Third & Market is a founder-led creative studio for businesses that care about how every part of the brand comes together.
We start by understanding what is already working, what feels disconnected, and where the clearest opportunity lies. Then we decide what the brand actually needs. Sometimes that means repositioning the business. Sometimes it means refining an identity that has outgrown its original form. Sometimes the problem is not the brand at all, but how it is being expressed.
The result is not a collection of nice-looking pieces. It is a brand with a clear point of view and a system built to carry it.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Life partners since 2014.
Founders since 2021.
Third & Market is led by Erin and Jon Phillips, a husband-and-wife team with two very different, and very complementary, ways of thinking.
Erin leads strategy, creative direction, and design. Jon brings structure, systems, and technical experience to how projects are planned and built.
Together, we care equally about the idea and the execution. The creative should be strong. The process should be clear. And the finished work should hold up beyond the presentation.
CORE VALUES
These values shape how we think, how we work, and the decisions we make along the way.
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The best direction usually begins with something that is already there.
We take the time to understand the business, the people behind it, and what makes it worth paying attention to. Then we build from that, not from a trend or a story that does not belong.
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A decision made in one place affects the rest of the brand.
We think beyond individual deliverables and consider how everything works together, so each piece can do its job without losing the larger idea.
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Good design is not about adding more.
We edit, refine, and make choices with a reason behind them. Nothing should be there simply because it looks good in a presentation.
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Creative work should not feel confusing.
We communicate openly, explain the thinking behind our recommendations, and make sure clients always know where the project stands and what comes next.
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We bring an outside perspective. You bring a deep understanding of the business.
The strongest work comes from both. We lead the direction, listen closely, and make room for honest conversation throughout the process.
CLIENTS FEATURED IN
“Beautiful is the baseline. The real work is knowing what the brand needs, making the right decisions, and building something that can hold up as the business grows.”
Erin Phillips
FOUNDER of T&M