1993
The beginning
Baby Brier was born.
ART + DESIGN + VINTAGE← THE STUDIO WALLTHE STUDIO / BRIER COLLINS
An affection
for the unusual.
I’m Brier Collins. Artist, designer, creative director, and the person who will probably ask if you’re throwing that away.
OLD THINGS.NEW PERSPECTIVES.
THE STORIES THINGS CARRY
A past life.
Another possibility.
I grew up in Jasonville, Indiana, and now call Chicago home. I’ve always liked making things and seeing what I could do with what was around me.
That carries into my art and design. I love an old photograph, a good typeface, a worn chair with potential. Sometimes it becomes part of a piece. Sometimes it comes home with me while I figure that out.
My work moves between painting, illustration, branding, and digital design. I’m currently Creative Director at ALIYA Healthcare, where I put that range to work across brands, spaces, and the things people see and use every day.
Whatever I’m making, I want it to feel considered, have some personality, and do what it’s supposed to do.
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The years.
The things that stayed.
A few places, people, and turning points that got me here. I’m still filling in the photo album.
1998
The first art table
Santa gifted me my first art table, and so the art journey begins.
1999
The playground
A kid called me GAY on the playground. (villain origin story)
Childhood
From the photo box
Childhood photographs. Dates and stories to be added.
DATES TO BE CONFIRMED2002
Still unfolding.
An open chapter.
2013
Indiana State
Began college at Indiana State University.
2015
Chicago
Moved to Chicago and began my third year at Columbia College Chicago.
2016
Love
Fell in love.
2018
Boston
Moved to Boston for love.
2019
Still unfolding.
An open chapter.
2020
The pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic.
2022
Still unfolding.
An open chapter.
2024
In progress
In progress…
2026
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
ALIYA HEALTHCARE (CURRENT)
19932026
THREE THINGS TO KEEP
The character of the work.
I / THE UNEXPECTED
A little disruption.
I like a detail that catches you off guard. Something a little odd, or a joke that takes a second to land.
II / THE HAND
Evidence of making.
I want you to see the hand in it. The brushstroke, the cut edge, the thing that happened while I was figuring it out.
III / THE POINT OF VIEW
One person’s curiosity.
I pay attention to what catches my eye, then follow it. It’s how a lot of my best ideas start.
I like things with history. Things that have been held, worn, painted, forgotten, repaired, or left behind.
I like beautiful things that are a little strange. Strange things that are unexpectedly beautiful.
I like the seriousness of old portraits, the confidence of traditional design, and the humor in taking either a little too seriously.
I care about making things well. I also like leaving room for a rough edge, a delicate detail, or something funny. Those are often the parts I end up keeping.
I like seeing what happens when something familiar ends up somewhere unexpected.
I make things. I collect ideas. I rearrange the familiar.
Sometimes I improve it.
Sometimes I make it stranger.
Either way, I’m interested in what happens next.
— Brier Collins
Art, design, and other curiosities.
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