I design anxiety-free products for people going through hard things
I live in Pittsburgh, PA with my wife, cat and pup. I thrive in the volunteering mutual aid work I do in my city and bring that back to product design for a human centered approach.
Featured work
Author Health
Getting elderly patients connected to care without making them feel like they're signing their soul away.
Learn morePear Therapeutics
Designing for trust when your users have every reason not to trust you.
Learn moreColla Health
Untangling complex clinical workflows for the people who keep patients on track.
Learn moreBreadwinner
An IoT habit tracker for people who are very serious about their bread.
Learn moreHow I use AI
I treat AI as a high-velocity companion. I don’t hide my process—I’m actively integrating LLMs into products to solve complex user problems (this site is even built with Vercel!). Using Figma Make allows me to iterate at a much higher cadence, and right now, I’m even using Claude Code to vibe code a game in Godot. While I value the speed, I’m mindful of the environmental cost and try to keep my use intentional and transparent.
Testimonials
"Writing a review for Brendan Miller, a genuinely exceptional product design leader, is an honor. I have enjoyed working closely with Brendan on multiple projects over many years, and his contributions have consistently exceeded expectations. His design leadership, versatility, strategic thinking, communication, work ethic and animation skills are all delightful and enhance our overall products. In summary, Brendan is a highly talented and accomplished senior product designer... I wholeheartedly recommend Brendan for any senior product design position."
Jillian Ahrens
Chief Product & Design Officer, BehaVR
"Brendan was an absolute pleasure to work with when building Breadwinner. He's got the perfect mix of pragmatism and creativity but he also deeply cares for doing things in a rigorous and organized manner. He'd be top of my list to work with again the next time I need user-centric product design."
Fred Benenson
Founder of Breadwinner, Co-founder of Kickstarter
"Brendan presented a landscape analysis and market research that served as a baseline for our work and his fresh perspective got us all thinking differently. Partnering with Brendan was joyful, he brought out ideas and creativity in me that I didn't know were there and I hope we are able to work together again."
Olivia Tarvers
Senior UX Writer
"What's most compelling is that he truly cares - about the product, the patients, his teammates, and the mission. I remember the times when Brendan would take time to interview me and others as well as listen to patient interviews to deeply understand patient needs before he executed a design request. If you're looking for a thoughtful, keenly sensitive, visionary designer with a quality design process, Brendan is surely the designer for you!"
Charlotte Cesana
Senior UX Researcher, Friends From The City
"It was amazing to work with Brendan. He is a really creative guy and an extraordinary designer. We worked at UFOstart and NeedsApp together for around 2 years. Brendans motivation towards work and success has always been excellent. Having a hands-on mentality, he was an ambitious employee in a very positive sense. I will thank him for the continuously constructive, productive and inspiring collaboration. I had a great time working with Brendan and can highly recommend him!"
Lars Schulze
Building the AI Engine for Marketing and Exploring Decentralized AI Coordination
"Brendan is one of those quiet achievers--always thinking about ways to do things better and always bringing fresh perspective and creative ideas to everything he touches. His work on the CrowdFlower web site, and particularly his work on our animated instructional pieces were first class efforts, drawing praise from people both inside and outside the company."
Rich Arnold
Board Member and Advisor to Early and Growth Stage Technology Companies
"I was always amazed at the extra mile Brendan was willing to go to make our website flawless. He was never satisfied with mediocre, he wanted to make it perfect, and wasn't ready to settle until the vision was created. As a client, you couldn't ask for anything more in a designer. Brendan had a way to take what I was thinking and create something better, bringing fresh perspectives to the party that I could have never imagined. Brendan is fantastic!"
Brittany Vriesman
Ecommerce & Digital Marketing Leader | Customer Experience, Retention, Storytelling
"Writing a review for Brendan Miller, a genuinely exceptional product design leader, is an honor. I have enjoyed working closely with Brendan on multiple projects over many years, and his contributions have consistently exceeded expectations. His design leadership, versatility, strategic thinking, communication, work ethic and animation skills are all delightful and enhance our overall products. In summary, Brendan is a highly talented and accomplished senior product designer... I wholeheartedly recommend Brendan for any senior product design position."
Jillian Ahrens
Chief Product & Design Officer, BehaVR
"Brendan was an absolute pleasure to work with when building Breadwinner. He's got the perfect mix of pragmatism and creativity but he also deeply cares for doing things in a rigorous and organized manner. He'd be top of my list to work with again the next time I need user-centric product design."
Fred Benenson
Founder of Breadwinner, Co-founder of Kickstarter
"Brendan presented a landscape analysis and market research that served as a baseline for our work and his fresh perspective got us all thinking differently. Partnering with Brendan was joyful, he brought out ideas and creativity in me that I didn't know were there and I hope we are able to work together again."
Olivia Tarvers
Senior UX Writer
"Writing a review for Brendan Miller, a genuinely exceptional product design leader, is an honor. I have enjoyed working closely with Brendan on multiple projects over many years, and his contributions have consistently exceeded expectations. His design leadership, versatility, strategic thinking, communication, work ethic and animation skills are all delightful and enhance our overall products. In summary, Brendan is a highly talented and accomplished senior product designer... I wholeheartedly recommend Brendan for any senior product design position."
Jillian Ahrens
Chief Product & Design Officer, BehaVR
"Brendan was an absolute pleasure to work with when building Breadwinner. He's got the perfect mix of pragmatism and creativity but he also deeply cares for doing things in a rigorous and organized manner. He'd be top of my list to work with again the next time I need user-centric product design."
Fred Benenson
Founder of Breadwinner, Co-founder of Kickstarter
"Brendan presented a landscape analysis and market research that served as a baseline for our work and his fresh perspective got us all thinking differently. Partnering with Brendan was joyful, he brought out ideas and creativity in me that I didn't know were there and I hope we are able to work together again."
Olivia Tarvers
Senior UX Writer
"What's most compelling is that he truly cares - about the product, the patients, his teammates, and the mission. I remember the times when Brendan would take time to interview me and others as well as listen to patient interviews to deeply understand patient needs before he executed a design request. If you're looking for a thoughtful, keenly sensitive, visionary designer with a quality design process, Brendan is surely the designer for you!"
Charlotte Cesana
Senior UX Researcher, Friends From The City
"It was amazing to work with Brendan. He is a really creative guy and an extraordinary designer. We worked at UFOstart and NeedsApp together for around 2 years. Brendans motivation towards work and success has always been excellent. Having a hands-on mentality, he was an ambitious employee in a very positive sense. I will thank him for the continuously constructive, productive and inspiring collaboration. I had a great time working with Brendan and can highly recommend him!"
Lars Schulze
Building the AI Engine for Marketing and Exploring Decentralized AI Coordination
"Brendan is one of those quiet achievers--always thinking about ways to do things better and always bringing fresh perspective and creative ideas to everything he touches. His work on the CrowdFlower web site, and particularly his work on our animated instructional pieces were first class efforts, drawing praise from people both inside and outside the company."
Rich Arnold
Board Member and Advisor to Early and Growth Stage Technology Companies
"I was always amazed at the extra mile Brendan was willing to go to make our website flawless. He was never satisfied with mediocre, he wanted to make it perfect, and wasn't ready to settle until the vision was created. As a client, you couldn't ask for anything more in a designer. Brendan had a way to take what I was thinking and create something better, bringing fresh perspectives to the party that I could have never imagined. Brendan is fantastic!"
Brittany Vriesman
Ecommerce & Digital Marketing Leader | Customer Experience, Retention, Storytelling
"Writing a review for Brendan Miller, a genuinely exceptional product design leader, is an honor. I have enjoyed working closely with Brendan on multiple projects over many years, and his contributions have consistently exceeded expectations. His design leadership, versatility, strategic thinking, communication, work ethic and animation skills are all delightful and enhance our overall products. In summary, Brendan is a highly talented and accomplished senior product designer... I wholeheartedly recommend Brendan for any senior product design position."
Jillian Ahrens
Chief Product & Design Officer, BehaVR
"Brendan was an absolute pleasure to work with when building Breadwinner. He's got the perfect mix of pragmatism and creativity but he also deeply cares for doing things in a rigorous and organized manner. He'd be top of my list to work with again the next time I need user-centric product design."
Fred Benenson
Founder of Breadwinner, Co-founder of Kickstarter
"Brendan presented a landscape analysis and market research that served as a baseline for our work and his fresh perspective got us all thinking differently. Partnering with Brendan was joyful, he brought out ideas and creativity in me that I didn't know were there and I hope we are able to work together again."
Olivia Tarvers
Senior UX Writer