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Andrew "Oyl" Miller

Advertising Creative Director + Copywriter
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    • MLB OHTANI 50/50
    • NIKE QUESTION RETURN
    • NIKE VAPOR TRAIL
    • NIKE PLEDGE
    • NIKE WINDSHADOW
    • AMAZON BUSINESS
    • AMAZON MANGA
    • NIKE IMPERFECT YOU
    • DAPPER LABS OWN THE GAME
    • NIKE JAPAN PLAY NEW
    • NIKE JAPAN JUST DO IT
    • NIKE IGNITE THE GAME
    • PLAYSTATION PLAYFACE
    • TRAVEL PORTLAND ODNAROTOOP
    • TRAVEL PORTLAND EXPO
    • NIKE FREE BUILDING TWIST
    • NIKE JAPAN PRESTO RAMEN
    • NIKE FREE FACE
    • NIKE RUN LIKE ME
    • IKEA SNAP CHANGES
    • NIKE JAPAN NEW BEGINNINGS
    • PLAYSTATION ENDLESS ROOMS
    • AIRBNB JAPAN WAGAYAS
    • SONY VAIO THIS IS A PEN
    • NIKE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
    • NIKE FREE TURNTABLES
    • NIKE JAPAN JDI ANIMATIONS
    • NIKE KOREA VAPORMAX
    • NIKE JAPAN WOMEN
    • NIKE JAPAN SEVEN YEARS
    • NIKE JAPAN NEW MATSUZAKA
    • NIKE JAPAN OWN TOMORROW
    • HALEO ONE MILLIMETER MORE
    • NIKE KOREA CHOOSE PHENOMENAL
    • NIKE JAPAN START MOVING
    • BEN & JERRY'S FLAVOR GURU
    • BEN & JERRY'S MINI CUPS
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    • DONNY THE DRONE
    • MAN IN PHONE
    • TOKYO BALLERS
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Oyl’s Blog:

Musings of an Oregonian baseball player turned advertising copywriter living and working in Arizona, after a decade in Tokyo, Japan—creating campaigns for Nike, IKEA, PlayStation, Airbnb and other brands.


Featured posts:

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Mar 26, 2026
A Love Letter to Japanese Baseball Fans
Mar 26, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Luma Dream Brief Entry - Luma Taxi Commercial "Ride On"
Mar 25, 2026
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Apr 18, 2025
The Last Trickster Poet of Hollywood
Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
Grass, Leather, and the Geometry of Failure
Feb 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
Oct 4, 2024
Lose the Jargon
Oct 4, 2024
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Sep 24, 2024
Shohei Ohtani: Surpassing Expectations. As Expected.
Sep 24, 2024
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Sep 24, 2024
Jim Riswold Changed Advertising
Sep 24, 2024
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Nov 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani: Baseball's Most, Most Valuable Player
Nov 17, 2023
Nov 17, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
The Thing About Brand Taglines...
Oct 17, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
Branding Vs. Brand Guidelines: What's the Real Difference?
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023

A Love Letter to Japanese Baseball Fans

March 26, 2026 in advertising, baseball, japan

Across Japan, people are rising early and watching baseball before the rest of the house wakes up. They always have. They always will.

In celebration of Opening Day 2026. How can you not be romantic about baseball?

MLB Japan | “Breakfast Club” | Baseball Is Something Else

New work for MLB Japan with Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo. Directed by the Fridman Sisters.


Andrew “Oyl” Miller is an advertising Creative Director and Copywriter. He spent 15 years working at Wieden+Kennedy on brands like Nike, PlayStation, MLB, Amazon and IKEA. You can follow his insights and updates on his newsletter.

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