Thirst was founded on a love of beverage and branding
What started as two friends in 2015 has grown into a global team with offices in Glasgow and New York building the world’s best and most ambitious beverage brands.
Over the years horizons and capabilities have broadened, but the philosophy at the heart of our work has stayed strong:
You need to believe it
You need to understand it
You need to feel it
Our core capabilities
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- Research
- Opportunity Platforms
- Design Sprints
- Ltd Ed Strategy
- New to World Products
- Brand Extensions
- Innovation Roadmaps
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- Futures
- Brand Strategy
- Portfolio Architecture
- Creative Strategy
- Voice
- Naming
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- Visual Brand Identity
- Packaging
- Brand World
- Structural Design
- Illustration
- Visualisation
- Motion
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- Campaign Strategy
- Creative Platform
- Through the line Activation
- Film
- On & Off trade
- GTR
- Experiential & Physical Space
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- Sustainability Strategy
- Product & Packaging Audit
- Sustainable Design
- Structural Design
- Materials Selection
- Sustainability Communications
- Consumer Education & Engagement
Global team of experts
All bought to life by our collective of culturally diverse, multi-disciplinary, hand-picked specialists chosen for their skillset and passion, mixing fresh perspectives with wisdom of experience and commercial acumen.
Chris Black
Group Managing Director & Co-Founder
Glasgow
Matt Burns
Executive Creative Director & Co-Founder
Glasgow
Bailey James
Managing Director of North America
New York
Claire Barrett
Head of Strategy
Edinburgh
Lynsey Pritchard
Client Leadership Director
Glasgow
Laurie Offer
Growth Director
London
Nicci Dearden
Commercial Director
London
Polly Lindsay
Creative Director
London
Sam Cutler
Creative Director
London
Alina Pîrvu
Strategy Director
Bristol
Laura Ford
Strategy Director
London
Sam Evans
Strategy Director
Berlin
Sean Lingwood
Associate Creative Director
Derbyshire
Daisy Crowder
Senior Account Director
Manchester
Jo Stein
Account Director
Glasgow
Fran Somerville
Account Director
Glasgow
Sarah O’Toole
Account Director
New York
Ben Dantzic
Account Director
Glasgow
Lorna Ferguson
Marketing Manager
Edinburgh
Melissa Preston
Design Director
Edinburgh
Claudia Morris
Design Director
Brighton
Chris Nokes
Design Director
Bristol
Alice Merritt
Design Director
London
Steph Crockett
Culture & Talent Manager
Glasgow
Janina Vihanto
Creative Services Manager
London
Michelle Matuza
Production Director
Glasgow
Hannah McDermid
Senior Strategist
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Craig Balbirnie
Production Manager
Edinburgh
Eamon Cameron
Design Lead
Glasgow
Rachel Porter
Lead Designer
Glasgow
Rachel McMullan
Senior Account Manager
Glasgow
Glen Thorpe
Design & Culture Lead
Barcelona
Hattie Windley
Senior Designer
Glasgow
Adam Vettraino
Senior Designer
New York
Alex Page
Senior Designer
London
Jake Rimmer
Senior Designer
London
Rex Harby
Senior CG Artist
Tessa Hill
Strategist
Leeds
Elaine Polanski
Studio Manager
Glasgow
Rachael Craig
Account Manager
Glasgow
Matthew Wiseman
Account Manager
Glasgow
Eilish Ferguson
Account Manager
Glasgow
Kirsty Struthers
Designer
Edinburgh
Louis Peters
Designer
Glasgow
Victoria Maher
Designer
Manchester