Megan Miller

SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING ART (SAA)

Megan Miller is a 19-year-old designer and photographer from Huber Heights OH. Megan enjoys photography and playing music with friends, and strives to lead a positive and encouraging lifestyle. Her work shows multiple sides of her personality, from light and bubbly to dark and mysterious. Her inspiration is often drawn from her friends and family. Some of the most important things in her life include sticky notes, soft pretzels, and Jesus. Megan wishes to travel all over the U.S. and beyond (who doesn’t?), and is constantly dreaming about living and designing at the top of the Smoky Mountains.

WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
Dayton, Ohio… I still live here, but not for long!

LEFTY OR RIGHTY?
Righty tighty

MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Hoo-hoo

FICTIONAL OR HISTORICAL CHARACTER YOU’VE ALWAYS IDENTIFIED WITH?
Beatrice “Tris” Prior from Divergent

ARE YOU MUSICAL AND/OR DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?
Yes! I sing & play ukulele and acoustic guitar at church. I also play piccolo and flute, and I dabble in piano.

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TV SHOW?
Full House or The Nanny

LAST BOOK YOU READ?
The Unwind series by Neal Shusterman

ANY PETS?
Yes! I have a very round beagle-dachshund mix named Princess. She’s perfect. Did I mention she’s very round?

WHAT LANGUAGES ARE YOU FLUENT IN?
English and Sarcasm

FAVORITE MOVIE?
Divergent

FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
Really diggin’ CJ Hendry right now.

FAVORITE CHARITY?
Covenant House

FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY?
Other than eating? Photography & playing music with friends.

LAST COMPLIMENT YOU GOT?
(You’re making me blush.) A fellow student told me I was a great creative lead for our latest group assignment. Our instructor and the president of SAA teared up as we talked about our work.

DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?
(Ugly) Sweaters that are too big for me

COLOR USED MOST OFTEN IN YOUR DESIGN?
Blue and red

TYPEFACE USED MOST OFTEN?
Proxima Nova

GREATEST STRENGTH/WEAKNESS AS A DESIGNER?
My greatest strength and weakness are the amount of pressure I put on myself to make all of my work look good.

IF YOU WERE NOT A DESIGNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?
I almost went to school to become a radiation therapist, so probably that.

A MANTRA OR SAYING YOU LIVE BY?
Don’t stop until you are proud ‑ and you will be ‑ because your work is worthy and you didn’t quit!

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