Publisher · Founder · Designer · Creative Director
The benefit of being more than one is that projects are a conversation.
I don’t think there are many people who do their best work after 5.
We wanted there to be some reflection of water in the design somewhere, but didn’t want this to be too forced.
This was done deliberately without a grid, placing words or sentences intuitively to reach compositions that felt satisfying but organic and free form.
The result is one of genuine collaboration, and it ended up quite a long way from where it started, which I love.
make a clear distinction and contrast between the bold strength of the logotype and the chiselled but elegant Crika
colour was ultimately determined by flavour, with lighter pastel shades forming the background with punchier bolder tones acting as highlights
The article profiles photographer Anthony Wilson’s photobook 'Mawmaw', which documents West Virginian grandmothers raising their grandchildren. Published by Pomegranate Press and Guest Editions, the project captures the emotional and social realities of 'grandfamilies' through tender, analogue portraiture. Wilson’s five-year project blends empathy, storytelling, and darkroom craft to portray Appalachian life with depth and dignity.
The Brand Identity interviews Studio Thomas founders Thomas Coombes and Thomas Austin about their evolving practice, new studio spaces in Cornwall and London, and their publishing imprint Guest Editions. They discuss flexible working, balancing creativity with business management, and recent branding projects for clients like Fieldwork and Yoni. The conversation highlights their collaborative approach, small-studio agility, and commitment to sustainable work-life balance.
The article highlights Guest Editions’ publication 'Agua,' designed in collaboration with Studio Thomas and featuring photography by Denisse Ariana Pérez. The book explores the relationship between water and humanity through fluid typography and tactile materials. The design reflects the poetic and organic qualities of water, using uncoated Munken paper and intuitive, grid-free layouts.
The Brand Identity features Studio Thomas’ minimalist brand identity for low-ABV drinks company Two Days. The London studio created a clean, flexible system using Bianco Sans and Cirka typefaces, pastel and bold natural tones, and split imagery campaigns to express the brand’s easy-going ethos. The identity extends across packaging, photography, and campaigns for the launch flavours Vodka Lime and Vodka Raspberry.