Angel Millar

The London Foundation: Heritage & High Art

I studied fine art and design at the Chelsea College of Art & Design, followed by fashion design at the legendary Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design.

At Saint Martins, I studied under fashion designer John McKitterick (known for his work with Red or Dead and for launching fashion designer Alexander McQueen (among others)).

Global Brand Leadership

For almost a decade, I worked with the forward-looking, international menswear brand ORTTU, contributing to its development from a relatively small operation into a multi-million-dollar company with a highly engaged following.

At the beginning of my involvement, I analysed customer data and developed the brand and marketing reports that subsequently informed all of ORTTU’s branding and communications. My work also encompassed email campaigns, copywriting, PR initiatives and the creation of OPEN, the ORTTU magazine, which served as both a PR platform and a customer-retention tool.

Creative Direction

Currently working as a Creative Director in the home textile industry, developing product lines for established brands in the USA and UK. My work spans the spectrum from concept and trend direction, through design (color, materials), to working with product development.

AI & Creative Direction

To bridge high-level strategy with cutting-edge tools, in 2026, I completed Stanford University’s “AI-Driven Leadership” program—focused on organizational implementation and psychology—alongside specialized workflows in generative videography and branding with DesignLab.

Thought Leadership for a Time of AI

AI has to be informed by strategy and an understanding of psychology (as well as taste and design skill if you’re working in the realm of visual media).

In 2025, my book Transcend the Chaos was published by Inner Traditions International.

I conclude this book with a lengthy chapter on creativity and development in the age of AI, and share what I learned at Saint Martins (and why its graduates are disproportionately found at the top levels of fashion and other design industries). I break this chapter down into what I call “the Six Cs” (Connection, Creativity, Craft, Culture, Character, and Consciousness).

In the book, I highlight some of the potential problems and weaknesses of AI, as well as a path forward, using it as it should be used—as a powerful tool. Elite brands will focus on the human aspects (especially quality and craft) while using AI to create brand imagery and storytelling at a fraction of the cost and time.