But art is more than, well, art. Art also makes a point, creates visibility, generates attention and distinguishes the everyday from the interesting. Art is a way to create "branded identifiers," those marketplace icons we instantly relate to one business, community, product or service.

If you look at the work of leading artists from every era you can see that they had diversity and range; not just one idea endlessly repeated but an array of media, forms, colors, purposes and clients.

At Sam Miller Arts we offer a wide variety of designs and delights:

• "Vinyl Monsters™" can be used as logos, corporate graphics and for industrial designs. We can make a design specifically for you, or you can license one of the nearly 200 forms now in our inventory.

• Our line drawings and illustrations can be used for newspapers, newsletters, brochures, booklets and pamphlets. If you have an advertising agency or PR firm we can serve as your back-office design shop.

• As Americans we spend much of our time on the job, so why shouldn't the job site be more attractive and thus more enjoyable and productive? We can provide original oils and acrylics for legal, medical and dental offices; restaurants, corporate and association headquarters; as well as executive suites, conference areas, entrance lobbies and boardrooms.

• We believe that art and architecture make great homes, homes that are endlessly comfortable, distinctive and attractive. We can provide landscapes, still-lifes and drawings for any site or setting.

• If you go to the great museums of the United States and Europe, you can see how art spans the generations. Portraits are a timeless reminder, the perfect gift for a spouse, parent, child, business leader, politician or something to do for yourself.

• Websites -- you need 'em, we make 'em. Remember how George Santayana defined fanaticism? He said fanaticism is when "you redouble your efforts and forget your purpose." A lot of websites are like that. They have all kinds of advanced coding and moving parts but fail to maximize messages, enhance images or increase sales. If you want to do better, get in touch with us.

Sam Miller Arts. We're as close as e-mail. Contact us today with your interests and needs.