Thirst was founded on a love of beverage and branding
What started as two friends in 2015 has grown into a global team with hubs in Glasgow, London 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
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
Matt Burns
Executive Creative Director & Co-Founder
Bailey James
Managing Director of North America
Claire Barrett
Head of Strategy
Lynsey Pritchard
Client Leadership Director
Sam Cutler
Creative Director
Alina Pîrvu
Strategy Director
Sean Lingwood
Associate Creative Director
Fran Somerville
Account Director
Sarah O’Toole
Account Director
Rachel McMullan
Account Director
Melissa Preston
Design Director
Glen Thorpe
Design Director
Steph Crockett
Culture & Talent Manager
Janina Vihanto
Creative Services Manager
Michelle Matuza
Production Director
Hannah McDermid
Senior Strategist
Eamon Cameron
Design Lead
Rachel Porter
Lead Designer
Tessa Hill
Senior Strategist
Rachael Craig
Senior Account Manager
Hattie Windley
Senior Designer
Alex Page
Senior Designer
Jake Rimmer
Senior Designer
Rex Harby
Senior CG Artist
Eilish Ferguson
Account Manager
Kirsty Struthers
Designer
Louis Peters
Designer
