Deb Miner

I've loved going places (both real and imaginary) since I was a little girl. I explored the woods and creatures in our backyard (in Iowa), boated on the Mississippi, and rode in the backseat on lots of roadtrips. My mom had lots of wanderlust, and my dad was endlessly curious about how things worked or were put together. This taught me that "getting around"-- exploring, noticing, and learning new things--was (and is) exciting! I want to encourage kids (and their adults) to explore and enjoy the world around them.

I love the natural curiosity and creativity kids have, and I like helping little ones discover and develop these qualities. It can be so valuable for kids to become aware of their world through senses and feelings and also to begin to recognize their own actions and choices. Exploring self-expression and sharing experiences is key too. My desire is to create products that help them with all this from an early age.

So, "rover" is, by definition, one who "gets around". And since I wanted to create a pretend character who can engage imaginations, I chose to make him a combination of kid, animal, and imaginary friend. So he has an open-hearted, enthusiastic, and innocent spirit (with a good measure of playful silliness). Don't we all need buddies like that?

My background is in visual communications. As debminer designer LLC, I come up with creative solutions that help organizations--in the categories of kids, arts, and lifestyle--tell their story, engage their audience, and reach their objectives in unique, yet appropriate, ways.

And, btw, I'm a friend, cousin, and aunt to really great kids, and I've been a Big Sister (for 8 years), a Crisis Nursery volunteer, and an Art Buddy to elementary kids. I love to travel, too. My most recent exciting trips were to Thailand and Ecuador (I experienced a volcano eruption there!) and there are always more places I want to go.