Hayden Collins is a Jacksonville-based illustrator, painter, graphic designer, and print media advocate. Born and raised in Florida, she earned her BA in Digital Art from Stetson University in 2024 and is pursuing her MFA in Visual Art at Jacksonville University. With a deep love for small independent publishing, she has a history of designing magazines, literary art publications, and teaching layout and graphic design.

Recently, Hayden has focused on personal projects like incorporeal memories and the death of girlhood, which delve into the ephemeral nature of personal histories and the complexities of gender, identity, and coming of age. She enjoys opportunities to blend her digital art practice with traditional studio art mediums to create multimedia works.