Bio

A versatile creative leader in the fast-paced world of marketing and communications, Collin serves as Creative Director and Principal at Dearing Group. He leads the agency’s creative efforts, working across disciplines to translate strategy into distinctive, practical solutions. Fusing his love for art and technology, Collin guides projects from concept through execution while collaborating on branding, design, web and technology initiatives.

If the Internet assumed human form, it might look and act like Collin. When you have an unquenchable desire to understand how things work, it’s natural to become a seemingly endless repository of information. And when Collin doesn’t know something, his mind churns with the right questions to ask. That curiosity consistently leads him to innovative, engaging solutions for our clients that ultimately make perfect sense.

A graduate of Purdue University’s Computer Graphics Technology program, Collin lives in Lafayette with his wife, Laurie, and daughters, Saylor, Avery and Nora.

Q&A with Collin

What words of wisdom changed your life?
“Happiness = reality minus expectations.” The fewer expectations you go in with the happier you’ll be, so just go with the flow.

What are three things you want to do someday?
Visit every continent (yes, Antarctica too), live to see a permanent human colony somewhere not on Earth and wake up without being tired.

Late to bed or early to rise?
Always late to bed.

If you could be any superhero, who would you be and why?
Dr. Manhattan. He doesn’t need air, water, food or sleep. He can teleport himself anywhere, regardless of distance. Not to mention he’s immortal.

What is your most embarrassing moment?
Why would I bring that kind of thing up?