Mar 2021
We Are Cardinals
A poem I wrote for Ball State, made into my most-awarded film.
Work: the path through Isaac Miller's projects, year by year
Work · 2021 – 2026
How I got here
I grew up with a camera and learned video, photography and design job by job. At Yazaki I put those skills into the R&D Playground, then the Makerspace, where I keep building its systems, its classes and its culture.
2021Finished at Ball State, started my studio
Aug 2021
Yazaki: Inspired
My first job for Yazaki, as a freelancer. A year later they hired me.
Oct 2021 – 2025
Neely Ironwork
A blacksmith's logo, a film from inside his forge, and his rings.
Nov 2021
The Owl
A highlight reel for The Owl, a café and bar in Milan, Michigan: espresso by morning, cocktails by night.
2022Cincinnati, then Yazaki's R&D Playground
Aug 2022 – Dec 2023
R&D Playground
The space before the Makerspace: exhibits, events and 40+ visits that brought people back to the office after COVID.
Aug 2022
La Soupe
A pro bono portrait day for La Soupe, a Cincinnati nonprofit that turns rescued food into meals.
See all 13 →
2023CES and the AI Olympics
Jan 2023
Yazaki at CES
A booth, its intro film and an HTML kiosk app for the sales team.
Jun 2023 – now
Headshots at Yazaki
From ten headshots a week on the 4th floor to a self-serve studio that 1,000+ employees have used.
See all 17 →
Oct 2023
AI Olympics
An AI competition I designed and ran for 90+ associates on 19 teams.
2024The Makerspace opens
Mar 2024 – now
Yazaki Makerspace
A 4,654 sq ft makerspace open to every Yazaki employee. I built most of its systems and taught almost half of its classes.
Mar 2024 – now
Makerspace systems
The SharePoint site, Power Apps and automations that run the Makerspace, rebuilt and extended as it grows.
See all 3 →
Mar 2024 – now
Makerspace brand and design system
The logo system, mascots, signage and badges I built, and the design system in Claude that now turns them into new material.
See all 16 →
Aug 2024
Garden wedding
A garden wedding in Lansing: portraits of the couple, the ceremony and the people who came.
See all 5 →
2025Classes and instructors
Feb 2025 – now
Classes and instructors
A class for every machine, a curriculum I wrote much of and taught, and a model that turns makers into instructors.
See all 10 →
2026AI classes and a design system
Jun 2026
Maker Cup
A build-and-race event run by the interns I led. I designed its identity, trophies and medals.
See all 5 →
Oct 2026
AI image generation classes
Three hands-on AI image classes built on a five-layer prompt framework. Class 1, Restore & Remix, is live as a web app.
See all 22 →
Oct 2026
Remix 100
One building, restyled 100 ways in Gemini, cut to an original soundtrack and laid out as a poster in Claude Design.
See all 9 →
That's the path so far.
There's a great deal more in the Showcase, and a one-page résumé.