Miller, Mike

Mike Miller was a graphic designer, artist, and advertiser who worked in Las Vegas, Nevada for over 50 years. Before moving to Las Vegas, Miller worked for Walt Disney Studios, NBC, and MGM Studios. In 1962, he and his wife moved to Las Vegas where he began his career in graphic design. In Las Vegas, he designed books and advertisements, helped found the Shonkwiler-Marcoux advertising agency, and served as the creative manager at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He was inducted into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Athletic Hall of Fame for designing the university's mascot "Hey Reb." He also wrote several children's books in addition to illustrating the books of other writers. Miller passed away at his home in California in 2014.

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http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?pid=172774785

http://mikemillerart.com/index.html