Theo Swanson is a designer, artist, and scorpio based in Brooklyn, originally from Allentown, PA. They specialize in art direction, branding, packaging, and digital production. They are passionate about mission-driven work, interdisciplinary collaboration, music, dance, art history, and queer power.

In addition to their design practice, they have multiple art practices. Currently, they study House under the legendary Kim D. Holmes, as well as sing with Tapestry Choir. Throughout their 15+ years of choral experience, they have performed renowned works in notable venues including Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Carnegie Hall.

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FOLX
with RED ANTLER
Team:
Aisling Flynn
Bex Zank
Marco Garcia
Gus Esselstyn
Identity for Folx Health, the first digital health provider designed with the medical needs and goals of the Queer and Trans community in mind.

BRANDING, PACKAGING, INITIAL ART DIRECTION STYLE
CONTENT PRODUCED BY FOLX

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REFRESHMENTS by IPSY
with RED ANTLER
Team:
Margherita Urbani
Adriana Gonzales
Jesseca Dollano
Ka’eo Helder
Faye Schneider
Identity for Refreshments, a collection of superstar essentials that jazzes up once-dull routines with a constant flow of great, clean fun.

BRANDING, PACKAGING
CONTENT PRODUCED BY REFRESHMENTS & RED ANTLER CONTENT TEAM

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ORANGE BLOSSOMS
for SHOCKS OF LOVE
Collaborators:
Juan Felipe Rendon
Half Waif
Sarah Sheikh Bridge
A synesthetic collaboration between the musician Half Waif and the fragrance & wellness brand Shocks of Love. Inspired by Half Waif’s single “Orange Blossoms,” the capsule features an all-natural aromatherapy oil that invokes the fresh citrus notes of the orange blossom and the rich spices of the musician’s lineage. To celebrate the launch, the team created an editorial story inspired by the fantastical worlds within Half Waif’s music.

ART DIRECTION, RETOUCHING, STYLING

04

POMP FLOWERS
with RED ANTLER
Team:
L.A. Corrall
Jon Rinker
Identity for Pomp, a company that sells arrangements of cut flowers rooted in family and raised with precision.

BRANDING, INITIAL ART DIRECTION STYLE

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EDITORIAL STILLS
with MADEWELL
Team:
Alice Bucaille
Jennifer Lee
Kim Nicholais
Celena Sinko
Selected editorial still life photos for Madewell. Images were featured on site and in emails to highlight new launches and romance product details.

ART DIRECTION