SKYY Vodka
Services
- Strategy
- VBI
- Activation
Refresh of Brand Identity
Born irreverent to a visionary inventor, SKYY Vodka was an icon of 90’s provocative spirit with its iconic blue bottle and daring San Francisco attitude. Recently, the brand took a radical turn of direction, focusing solely on product attributes and a natural provenance story, thus fragmenting perception and its image. To unlock its ambition of becoming the most forward-thinking vodka, the brand needed to shift its story & visual brand world.
SKYY’s new global visual identity system raises the bar to unify the brand under a singular and powerful creative idea: Audacious Glamour. A homage to the brand’s distinct confidence, its vivid swagger and undeniable sophistication. Guided by this creative idea, we set out to reframe the core assets, taking inspiration from the energy and character of San Francisco to bottle up an audaciously glamorous new look.
SKYY’s blue bottle has always been a cut above competition, hence our hero bottle shots proudly dramatise this sense of scale, alongside the beautiful glass facets. This bold verticality also informed the proportions of a new, dynamic framing device which unifies all creative executions.
A simplified primary colour palette heroes a fresher, more vibrant SKYY blue, while SKYY Mono becomes the lead typeface, a nod to the brand’s state-of-the-art production process and bold verticality. To introduce flexibility & freshness into the design system, a new bottle icon was created, inspired by the facets of SKYY’s iconic blue bottle; a confidently sleek shorthand for the brand. Supported by a wider suite of mono weight illustrated icons to elevate serve stories with precision & elegance.
Finally, inspired by San Francisco’s bold style & distinctive character, our stylistic lifestyle imagery and cocktail serves capture the elevated-everyday shot from a fresh perspective.

“I am thrilled with the outstanding work the team at Thirst has done in developing the new brand visual identity system for SKYY Vodka. Their strategic approach and innovative design principles have truly captured the essence of the brand, creating a cohesive and compelling visual narrative. The meticulous attention to detail and creativity demonstrated throughout the project have exceeded expectations, resulting in a visually stunning identity that will undoubtedly resonate with our audience and strengthen our brand presence.”
Nicholas Pelis – Global Brand Director
