With abundant experience in communications, UX, visual design, branding, instructional design, and video, Simple Dot provides creative solutions for events, research, and marketing.
CREATIVITY
AS A WAY
OF LIFE
April Miller, owner and chief creative of Simple Dot LLC has been an artist since she can remember. She has been designing for clients big and small since 2003. With a desire to own the creative process and provide high quality service to her growing group of professional devotees, she opened Simple Dot in 2016.
In her free time, April works with her husband on a massive remodel of their iconic mid-century Rummer home. They also enjoy exploring Portland and beyond with their two young daughters.
CLIENTS
TESTIMONIALS
Delia Grenville
Owner, Slyn LLC
April is versatile. She thinks on her feet and is the perfect intersection between creativity, design, and what the business needs. I’ve worked with April for more than a decade and continuously refer her to businesses looking for a creative director with a broad skill set.
WORK SAMPLES
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