Thursday Studio

What Thursday Studio does

Thursday Studio is a Winchester, UK-headquartered brand and digital design consultancy founded in 2008, operating with a team of 11-50 strategists, designers, developers and project managers. It serves enterprise clients across the UK, Europe and the US, delivering four service lines: Strategy (research, naming, brand architecture, value proposition), Design (visual and verbal identity, art direction, graphic design), Digital (websites, apps, e-commerce platforms, UX/UI) and Experiences (experiential marketing, employee engagement, retail activations). Its client roster spans consumer electronics (Samsung, including the Galaxy Note 9, Find Your Tribe S22 and Oasis Live '25 Fan Store work), luxury beauty (Estée Lauder, Tom Ford), retail (Castle Fine Art, Meet Bernard), education (Winchester College, Brighton College), energy advisory (Trio), fintech (CoBa), data centres (Digital Realty) and investment (Wheb).

Revenue is generated entirely through project-based engagements, with a public budget-tier enquiry form setting minimum project fees at £20,000 and tiered up to £65,000+ for enterprise-level work. Distribution is direct, via website enquiry, discovery calls and email ([email protected], [email protected]), supported by a portfolio of 14 outcome-quantified case studies and an Instagram/LinkedIn presence. The only proprietary software product is 'Who's In', a cloud-hosted hybrid-work scheduling application built internally.

The operating model is leveraged and boutique: a small cross-disciplinary team delivers enterprise-grade brand and digital work with documented client outcomes (e.g., Castle Fine Art's 53% conversion-rate uplift and 165% turnover growth over two years; Winchester College's 213% YoY website traffic increase). The firm has no disclosed funding, parent entity or M&A activity, and its sole industry recognition to date is a DBA Effectiveness Award for the Castle Fine Art engagement.

Name

Thursday Studio

Legal name

Thursday Studio

Website

https://thursday.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thursday Studio is a Winchester, UK-based brand and digital design consultancy serving enterprise clients across the UK, Europe and US through strategy, design, digital and experience projects, plus a proprietary hybrid-work scheduling tool called 'Who's In'.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design Consultancy

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF), Work Management & Collaboration Suites (BPAMAMAG)

Keywords

• Brand strategy consulting
• Brand identity design
• Web design development
• Experiential marketing agency
• Design consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Design and Branding Services: Project-based fees for brand identity, visual identity, verbal identity, tone of voice, art direction, and graphic design services. Pricing tiers based on project scope, ranging from £20,000 to £65,000+.
2. Digital Services: Web and app design, development, UX/UI design, maintenance and support services billed as project engagements. E-commerce platform development for clients like Castle Fine Art.
3. Strategy Services: Research and insight, naming, brand architecture, and value proposition development services.
4. Experience Activations: Employee engagement, live events, and retail activation projects including experiential marketing for Samsung product launches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Thursday Studio is a design consultancy that delivers end-to-end brand and digital services across four pillars — Strategy, Design, Digital, and Experiences — for enterprise clients. Services include brand identity, verbal identity, art direction, websites, apps, e-commerce platforms, and live experiential activations. The studio also operates a single proprietary software product, "Who's In," a hybrid-work office scheduling application.

Product overview

Thursday Studio is a design consultancy offering Strategy, Design, Digital, and Experiences as its core service lines. Their sole proprietary product is 'Who's In', a scheduling and hybrid-work management tool developed internally to address office coordination needs. All other project work (brand identities, websites, apps, experiential activations) is client-specific service delivery, not standalone product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategy Services Research-led strategy services including research and insight, naming, brand architecture, and value proposition development. Used by enterprise clients undertaking brand transformation or repositioning initiatives.
• Design Services Brand identity, visual identity, verbal identity, tone of voice, art direction, and graphic design services for enterprise clients seeking comprehensive brand transformation and repositioning.
• Digital Services Web design and development, app design, UX/UI design, maintenance and support, and e-commerce platform builds for retail and enterprise clients. Project-based engagements delivered on multi-year contracts.
• Experiences Services Experiential marketing and activation services including employee engagement, live events, retail activations, and bespoke app builds for product launches. Used by consumer technology brands (e.g., Samsung) to drive in-person fan and retail experiences.
• Who's In A cloud-hosted office scheduling application designed for hybrid work environments, enabling teams to track and coordinate who is in the office, working from home, or elsewhere. Built and used internally by Thursday Studio to solve office coordination challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53% higher conversion rates and 30% increase in average order value for Castle Fine Art e-commerce platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SamsungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThursday Studio partnered with Samsung for the Oasis Live '25 Fan Store launch in Manchester's Spinningfields, combining music culture with cutting-edge technology. The studio built a bespoke app showcasing Samsung Z Flip7, created immersive fan experiences including a green screen studio placing fans on iconic Oasis album covers, and developed retail activations that turned the pop-up into an unforgettable fan pilgrimage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Landor & Fitch: Large WPP-owned brand consulting and design group with global reach. Comparable on brand strategy and identity services but operates at greater scale and with broader industry coverage than Thursday Studio.
• Frog (Capgemini Engineering): Global design and innovation consultancy under Capgemini Engineering, covering brand, digital product, and experience design. Comparable on design-led enterprise engagements but with broader scale and technology depth.

Direct peers

• Mother Design: Creative agency offering brand identity, design, and experiential work for global brands. Comparable in serving premium consumer, tech, and lifestyle clients with integrated brand and experience output.
• Ragged Edge: Independent London brand agency specializing in identity, strategy, and naming for ambitious brands. Comparable as a tight, design-led UK agency targeting premium enterprise clients.
• Koto Studio: Brand and design studio working with global tech and consumer companies on identity and positioning. Comparable as a creative studio targeting enterprise clients in technology, retail, and consumer sectors.
• Moving Brands: London-headquartered design consultancy offering brand strategy, identity, and digital design for global enterprise clients. Comparable as a UK-based creative studio serving international premium brands.
• Wolff Olins: Global brand consultancy delivering brand strategy, identity, and experience work for large organizations. Closely comparable in scope of brand transformation engagements and enterprise client base.
• Pentagram: Independent, partner-led design consultancy offering brand identity, digital, and strategy services to enterprise clients globally. Most directly comparable to Thursday Studio on model, premium positioning, and integrated design offering.
• The Partners: Brand-led creative agency with global offices delivering brand identity, digital, and experience work. Comparable on integrated brand-to-activation delivery model for enterprise clients.
• Forme (formerly GBH): Independent creative studio delivering brand identity, digital, and packaging design for ambitious businesses. Comparable as a design-led boutique agency competing in the premium UK and European enterprise segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thursdaystudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/thursday.studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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