I am Lisa Sanders-Blackwood- proud fan of Brian Collins

thank you
Lisa

Way to go for putting yourself out there! Bravo.

Agreed, a catalyst like Agency Spy should be admonished for allowing such slanderous things to remain posted on its site.

Fact, Brian has and will continue to inspire all those that see his work and hear him speak. He works hard to make the world a more interesting and better place to live.

Brian is more than a creative director, he is a true visionary. All of those that have worked with him, in the present or the past, are all the better for it. Each and everyone of you know what I mean. Brian is a teacher and a student at the same time. He breaks the mold and inspires designers to ask all the important questions and not just placate clients.

Brian demands his team to create, provoke, challenge, educate, and so much more. I back this entry up with more than “four sources”. I not only will give my real name to this entry, unlike so many of the “spies” on this site, but I will also leave my company after 8 great years to join Brian in his new venture. I only hope I can make a difference the way he does.

I know who the people are who wrote the nasty emails. All I can say is they sniped and bitched and gossiped while brian stayed at work sometimes for days at a time to meet deadlines with the SERIOUS designers and the REAL professionals.

You guys REALLY think you could have taken over Brian’s job? There is a reason why you are still complaining after 6 years– you all were negative then and you still are. I have never met a negative successful person- NEVER. I have met mediocre people who are negative but not truly talented people. AND that is why none of you were ever seriously considered to take brian’s job. All you guys did was talk and bitch and snipe. One day I was there and I could literally smell the nastiness.

It was a Much happier and far more productive place when the 3 complainers left. Everyone was working again and putting out their best work ever.

I have never known Brian to be anything but and ANGEL to me.

As one of his former students, I can tell you that Brian went above and beyond his call of duty, and still does to this day! I feel I can call on him at any moment for advice and support.

No person other than Brian has believed in me more than he has.

No person other than Brian has told me the TRUTH about my work, even if it was hard to hear. Because lets face it, Brian is a living brand genius.

No person other than Brian has done countless favors for me just because I asked.

No person other than Brian has invested more personal time in my ventures.

No person other than Brian has more passion for his students and his work. He is an inspiration to all who are lucky enough to see him in action.

Thank G@D Brian is so honest, and has such passion for what he does.

Mr Collins should sue Agency Spy. The information about why he left Apple is a lie. Period. It should be removed.

The Attorney General in New York should be interested as well as the better business bureau.

If Spy cannot verify slander, then don’t publish it. Stating you have three “sources” does not mean anything. Spy’s sources do not include Mr. Jobs or Mr. Collins. Therefore Spy should remove any innuendo immediately.

I guess its a good thing Brian isn’t like a virgin, branding for the very first time.

Brian was BIG and BIG was Brian, along with the amazingly talented designers that worked with him. Most of the projects that he touched- or help develop were terrific because of his contribution.

Brian was the showman for BIG- and trust me, there was no one better.

Without Brian- BIG could have been great- but Brian made it spectacular (most of the time)
Clients wanted to hire him (BIG) after their initial meeting- even if they weren’t sure what they were hiring him and his team to do.

I will reveal myself by this statement (for those who know me or have heard me say this a million times)- Brian is the only person (well, that I have come across) that demanded creative excellence. It was about the work (PERIOD)

Brian has talent and definitely wants things a certain way- which can be extremely painful and inconvenient to others- Difficult at times- sure, but what creative person isn’t? Brian’s worst demon is his need to be a part of all things creative. He, like all of us, wants credit for contributing.

If you were exposed to his temper or erratic behavior- and you couldn’t see what value he brought to the work-
you should have left!
Or gone and worked for Steve Jobs- he will tell everyone out there about you and your work and tell you how much he appreciates your contributions! (NOT!)

I wish there were more people out there like Brian.
He has a heart for people and his work. Sometimes the stresses of work can overshadow his good- but he is good. In my opinion.. his good outweighed the bad.

Fact: Brian was definitely surrounded by gossiping bitter haters.
Looks like you bitter ones are still out there trying to claw their way to the middle.
Go out there and prove yourself- stop worrying about other people’s success or challenges.
Did someone say ‘karma’?

Great presenter, great recruiter, great at building his image…yes…but a cruel, selfish, liar. Lies and outbursts every day…when he could make it into work. Steve Jobs’ brilliance isn’t the iphone, it’s that he picked up on something in a couple of weeks that Ogilvy could not over years.

His “brilliance” is in taking other people’s ideas and making them his own. He understands that if it’s published, it’s “true”.