Collier Barksdale

Collier Barksdale is an artist, creative consultant, and founder of Collier Barksdale Creative, a New York-based studio creating thoughtful visual identities, illustrated worlds, and one-of-a-kind pieces that transform stories into art.

Working across hospitality, fashion, and luxury, her work blends illustration, design, and storytelling to create experiences that feel both timeless and deeply personal. Her clients have included ShopMy, Fouquet's New York, The Mark Hotel, Moda Operandi, and private collectors looking to tell their stories through art.

Her newest creation, The Icon Catalogue, was born from a birthday gift she couldn't find anywhere else. What began as a single illustration has grown into a library of hand-drawn icons that allows people to tell the story of their lives through art, one meaningful symbol at a time.

At the heart of everything she creates is the same mission she's had since she was a little girl: to make the world a little more beautiful than she found it.