We are This®Studio.
Playful collaborators thoughtfully crafting
global brands and iconic digital experiences.

We leverage design, technology, and empathy
to transform cultural and brand needs
into modern business drivers.

  • Creative Inception
  • Qual & Quant Research
  • Brand Strategy & Positioning
  • Communications & Messaging

  • Creative Execution
  • Brand Identity & Guidelines
  • Product Vision Guidance
  • Retail & Environmental Design
  • Campaign & Media Development
  • Art, Photo, Video Direction
  • Interface & Experience Design
  • Website Development
  • Packaging Design
  • Content Creation

We work with visionary brands who seek
to prolong and protect access to nature
and propel human activity. 

This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR
This Design | Portland, OR

We sherpa brands through complicated processes
to operationalize their dreams.  We seek partners
who are equally obsessed with the final product
and who believe in collaboration at their core.

We wield a multidisciplinary core of six with +40 international collaborators.
Our business model is designed to address typical pitfalls and avoid the overhead
of large-scale agencies. We scale with ease to accommodate your wildest
aspirations and loftiest financial goals, making our services more curated,
more effective, and longer-lasting. We know that good design paves
the way to happiness, and occasionally, early retirement.

This is gonna be great.

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4231 N Interstate Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97217


 Soma Probiotics

Enlightening

Probiotic-Packed

Kombucha & Jun.

ART DIRECTION
BRAND STRATEGY
BRAND DESIGN
MOTION DESIGN
PACKAGING

12_2016

Credits - Created with the helpful hand of Soma Probiotics owner, Jean-Pierre Parent, under the creative leadership of Denis Kegler.  Illustrations, color and design support by Kevin Evans. Branding design by Denis Kegler. 3D magic by Zack Dougherty. Project managed by Melissa Garr.

Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR

SOMA owner, Jean-Pierre Parent has studied yoga and meditation since he found a Bhagavad Gita in a park at ten years old.

He approached us to reimagine the SOMA brand and, if you've ever tasted this line of products, the juice was definitely worth the squeeze. He envisioned sharing the facts of SOMA’s probiotic-packed Kombucha and Jun recipes in a way that would inspire a healthy lifestyle in diverse audiences.

Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR

Branding studies considered the ancient science of fermentation. The typography was inspired by the chemical reaction of microorganisms creating effervescent bubbles.

Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR

We juxtaposed vibrant label colors with the natural juice color and organic hand drawn typography and illustrations. The result: a dynamic palette and bold system true to the individual flavor offerings.

Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR

A unique mudra icon and character name was developed for each flavor as a nod back to JP’s yoga roots and practice. Gold foils were subtly employed throughout packaging design - honoring the love, magic & wisdom that goes into each bottle.

Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR
Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR

Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR
Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR
Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR
Soma Probiotics - This Design - Portland OR

SOMA has millions of times more naturally occurring probiotics and nutrients than any other brand. It's also the only naturally carbonated and naturally sweet Kombucha. So, the illustrations and packaging focus on the flavor and refreshment. The rest of the magic happens inside the body and will make you a lifetime advocate of this impassioned brand.

We conceptualized an expressive modern aesthetic, balanced with the welcoming, humble roots of the company. We paired hand drawn illustrations with a crisp, exact custom typeface, leveraged a range of mediums, balancing handcraft and digital design. The result was a visual experience that captured the elegance, story, and whimsy of SOMA.  


 Baldface 
Lodge

Unlocking the Infinite

Wisdom of the Backcountry.

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
UX STRATEGY
UI DESIGN
ART DIRECTION
PHOTOGRAPHY
COPYWRITING
APPAREL DESIGN
MOTION GRAPHICS
ILLUSTRATION

09_2019

Credits - Created under the visionary leadership of Baldface owners, Jeff and Paula Pensiero. Creative direction and UI/UX provided by Toby Grubb. UI Design support from Tyler McRobert. Color and apparel design support by Kevin Evans. Project managed by Melissa Garr & Jodi Glover-Thiel. Photography by incredible Dustin Lalik. Insane illustration and animation by legendary artist and fellow eastcoast shred, Scotty Lenhardt. Homepage dev provided by Bryan Howarth, Dave Hulse, and Brandon Kitajchuk. Video of rider, Mikkel Bang provided by Travis Rice.