Cheryl D. Miller
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Cheryl D. Miller in 2021 | |
| Born | Cheryl D. Holmes 1952 (age 73–74) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Other names | CD Holmes Miller |
| Education | Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA) Pratt Institute (MS) Union Theological Seminary Rhode Island School of Design |
| Occupations | Writer theologian; graphic designer; decolonizing historian; decolonial artists |
| Known for | Decolonization of graphic design |
| Notable work | Transcending the Problems of the Black Designer to Success in the Marketplace (1985) Black Designers Missing in Action (1987) "Black Designers: Forward in Action, Pt. 1-4" (2020) HERE: Where the Black Designers Are (2024) Decolonizing Graphic Design from a Black Perspective (2025) |
| Awards | AIGA Medalist "Expanding Access" 2021 Cooper Hewitt "Design Visionary" 2021 Honorary IBM Design Scholar “Eminent Luminary” 2021 The One Club Hall of Fame Inductee 2022 Steve Heller Prize for Cultural Commentary 2025 |
| Website | www |
Cheryl D. Holmes Miller (born 1952) is an American graphic designer, Christian minister, writer, artist, theologian, and decolonizing historian. She is known for her contributions to racial and gender equality in the graphic design field, and establishing one of the first black-women-owned design firms in New York City in 1984.