Keymaster / Founder
Shane Miles
Favorite movie set in a school: Does Harry Potter count? I'm going to say Harry Potter counts. In that case, it's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Something about Sirius Black: crazy, estranged, a little unhinged, really stuck with me. And then (spoiler alert!) he turns out to have Harry’s back through it all, despite his imperfections. Growing up with a dad who had ... some growing to do while I was a kid ... Sirius' redemption story hit me right in the feels.
Fictional teacher I wish I had: It has to be John Keating from Dead Poet's Society, 100%. Not only do I wish I had him as a teacher, but I wish I could be like him when teaching in a classroom. He's a true inspiration.
Favorite class of all time: My favorite class of all time was definitely Mrs. Luther's third-grade class. That class absolutely exploded with creativity. I loved learning about the Amazon rainforest and Iditarod and further, delighted in drawing and hanging up my own sloth (and baby!) and tracking my Iditarod racer across Alaska. I truly felt appreciated for who I was: an engaged, curious student who loved to draw.
Well before he knew what a graphic artist was, Shane was filling sketchbooks with letterforms. Once he discovered design, it was like opening Pandora's Box — in a good, not world-ending kind of way.Since then, Shane earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts with a focus in Design from Colorado State University, co-founded the Downtown Artery in Fort Collins, CO (a hub for local artists and musicians), co-founded Sheath Comics (an independent comic book publishing company), and co-founded PHOCO (a collaborative photography, videography, and design firm). From 2013 to 2021, Shane worked at Toolbox Creative, a design and marketing agency focused on 3D Printing, CleanTech, and Affordable Housing. Upon ending his tenure as Design Director, Shane founded Bright Matter in 2022 with a vision to do great design for great organizations.Shane loves spending time with his wife and two boys, singing, watching or reading science fiction, watching and playing soccer, building Lego, and learning everything about physics and the universe around us.
Fictional teacher I wish I had: It has to be John Keating from Dead Poet's Society, 100%. Not only do I wish I had him as a teacher, but I wish I could be like him when teaching in a classroom. He's a true inspiration.
Favorite class of all time: My favorite class of all time was definitely Mrs. Luther's third-grade class. That class absolutely exploded with creativity. I loved learning about the Amazon rainforest and Iditarod and further, delighted in drawing and hanging up my own sloth (and baby!) and tracking my Iditarod racer across Alaska. I truly felt appreciated for who I was: an engaged, curious student who loved to draw.
Well before he knew what a graphic artist was, Shane was filling sketchbooks with letterforms. Once he discovered design, it was like opening Pandora's Box — in a good, not world-ending kind of way.Since then, Shane earned a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts with a focus in Design from Colorado State University, co-founded the Downtown Artery in Fort Collins, CO (a hub for local artists and musicians), co-founded Sheath Comics (an independent comic book publishing company), and co-founded PHOCO (a collaborative photography, videography, and design firm). From 2013 to 2021, Shane worked at Toolbox Creative, a design and marketing agency focused on 3D Printing, CleanTech, and Affordable Housing. Upon ending his tenure as Design Director, Shane founded Bright Matter in 2022 with a vision to do great design for great organizations.Shane loves spending time with his wife and two boys, singing, watching or reading science fiction, watching and playing soccer, building Lego, and learning everything about physics and the universe around us.
