Birds Barbershop
When I first met the owners of Birds Barbershop in 2006, they had an empty building and a dream of a better salon. I was fortunate enough to work with them from the beginning, developing their brand identity and aesthetic. Birds is now an established and iconic Austin institution.
I’ve designed and illustrated almost 20 years worth of imagery for Birds, and have integrated it into posters, in-store murals, merchandise, and more.
I’ve illustrated and animated icons to bring Birds to life
“Bryan is a total typeface nerd with an unbelievable sense of visual iconography. Both our companies' logos came from his classically modern inkwell, as did multiple large scale mural installations. We owe a lot of our brands' depth to Bryan, and will work with him until he gets too famous for us.”
— Michael Portman, Co-Founder of Birds Barbershop & Verb Products
Virtually visit a Birds
In close partnership with architectural and interior design teams, I have created the interior mural artwork at four Birds Barbershops around Austin. Each one has a distinct theme, color palette, and graphic style and reflects the intersection of Austin and Birds culture.
Birds on Slaughter Lane
Birds on 41st & Red River
Birds on South Lamar
Birds on East 6th
I’ve enjoyed following the Birds team to see how they utilize, remix, and feature my logo and illustration work to help promote the brand day-to-day.
All images: @BirdsBarbershop Instagram
This is a great behind-the-scenes look at Birds, and it features much of my design work.
BK: Branding, design, illustration
Logo designed while at Door Number 3
Thanks: Michael Portman, Erin Portman, Karly Hand, Jeremy Nguyen, Jason Rapaport, Prentice Howe