{"id":34078,"date":"2024-11-22T11:02:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2024\/11\/22\/nc-state-creatives-lauren-miller\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T16:21:13","slug":"nc-state-creatives-lauren-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/2024\/11\/22\/nc-state-creatives-lauren-miller\/","title":{"rendered":"NC State Creatives: Lauren Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To Lauren Miller<\/a>, design is a deeply intentional and human-centered practice. <\/p>\n\n\n

Lauren has always been drawn to creative pursuits, from crafting music to exploring the art of storytelling. As an alumna of the Media Arts, Design, and Technology<\/a> (MADTech) program, Lauren\u2019s passion for empathy-driven design and storytelling has guided her work, culminating in her award-winning animated short “Touch<\/a>,” which was recognized as “Best of the Fest” at Queer Expression Film Festival and “Official Selection” at Awareness Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cI see design as crafting narratives that connect with people on a shared human experience,\u201d she shares. As a queer woman, Lauren is especially driven to create stories that amplify underrepresented voices and reflect lived experiences not often seen in mainstream media. <\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cI want to create the kind of work I wish I\u2019d seen when I was younger,\u201d she says. Lauren credits her time at the College of Design with shaping her as both a designer and a person. The collaborative studio environment, supportive faculty, and diverse perspectives helped her discover and express her unique vision. \u201cCollege is such a pivotal time for discovering who you are, and that was reflected in my design practice. It was all so intertwined,\u201d she recalls. <\/p>\n\n\n

Now, as she balances running a small business in Raleigh and continuing her work in animation and illustration, Lauren\u2019s goal is simple yet profound: to bring joy and uplift people through her art. Whether it\u2019s connecting with local communities or crafting animations that resonate on a global scale, Lauren\u2019s work embodies the power of storytelling to inspire and connect. <\/p>\n\n\n

Her advice to future designers? \u201cMake each project your own\u2014not just to solve the problem or get the grade, but to align with your goals and passion. That\u2019s where the real growth happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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This post was originally published<\/a> in College of Design Blog.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"\n

To Lauren Miller<\/a>, design is a deeply intentional and human-centered practice. <\/p>\n\n\n

Lauren has always been drawn to creative pursuits, from crafting music to exploring the art of storytelling. As an alumna of the Media Arts, Design, and Technology<\/a> (MADTech) program, Lauren\u2019s passion for empathy-driven design and storytelling has guided her work, culminating in her award-winning animated short \"Touch<\/a>,\" which was recognized as \"Best of the Fest\" at Queer Expression Film Festival and \"Official Selection\" at Awareness Film Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cI see design as crafting narratives that connect with people on a shared human experience,\u201d she shares. As a queer woman, Lauren is especially driven to create stories that amplify underrepresented voices and reflect lived experiences not often seen in mainstream media. <\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cI want to create the kind of work I wish I\u2019d seen when I was younger,\u201d she says. Lauren credits her time at the College of Design with shaping her as both a designer and a person. The collaborative studio environment, supportive faculty, and diverse perspectives helped her discover and express her unique vision. \u201cCollege is such a pivotal time for discovering who you are, and that was reflected in my design practice. It was all so intertwined,\u201d she recalls. <\/p>\n\n\n

Now, as she balances running a small business in Raleigh and continuing her work in animation and illustration, Lauren\u2019s goal is simple yet profound: to bring joy and uplift people through her art. Whether it\u2019s connecting with local communities or crafting animations that resonate on a global scale, Lauren\u2019s work embodies the power of storytelling to inspire and connect. <\/p>\n\n\n

Her advice to future designers? \u201cMake each project your own\u2014not just to solve the problem or get the grade, but to align with your goals and passion. That\u2019s where the real growth happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lauren Miller, a recent graduate of NC State’s College of Design, is an award-winning animator and storyteller. Her animated short Touch won ‘Best of the Fest’ at the Queer Expressions Film Festival. With a passion for human-centered design and uplifting underrepresented communities, Lauren creates work that resonates with diverse audiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":34079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"ncstate_wire","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[76],"class_list":["post-34078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-_from-newswire-collection-435"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":{"ncst_posts_meta_modified_date":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34078"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34443,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34078\/revisions\/34443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/design.ncsu.edu\/mad-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}