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

Sean Lingwood
Associate Creative Director
Derbyshire

Fran Somerville
Account Director
Glasgow

Sarah O’Toole
Account Director
New York

Rachel McMullan
Account Director
Glasgow

Ben Dantzic
Account Director
Glasgow

Melissa Preston
Design Director
Edinburgh

Claudia Morris
Design Director
Brighton

Chris Nokes
Design Director
Bristol

Glen Thorpe
Design Director
Barcelona

Steph Crockett
Culture & Talent Manager
Glasgow

Janina Vihanto
Creative Services Manager
London

Michelle Matuza
Production Director
Glasgow

Hannah McDermid
Senior Strategist
East Yorkshire

Craig Balbirnie
Production Manager
Edinburgh

Eamon Cameron
Design Lead
Glasgow

Rachel Porter
Lead Designer
Glasgow

Tessa Hill
Senior Strategist
Leeds

Rachael Craig
Senior Account Manager
Glasgow

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
Dordogne

Eilish Ferguson
Account Manager
Edinburgh

Kirsty Struthers
Designer
Edinburgh

Louis Peters
Designer
Glasgow

Victoria Maher
Designer
Manchester