A New Chapter

This is the post I suspected I'd have to write one day, and the one I've thought longest about.

In 2026, my life changed considerably. I stepped away from Mister Miller Hats, the company and brand that carried my name and had been such a large part of my life.

I want to be clear and I want to be kind, because both things matter here. I'm incredibly proud of the work I created and the part I played in building its story. It took me into some extraordinary places and gave me opportunities I could never have imagined when I first started. The people I worked with, the customers who trusted us, the things we made together: none of that is diminished by how it ended.

But I am no longer working with Mister Miller Hats, and my future work and projects are independent of the company. If you follow one brand expecting the other, it's worth knowing the difference.

"Careers — and people — don't always travel in straight lines."

Careers — and people — don't always travel in straight lines. Mine certainly hasn't. What I know is this: I am still a maker. That didn't live in a logo or a company registration. It lives in my hands, and it came with me.

Tyler Miller Creative is where the next chapter gets written. Some of it will look backwards: the archive, the stories, the lessons. Much more of it will look forwards.

Welcome to what comes next.

— Tyler