My name is Miles McIlhargie and I’m a proud papa, creative director, graphic designer, branding consultant and part-time photographer currently located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I am an AICSD and AIC alum and have been working within the field of design and advertising for over fifteen years.
My professional history includes working for boutique design studios, traditional advertising agencies, teaching Visual Communications students at Colorado Technical University and since 2008, serving a number of select clients, agencies and studios.
The scope of my work includes creative development, production and brand management for small and medium sized clients in many industries, across many time zones, from Seattle to Cape Town.
Capabilities include:
• Creative direction
• Brand development & management
• Creative production (apparel, packaging, printing, promotional collateral, signage, trade show collateral)
• Corporate identity
• Graphic design
• Digital & social media creative & management
• Front-end web design
• UI/UX design
• WordPress implementation
• SEO/SEM
• Copywriting
• Photography & video
FEATURED WORK
TrademarksUSA 1
FEATURED WORK
Logo Lounge Master Library, Volume 3
Shape and Symbol Logos
FEATURED WORK (3)
Logolicious
A Tasty Collection of the Best Logos from Around the Globe
FEATURED WORK
The Best of Business Card Design 9
SILVER ADDY
Pikes Peak Advertising Federation: 2009
AMERICAN PACKAGE DESIGN AWARD
Graphic Design USA: 2009
HONORABLE MENTION
Hermes Creative Awards: 2008
WORK RECOGNIZED
Identity: Best of the Best 2008
The International Contest of Logos, Trademarks and Corporate Identity
GOLD & 2 SILVER ADDY’S
Pikes Peak Advertising Federation: 2008
AAF DISTRICT SILVER ADDY
American Advertising Federation: 2007
BEST OF SHOW & GOLD ADDY’S
Pikes Peak Advertising Federation: 2007
AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD
Graphic Design USA: 2006
PEOPLE SPOTLIGHT
Graphic Design USA: October 2006
TOP TEN SHORT LIST
Identity: Best of the Best 2006
The International Contest of Logos, Trademarks and Corporate Identity
FEATURED WORK
Logo Lounge Volume 3
2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers
COVER/ POSTER DESIGN AWARD WINNER
Art Directors Club of Denver: 2003
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Art Institute of Colorado: 2002
GRADUATION WITH ACADEMIC HONORS
The Art Institute of Colorado: 2002