I’m an illustrator in Atlanta, running a small studio called The October Creative.

Hi, I’m Bria. I draw beautiful little oddities for a living.

I come from a long line of artists. Illustrators on my father’s side, painters and designers on my mother’s. Basically, I grew up around people who were always making something, and no one acted like that was unusual.

The October Creative started the same way most of my favorite things start: as a tiny idea I kept making more complicated. At first it was stationery and logos and little pieces I made after work. Then it turned into a shop. Then it turned into a studio. Eventually I had to admit it was the thing I wanted to do for real.

Now I make hand-drawn illustration for people who want something personal, specific, and a little bit unexpected. Sometimes that means wedding work. Sometimes it means a brand illustration. Sometimes it means someone’s dog in a martini glass, which honestly tells you most of what you need to know.

I like work that feels charming without being too perfect. Pretty, but not polished flat. A little odd, but still warm. If that sounds like your kind of thing, you’re probably in the right place.

BRIa williams, studio founder