Welcome to Pardner — a small but mighty design shop based in Austin, Texas. Founded by Thomas Sullivan sometime between 1981 and 2020 (who really knows when dreams are born.) We specialize in branding, identity, design, and strategy, bringing sharp creative direction, illustration, graphics, and copywriting to visionary companies, ventures, and products that actually mean something. Our job is to help you build, grow, or reintroduce your brand with warmth, wit, and a damn good eye for detail. We keep it simple, smart, with lots of heart — built to last and made to matter.
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Pardner is a South Austin design studio focused on strategic branding and thoughtful visual communication. Founded by Thomas Sullivan, a designer with over 20 years of experience at agencies big and small helps brands find their footing — from foundational strategy and naming to identity systems, typography, packaging, illustration, and story-led copy. Our work is purposeful, carefully considered, and executed with an eye for detail you’ll notice.
We value clarity over clutter, intentional craft over trends, and partnership over hierarchy. Good design should feel smart, warm, and well-considered. Our work is purposeful and from the heart.
We see every engagement as a collaboration: true partnership means listening, refining, and building something better together. No gimmicks, no fluff — just an honest to goodness pardnership.
