Bryan Collins
Coach for creative professionals seeking clarity and accountability
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career changeCareer clarity and purposePromotions and advancementConfidence and self-esteemPurpose and directionLife transitionsGoal setting and accountabilityLeadership developmentTransitions and new roles |
| Works with | Creatives, Professionals and Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Life coach and Executive coach |
| Credentials | ICF Certified |
| Practice | Poetic State |
Bryan Collins is a coach for creative professionals, from designers finding their footing to founders leading whole teams. He runs Poetic State and is ICF certified. Before coaching, he spent fifteen years in the creative industry. He started as a graphic designer and worked at Wolff Olins, Huge and Eight Inc. in Singapore. He also co-founded a recruiting company and exited it. He has coached more than 500 creatives.
What Bryan helps with
Bryan works with creatives who feel stuck, are between jobs or roles, or know what they want but can't close the gap. He helps them name the beliefs holding them back and turn them into action.
- Feeling stuck or unclear about career direction
- Perfectionism, fear and imposter syndrome
- Rebuilding confidence after a sudden job loss
- Reconnecting with purpose when work feels hollow
- Closing the gap between knowing what you want and doing it
- Balancing a demanding creative role with personal passions
- Moving faster when you are already in motion
- Carrying the creative vision for a team
Who Bryan works with
Bryan works with creative professionals at many stages. They include designers finding their footing, mid-career creatives, creative directors and founders who lead teams. Some clients need to sort through what has built up. Some know what they want but can't act on it. Others are already moving and want to go further, faster.
How Bryan works
Sessions start with listening to what is really going on, without judgment and without rushing to a fix. Bryan then asks pointed questions to help you see what you can't see from inside your situation. Together you find the belief running in the background and name it. Then you build a direction specific to you, not a template. Every session ends with a specific next move you can act on right away. He draws on tools from leadership coaching and positive psychology and serves as an accountability partner. He offers a thirty minute intro call.
Background and qualifications
Bryan began his career as a graphic designer. He worked at Wolff Olins, Huge and Eight Inc. in Singapore. He later co-founded a recruiting company and exited it. In all, he spent fifteen years inside the creative industry and saw who gets overlooked and where the pressure sits. He is ICF certified and has coached more than 500 creative professionals, from designers early in their careers to founders leading entire teams.
Bryan Collins pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching sessions
- Sliding scale spots
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A former graphic designer and recruiting company co-founder who has coached more than 500 creatives after 15 years in the creative industry.
Best for creative professionals who feel stuck and want clarity, a next step and accountability.
Common questions
How much does Bryan Collins charge?
Coaching with Bryan runs $100 to $175 an hour. Message Bryan from this page for an exact quote.
What does Bryan Collins help with?
Bryan Collins helps with feeling stuck or unclear about career direction, perfectionism, fear and imposter syndrome, rebuilding confidence after a sudden job loss and reconnecting with purpose when work feels hollow.
Is Bryan Collins certified?
Bryan Collins lists: ICF Certified.
What happens in a first call with Bryan Collins?
The intro call lasts thirty minutes. You talk through where you are and what is getting in the way, and you leave with at least one thing to act on.
What kind of clients does Bryan Collins coach?
He coaches creative professionals, from designers finding their footing to founders leading teams. Many of his clients work at design, tech and brand companies.
How do I contact Bryan Collins?
Send Bryan a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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