.
August 1995 - May 1999 Tempe, Arizona, United States

Torch Theatre Longform Improvisation Training Center

Training program certificate of completion

This is a six level program focusing on principles of longform improvisational theatre and comedy.
May 2009 - December 2010 Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Skills

Adobe InDesign, Typography, Video Editing, Acting, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Audacity, Bookbinding, Bookmaking, Color Theory, Comedy, Creative Development, Creative Ideas, Creativity Research, Design Research, Graphic Designer, HTML / CSS, Information Design, Information Visualization , Interactive Design, Letterpress Printing, Page Layout, Photoshop, Podcasting, Printmaking, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Voice Acting, Web Designer, WordPress Theming,

Speaking and workshop experience

TEDxPhoenix, TEDxPHXDC, Phoenix Design Week, Ignite Phoenix ASU, Ignite Phoenix After Hours, ASU Digital Culture program