AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Brielle Stein is a multi-disciplinary designer, artist, writer, curator, and student. She is eagerly passionate about typography and the grand power it has to connect people. She is a curious learner and recently wrapped up a BFA in Graphic Design from Auburn University. She also studied classical art techniques at the Florence University of the Arts in Italy while working as a curator in a local gallery. She is captivated by publication design, typography, animation, illustration, exhibition design, fine arts, art history, and writing. She recently completed a body of work for a solo art exhibition and is excited for future opportunities in these fields.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
I feel deeply inspired by systems and handmade/natural forms in tandem. I find this a lot in urban architecture and construction as I see buildings and grid systems worn in by human use and desire. I also love the relationship between beauty and function in typography. Typography has an undeniable power to connect us and convey stories. I think the beauty of typographic anatomy and the diversity of forms as they connect to practical utility inspires me.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
Design school taught me that at the end of the day, you are the designer. You are the one with the concept and the skills to execute. If you have a vision and believe in it, push for it, research it, and prove why it works. Looking to others for their approval rather than their constructive critique will not get you as far as you’d hope.
WHAT ARE YOU READING/LISTENING TO/WATCHING?
I am currently reading “Circe” by Madeline Miller – the Iliad from the perspective of the Circe – the woman villain of the story. I’m listening to a lot of The Smiths lately, and watching Abstract – The Art of Design and, less seriously, Ted Lasso.
DO YOU CURRENTLY, OR DO YOU PLAN TO, DESIGN FOR ANY CAUSES OR CHARITIES?
I hope to do work with art galleries in the future that offer platforms to historically underrepresented groups in the art world. An organization I admire greatly is Women and Their Work based in Austin TX.
