aaron robert miller

OKAY | Poster

2012-02-21T00:00:00.000-08:00

designed, illustrated, and screen printed these posters in the basement for an upcoming OKAY show in san francisco. Martha Grover is reading at the show promoting her new book OMFTP! Two color screen print on white 100lb mohawk.

SPY ISLAND | NEW MILESIAN KINGS

2012-01-30T20:37:00.000-08:00

I designed, illustrated, and printed New Milesian Kings by Spy Island. Letterpress on 100lb Mohawk. Really excited about this record. Click here for the video promo.

PAPER/UPPER/CUTS | Poster

2012-01-15T22:31:00.000-08:00

Designed and screen printed these for the upcoming P/U/C/ show at Mississippi Studios. Left the computer out of this one and just used India Ink for the transparencies and burned the screen from those. Check the show out, it is going to be epic. Check out Boomarm Nation for more more more!

One More for the People

2011-12-05T22:03:00.000-08:00

I designed and printed the book cover for One More for the People by Martha Grover. I absolutely love Martha's writing, working with her and Micheal every step of the way was wonderful, and as usual printing with Cassie was exceptional. I am really proud of the final result and all the hard work everyone put into it. I cannot wait for people to hold this thing in their hands.

Steel Hymen | Poster

2011-12-04T16:52:00.000-08:00

screen printed in the basement for the Steel Hymen EP Release.

TIM ROOT | printing

2011-11-09T21:16:00.000-08:00

Always a pleasure working with Tim on stuff. I got to mess around and print his new shirts. Started out with some split fountain rainbow and ended up with a green/black/brown color.

One More for the People | Process

2011-11-05T21:03:00.000-07:00

Printing the book cover for One More for the People with Cassie. I have been working on this for the past few months and I cannot wait to see this book bound and in my hands. Here are a few shots of the printing process.

Petoskey | Bombs Away

2011-10-15T17:35:00.000-07:00

I illustrated, designed, and printed Bombs Away by Petoskey. A lot of press runs on this one. Printed on stumptown packaging. Four colors make up the letter pressed kaleidoscope on the front and back. Hand stamped CD face, digitally printed lyric sheet/poster. Really fun project and a damn fine album as well.

Juan Cirerol Singles EP | Zapotlan Records

2011-10-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

Illustrated, designed and printed the packaging for Juan Cirerol Singles EP on Zapotlan. Simple folded packaging on 100lb white mohawk. 2 color letter press, split fountain white/brown and metallic silver.

Double Platinum Latinum part 2

2011-10-01T17:02:00.000-07:00

Second installment of these small letterpressed posters celebrating Double Platinum Latinum. Click here to see the last poster

A'RK

2011-09-15T16:54:00.000-07:00

did some printing for A'RK, the heaviest band from the High Desert. Illustration by Clint Cunningham

Pendleton Center for the Arts Rock and Roll Camp 2011

2011-09-01T17:14:00.000-07:00

Another year teaching at Rock and Roll camp in Pendleton, Ore. Great year, amazing kids. The posters turned out better than ever this year. I screened the blanks and then let the kids make and hang posters for the showcase. Click here to see last years.

Deer or the Doe + Wizard Poster

2011-08-22T19:45:00.000-07:00

designed + screen printed a poster for a the after rock and roll camp show above the Great Pacific in Pendleton OR. this show is in my top ten for most fun, sweaty, humbling, love-filled shows i have been been a part of. i still have 11 of these bettle poster... if you were there and want one just email me. oh yeah WIZARD

THIS! FEST | Poster

2011-08-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

I designed and letter press printed the poster for THIS! FEST. So excited to be part of such an awesome line-up. Great authors and damn fine bands, all at an awesome venue. Local and free!

Woods Monthly

2011-08-01T19:27:00.000-07:00

I have been doing some work for THE WOODS these days. One of my projects is designing and printing their monthly posters. My main goal is to better match the personality of the space by using a more hands on approach. I am really excited to be working with such an amazing space and with such inspiring people. This is the first crack at the monthly. It has been a bit of a learning curve but over the next few months you will be seeing some fine hand-made posters up around Portland that will get you out to a show at this great venue.

PJWA+DOTD | Rontoms Show Poster

2011-07-04T23:57:00.001-07:00

I designed and printed this show poster over the holiday weekend. Two color screen print on chipboard. It was really fun messing with the rainbow split fountain, the process can have some unforeseen results.

Paper Upper Cuts | Illa Killa Yellow

2011-06-27T23:35:00.000-07:00

I just finished the printing of the Paper Upper Cuts album Illa Killa Yellow. Two color letterpress on chipboard. The final package will have a download card along with yellow vinyl! This was a great project to get to work on. The amazing illustration is by eatcho, and the record is being released on Boomarm Nation. All around a lot of positive energy went into this one.

Wedding Invite

2011-06-15T23:28:00.000-07:00

I designed and printed these wedding invites for a San Diego friend. Two color letterpress on chipboard with RSVP tear-off.

Poster | The Woods

2011-05-24T01:34:00.000-07:00

Got up early Saturday walked to the press and while I waited for the rapture I made a poster. Letterpress/screen print 11x17 chipboard. Virgin Islands | Western Hymn | Deer or the Doe | The Woods

Double Platinum Latinum

2011-05-20T21:48:00.000-07:00

Hey DJ Papi + DJ Blvd. Nights at Tiga. I illustrated and printed this small letterpress printed poster for DOUBLE PLATINUM LATINUM.

Camp Keeblerstein | Wedding Invite

2011-05-18T02:22:00.000-07:00

Letterpress printed, perf and score. Invites designed by Peter Bowhan

PJWA | Download cards

2011-05-14T02:16:00.000-07:00

wants to give you has the first two PJWA releases available for download for free! i illustrated and letterpress printed these postcards for the release. click here to download the albums

Point Juncture WA | Handsome Orders

2011-05-13T01:49:00.000-07:00

Finally! PJWA's new album Handsome Orders is here. I was fortunate enough to get to work on this huge project. Vinyl, CD, and a poster. We ended up doing some time consuming + unique packaging. The CD is packaged with a poster. The vinyl comes with a fully packaged CD. And all of the pieces were letterpress printed by hand here in Portland. Cassie helped out on the printing, Mt Fuji released it and the immaculate illustration work was done by Larkin Richards. The record is great and I am proud to have been involved. A few other things... you should watch the fantastic video for Violin Case, shot by North Korean BBQ. It's a great video, if you look close(or pause a lot) you can see me in there! Also, I didn't take these photos, after I saw these great photos I decided not to bother. You can see some more of Jason Quigley's photos from the Handsome Orders recording session here and more of these photos on the PJWA website.

(((in mono))) | ARK OF WAR

2011-04-13T00:53:00.000-07:00

I designed, illustrated, and printed the vinyl jackets for Portland's (((in mono))). The record is being released in May on Lucky Madison Records. Letterpress on pre-glued LP jackets, die-cut sticker wraps around top with track listing, label logo, etc.

March 27th Split LP

2011-03-28T22:46:00.000-07:00

MARCH 27 SPLIT LP - out now from NORTH KOREAN BBQ on Vimeo.

Got to use the VHS on this one. Thanks North Korean BBQ

Teleferico Tapes

2011-03-09T23:12:00.001-08:00

I designed, branded, illustrated, and printed all the packaging for Teleferico Tapes here in Portland OR. The background color of each release will change colors but use the same plate/template, while the top layer will change for each tape that comes out. This has been a fantastic project to work on for the past six months. Creating logos, die-cuts, templates, and making sure everything will fit from release to release, a lot of love went into this and I am so excited to finally print the final boxes.

Marquez! The Holy Mile Marker

2011-03-08T23:04:00.000-08:00

I designed and printed this CD sleeve and insert for The Holy Mile Marker, the new album by Marquez! from San Diego CA. Letterpress printed on Stumptown packaging. This was an awesome project from start to finish. The entire thing really came together with the printing.

Printing

2011-03-01T22:57:00.000-08:00

Printed some business cards for Jessica Lyness. Letterpress on Mohawk, the card was designed by Rebecca Coffman.

Moth Dust | Beauty Bar | Portland

2011-02-20T18:01:00.000-08:00

Designed + Printed these posters for an upcoming Moth Dust show at the Beauty Bar. three color letterpress on cream mohawk. you can grab one at the show or email me.

Benefit for Out to Pasture + Ananda Animal Rescue

2011-02-16T09:54:00.000-08:00

I designed/illustrated/screen printed these posters for an upcoming benefit show for Out to Pasture + Ananda Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, all put together by the Portland Radical Cheerleaders for Animal Rights. The show takes place at the Artistery which sadly is closing it's doors a few days after this show takes place. IOA, Deer or the Doe, and Humans are playing music, there is a screening of Bold Native and plenty of other excuses to donate money to a great cause.

Ambiente+Terrazas Show Poster

2011-02-03T00:25:00.000-08:00

Show poster for Ambiente+Terrazas, along with MARQUEZ! + Shapes of Future Frames in San Diego CA at the Soda Bar. I used a split fountain for this one. Hand set wood type, letterpress+screen print on chipboard.

Cinema Minimal | Winter EP

2011-01-31T00:19:00.000-08:00

Winter is here. This is the third in a four part series for Cinema Minimal. Click here to download

Team Evil | Mad Reciprocity

2011-01-22T00:55:00.000-08:00

I designed and printed the new album Mad Reciprocity by Team Evil. Using an illustration by VPN, I made a one sheet scored to wrap around the CD. Also printed some download cards for wantstogiveyou. Click here to download the album.

Backstamp

2011-01-09T01:25:00.000-08:00

new backstamp

it has been too long

2011-01-07T01:04:00.001-08:00

King James | Jason Simms

2011-01-06T01:12:00.000-08:00

I designed and printed a few shirts for local Portland musician/writer Jason Simms. Click here to hear/see the song that inspired this one.

Jason Simms | Motel Paraiso

2011-01-02T01:18:00.000-08:00

I illustrated, designed, and printed this album poster for Jason Simms. Instead of going the CD route Motel Paraiso is packaged as a poster that is sold at shows. The backing board contains liner notes and a download address and "secret code" that enables the fan to download the album.

Poster

2010-12-20T01:02:00.000-08:00

I designed and printed this poster, a gift for a few people for Christmas. Two color screen print, hand set wood type letterpress, printed on mohawk. fits in a IKEA ribba frame. want one? email me.

Total Noise | US American Rhythms

2010-12-02T01:07:00.000-08:00

Total Noise U.S. American Rhythms is available on wantstogiveyou! I printed some download cards to promote the release. Click here to get the album.

Cinema Minimal Fall EP

2010-11-10T02:37:00.000-08:00

I printed the second in a four part EP series by Cinema Minimal. I printed the first of the series a a little over a year ago. This time we went for this simple striped down version for the series.

POSTER pjwa/o bruxo/petoskey

2010-11-08T02:44:00.000-08:00

I designed and printed this poster for an upcoming PJWA / O Bruxo / Petoskey show at The Woods. Hand set using wood type, I even got to bust out the gold for this one.

All Business

2010-11-06T02:06:00.000-07:00

Printed local Portland designer Greg Fisk's business cards for him. A real bold design with a heavy punch, Greg documented some of the work here.

teenwolf

2010-10-30T02:15:00.000-07:00

i have been experimenting with half tone patterns for an upcoming project. using only two plates i was able to achieve quite a bit of detail and depth... more to come.

Halloween

2010-10-25T02:13:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween, I illustrated and printed these postcards to celebrate... watch the mail.

give em' hell

2010-10-22T02:19:00.000-07:00

we will miss you meg, you are gonna kill!

BARFWATER

2010-10-15T02:00:00.000-07:00

here is quick look at BARFWATER. Tim Root put this together and included a bunch of rad people. I got to be part of it and letterpressed his illustration for the cover. Want one? Email Root at crappycomics@yahoo.com

in the crematorium

2010-10-13T02:21:00.000-07:00

I illustrated and designed this ad/poster/flier for the WOODS Halloween night dance night with DJ Cooky Parker...In the Crematorium. Yeah that's right, creepy make out room.

Frog Eyes Poster

2010-09-28T00:59:00.000-07:00

hand set type and ornament/2 color/printed on aquabee tag board

Betty + Nick/Wedding Invites

2010-09-20T02:40:00.000-07:00

I designed, illustrated, and printed this fresh approach to a classic western style wedding invite. This A7 invite is printed on white Mohawk, and the two pieces actually become three once the perforation is torn. The RSVP is detached and mailed back while the guest is left with a "best wish" card. The couple has asked guests to fill out the card and bring it to the wedding with them. I used classic western themes for the illustrations, and used some old wood type test prints for the names on the invite piece. I designed a few rubber stamps to be used on the envelope. One for the return address and a second TUCSON stamp. I'll post some photos when the stamps come in.

much work

2010-09-18T02:38:00.000-07:00

Screen Printing/Tim Root

2010-09-10T02:33:00.000-07:00

printed some shirts for Root. redred on yellow. Love the eyeball pizza, I even screened his leather jacket. email him if you want one!

Thanks

2010-09-08T02:30:00.000-07:00

printed some thank you cards for Vanessa+Dale. letterpress on mohawk

Deux Much Fun/The Woods

2010-09-04T02:26:00.000-07:00

I designed these handbills for the DEUX MUCH FUN ping pong night at the Woods

Moth Dust / Tim Root

2010-08-26T02:36:00.000-07:00

The band was smart enough to blackmail Tim Root into doing some illustrations for merchandise. Here are the shirt designs i printed in white and slime green.

Moth Dust Stickers

2010-08-25T02:23:00.000-07:00

I printed these Tim Root illustrations for the band. Bright blue on cream, letterpressed stickers. want one?

Pendleton Rock & Roll Camp

2010-08-08T01:52:00.000-07:00

This is my fourth year teaching at the rock camp in Pendleton, OR. Every year ten to fifteen Portland musicains/artists travel east to Pendleton and teach 75 or so teens. There are classes, discussions, zines, lunches, clapping, and a lot of noodling. But the main thing the kids get out of camp is that they form bands, write a song or two and as counselors we help them play them over and over again until our ears cry. At the end of the week they perform in front of the whole town on a stage in the middle of Main street. It is inspiring to say the least. Well I hand set these posters for the showcase tonight. i left the top half blank so the kids can finish the job. i'll post some photos when i get back.

Pendleton Part Two

2010-08-07T02:33:00.000-07:00

here are a few of the poster designs the kids came up with this year. So rad!

MARQUEZ!

2010-08-01T20:23:00.000-07:00

poster i designed and illustrated for Marquez! from SanDiego, CA

three

2010-07-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

something a little extra from me click it!

Le Butcherettes Poster

2010-07-20T15:33:00.000-07:00

illustrated/designed/printed posters for Le Butcherettes / MARQUEZ! / Shapes of Future Frames show at Soda Bar in San Diego. three color screen print on aquabee tag board

type studies

2010-07-02T14:52:00.000-07:00

i have been preparing for an upcoming personal project by doing some type studies using the limited typefaces available to me. yeah that is cooper. the grass is always greener/the grass is way greener. want one? 9.5x13 two color letterpress edition of 9 $15.00 email me here if interested.

recording

2010-06-22T14:32:00.000-07:00

i've been busy with writing and recording the past month. the band has been recoding some songs for an upcoming cassette tape and seven inch. we are very lucky to be the first band to record at victor + amanda's new studio. the room is beautiful and our time there has been very inspiring.

vanessa + dale

2010-06-15T14:10:00.000-07:00

designed/illustrated/printed. the invite and rsvp are all contained within one piece that is scored/perferated/diecut and in a simple cream envelope. one color printed on cream mohawk.

screen printing

2010-05-25T01:57:00.000-07:00

screen printed these book covers for Puddletown school. these covers are going to made into journals for an end of the year gift for the students. check out this website

clint+cassie

2010-05-24T01:28:00.000-07:00

illustrated/designed these wedding invites for clint + cassie. all contained withing one piece. the rsvp postcard is torn from the invite and mailed back to the bride/groom. illustrated peacocks using turquoise and metallic gold, printed(letterpressed by cassie) on white murillo.

type study

2010-05-23T01:55:00.000-07:00

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wanna buy a shirt? hand set type on cream.

spy island shirts

2010-05-22T01:29:00.000-07:00

illustrated/designed/screen printed these shirts for portland locals spy island two color on a variety of colors.

Danielle+Paolo

2010-05-21T01:11:00.000-07:00

designed/illustrated/printed(with cassie) these wedding invites for daneille and paolo. using bright primary colors that overlapped to make a bright poppy green for this summer wedding. illustrated pattern on all three pieces(invite, rsvp, directions) all sealed in a white envelope.

promo

2010-05-18T01:29:00.000-07:00

finally hand set some type and printed the promo copies for the shivas. the record is being pressed on vinyl soon, can't wait to see the cover huge! exciting.

business cards

2010-05-10T02:15:00.001-07:00

printed these business cards for pete.

Handbill

2010-05-08T02:12:00.000-07:00

look pretty good right? too bad I put august instead of may. i have been working on a wedding that takes place on august 14th, needless to say i blew it. ooops. here is the only solution.

Get Down! To Brass Tacks stickers

2010-04-26T02:07:00.000-07:00

i illustrated/designed/printed these two color stickers for GDTBT from PHX. the orange and blue align perfectly to make the brown on the owl. sadly this sticker depicts a true story.

MOTHDUST

2010-04-23T01:58:00.000-07:00

cassie and I printed these invites for the first mothdust show. pete bowhan designed em. we printed them with gnarley smelling oil based ink for the silver.

ape drape

2010-04-17T12:22:00.000-07:00

three color screen print on chipboard. if you want one of these apes check out the show and donate some money to the touring bands, and it's yours. more info go here

backstamps

2010-04-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

i seriously love back stamps.

March Colors

2010-04-08T02:15:00.000-07:00

using the colors on press I have loved the most over the past few weeks I made these try stickers letterpressed in a variety of colors

Tour Poster | Get Down! To Brass Tacks + Syndicate

2010-04-06T02:19:00.000-07:00

I designed and printed these tour posters for Get Down! To Brass Tacks(phx) + Syndicate(s.d) for there 2010 summer tour. Printed on cream stock, using hand set type and screen print, I ended up printing two versions of these posters. Try and catch a show in April and pick one up from the bands.

DJ FAT BUDDY HOLLY

2010-03-20T02:09:00.000-07:00

Spencer Moody from Murder City Devils is the guest DJ at The Beauty Bar. I ended up drawing a couple hundred skulls for this one—gotta love a skull with glasses. Using gold and black ink I printed these on a cream stock and got to use a new back stamp also!

Handbill/Invite

2010-03-12T01:44:00.000-08:00

I made these two color letterpressed handbills for an upcoming deer or the doe / spy island show. Sorry about the gross band aid.

Spy Island

2010-03-08T18:36:00.000-08:00

So Spy Island has a new record called at the vegan witch trials. I was asked to make a limited (only 100!) run of letterpressed album covers for the upcoming CD release show. They wanted something that reflected the original design that looked good letterpressed and stayed within a small budget. Here we go! by the way the record is amazing and you can download the entire thing right here

print

2010-03-05T18:33:00.000-08:00

some ads in the Mercury and Willamette.

Beauty Bar Portland Grand Opening Posters

2010-03-02T00:33:00.000-08:00

I screen printed these 11x15 posters in my basement for the Beauty Bar Portland. They wanted some hand printed posters of the invite I designed/printed for opening night. I wanted to make the poster a little more special so I opted for the black + metallic gold combo instead of black and pink. The gold turned out really well, and really gives the design a new feel. I did a few on chipboard as well and the gold really shines on the brown.

Screen Printing

2010-02-28T01:38:00.000-08:00

I screen printed the final pieces to Brent + Rebeccas wedding today. Most of the guests coming from out of town have never visited Portland and B+R wanted to give them a little direction once they arrived. A hand drawn map with suggestions of cool stumptown spots and a get to know each other pizza party before the wedding day! Great excuse to use the basement set up and have a few beers.

Freezing to Death

2010-02-27T01:13:00.000-08:00

one step at a time.

backstamp

2010-02-25T02:00:00.000-08:00

i ordered a small plate with my website linked to an image. the image wasn't really doing it for me once i printed it. so i filed it off and made this perfect backstamp

Beauty Bar Portland

2010-02-24T02:35:00.000-08:00

I have been doing some design + printing for the new Portland Beauty Bar. The opening is next week and they wanted some invites for the Grand opening and VIP opening. (Both nights sound amazing!) In order to cut costs and save print time I went with a combo invite with a perforated middle. The printing hit a few snags (like cutting a hundred sheets of chipboard and then not being able to use it) along the way, luckily Cassie was involved in the printing and we made it through. Everyone involved including me is very pleased with the end result. I think the next move is some posters.

Weddings.

2010-02-22T02:30:00.000-08:00

I have been working on a fair share of upcoming weddings. They all seem like they are taking place within a month of each other. Cassie and I printed these invites for our friends Brain and Rebecca over the weekend. They did a great job on the design capturing a Northwest vibe. Love that Murillo paper! So cool. There is so much punch on both sides of the paper. Yet the type is perfect. The entire thing has some weight to it. Feels really cool in your hands.

TOO BAD

2010-02-20T02:24:00.000-08:00

so I printed these handbills my friend Pete designed for the first ever MOTHDUST show! I got to use some cutoff that I've been saving and I think these turned out great. The sad part is that Luke broke his leg in two places the same day and we had to cancel. I did hand out a few, the show will still be really good. Broken bones.

Shivas Freezing to Death

2010-02-16T02:14:00.000-08:00

I illustrated, designed and printed Freezing to Death, the new album from The Shivas. This one took a few months to get all the way through. I should have some more detailed photos up over the next week or so. I've been told that the next piece is the vinyl version! I'll keep you posted.

Ian + Cozy

2010-02-12T02:20:00.000-08:00

Designed/Illustrated (all but the the portrait)/printed these beautiful wedding invites. I must have written WOO HOO thirty different ways.

A

2010-01-17T13:23:00.000-08:00

album

2010-01-16T14:35:00.000-08:00

click here for more

Art Show

2010-01-06T02:12:00.001-08:00

Cassie is involved in a group show this week. Here is the RAD letterpressed handbill she made for the show. I am told that necklace actually exists!

WE LOVE/MAKE LISTS.

2010-01-06T02:07:00.000-08:00

the band got together and made our best of lists for 2009... i made some posters.

Home for the Holidays.

2010-01-01T01:57:00.000-08:00

So Cassie + I took a trip down to Arizona see to most of my immediate family. I took the opportunity to make some prints for everyone for Christmas. I did a four color letterpress print for each member of my family. The prints are of my father holding my younger brother and some pup back in the day. I personalized each print using my father as the thread that ties us all together, father, grandfather, son, husband, etc. Then my fathers print had all the titles printed over the top of each other. Cassie and I put em in Ikea frames and there you go... CHRISTMAS.

Salon

2009-12-28T01:40:00.000-08:00

STEPH M'S KITCH'N SALON / WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Traveling

2009-12-27T01:53:00.000-08:00

Just got back from driving over three thousand miles! Really excited for the new year + all the projects and work coming my way.

Photo

2009-12-07T23:39:00.000-08:00

I was going through some photos for a project and came across this gem. It is 24 degrees here right now, in two weeks I'll be here.

birthdays

2009-12-06T18:50:00.001-08:00

MARQUEZ!

2009-12-01T18:41:00.000-08:00

I just finished the design + printing of The Passing by San Diegos MARQUEZ!. I'll post some better photos when I get the disk and can see everything together. Brent Swaine designed the website/blog for the band and used some of the handset type samples from my process. Check it out...MARQUEZ!