Design/Art direction, Design, Implementation
for Culture, Gastronomy and Commerce
Raison d'être
Studio/Workshop, Svendborg (DK).Studio Thomas Cassander (VAT ID DK—20458402) is a small but agile creative-led visual & digital design studio, based in the scenic coastal city of Svendborg (DK). The main objective of the studio is to manifest, cultivate and empower culture and commerce though well thought out visual expression and vibrant strategic thought. Design carefully considered and planned, while being attractive, memorable and relatable. The studio values close-knit collaboration where we as “co-conspirators” define the challenge and the solution.
The studio helps, guides, and collaborates with cultural producers and institutions and commercial businesses primarily within the spheres and intersections of art, gastronomy, culture and the design and arts and craft industry. Favoribly in ongoing close-knit collaborative partnerships in the joint pursuit of visually, verbally, and contextually conveying and resonating their raison d'être, story, and messages clearly and elegantly across all relevant media, touchpoints, and platforms — from small to large-scale, from neon, paper to pixels.
With a tight-knit weave of creative-led conceptual thinking and visual craftsmanship, the studio seeks to manifest bright and modern communication and design that is relatable, aesthetically sound, and clear as a whistle in today's increasingly hypermediated reality.
VAT ID DK—20458402*
BACKGROUNDThe design studio was established in 2014 and founded by designer mDD Thomas Cassander. He holds an MFA in Visual Design & Communicaton from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design (Copenhagen, DK), and has also completed additional MFA studies at the University of the Arts London, LCC (London, UK), graduating with honors in 2013.
Throughout his years as a designer Thomas has worked and interned at various design firms and institutions, including Rasmus Koch Studio, E-types, The Danish Library of Architecture, Design, Conservation & Stagecraft, and A-Ark Architects.
For more than 8 years, he has worked as a independent designer and strategist in various constellations and contexts, primarily within the spheres and intersections of art, food, culture, and the furniture design industry.
Project Management
Concept development
Art direction
Visual identity
Graphic design
Rebranding/Brand Refresh
Spacial branding
Printed matter
Architonic Visualisation
Sites, Webshops & SoMe
Implementation/Multistack
Brand Direction
Art Direction
Spacial Branding
Visual Identity
Cultural PR
Illustration
Brand Direction Art Direction Spacial Branding Visual Identity Cultural PR Illustration
APPROACH
The studio works closely with its clients and design partners at every stage of the process, from agreeing on and exploring the brief and project goals, through the conceptual and visual development process, and visual prototyping – always sharing and discussing multiple feasible directions. The studio also provides careful crafting and fine-tuning involved in implementation and realization. Key services range from full-scale visual identity and strategic development to working closely with suppliers to oversee and direct production in both the real and digital realms, and help make sense of everything in between initial brief interpretation and final design rollout.
The studio selectively implements modern, versatile, and adaptive digital platforms and design architecture that suits and empowers the short and long-term goals of the individual client/project.
Most of the studio's tools, apps, and files are based in "The Cloud" and shared with clients, co-producers, and suppliers via digital cloud services or online multi-adaptable solutions, enabling tight-knit remote development and collaboration without difficulty.
The studio shares and cultivates a dependable professional network of craft and quality-focused crafters and producers and values long-term collaborations with strong integrity, quality of craft, and reliability at heart.
WORKED WITH
The studio has collaborated and done projects with a diverse array of individuals, firms, studios, cultural and public institutions. — Independently as a freelance design lead or team based at design studio/agency in both development and execution contexts; primarily within the spheres and intersections of art, food, culture, architecture and branding for commerce.
A-G
A.P. Moller Fonden
Absalon Kirkeby — Visual Artist
ARKK Arkitekter MAA/Danske Ark
Brahesminde Skolerne
Brygkompagniet Tro, Håb & Sodavand
CFC., Copenhagen Food Camps
CPH:LITT Litteratur festival
Carl Hansen Furniture
Christian d.4 Bryghus/Den kongelige Skulpturhal
Cobe Café / Cobe Architects
COOLSEA Naval Innovation Lab
Copenhagen Dockside
D.I.A. Arkitekter MAA/Danske Ark
Den Fynske Forårsudstilling 18’/19’/20’/21/23
Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis Skoler for Arkitektur, Design og Konservering
Det Strategiske Disruptionråd Fyn
Edition Dansk
Ekspeditionsselskabet De Brede Planker
Emancipa(t/ss)ionsfrugten
FINDARK Architecture, Design & Conservation Research
Forfatterlavet Kjöbenhavn
Forlaget Zephyr Contra
Goldschmidt School of Arts
Ground Zero Auteurs Theater
L—Z
Lost Art Researchers Denmark
Harrebek Arkitekter
Jagger Copenhagen
Jomfruens Egede Gods
Kristian Sæderup, Visual Artist
Logen for Arkitektur Politik Danmark
Nordkraft Studio
Otto Pizza
RADIK Kunstakademiets Research for Arkitektur, Design & Konservering
ROD&CO Publishing
Restaurant Barraba
Restaurant Gorilla
Restaurant Maison
Restaurant Pluto
Restaurant Retour
Restaurant SULT
Rosforth Film
Ritta Curry CPH
Secret Cinema Tours
SAK Kunstbygning
SAK Kunstfond
SAK Litteraturbar
Kunstsammenslutningen Sydfynske Kunstnere
Svendborg Art & Dine Fridays
Styrelsen for Slotte & Kulturejendomme
Salt Solo Press
Rudbjerggaard & Fredsholm Godser
Teater Bæst (DK)
Teater Luna Park
Thude’s Restaurant & Vinbar
WIOWAO Atelier
Echoes of Futures, 2023, Poster, SALT SOLO HOTELPRESS PRESS is the “working title” of STC’s art book projects, reserved for special and unique art projects and collabs of one-of and limited edition art books, publications, posters and other objects of interest-
Get in touch if you like to discuss a collaboration.
The Zeitgeist Project, 2023, a commentary to the new ‘collective memory’ banks of the internet and digital age.