About us
We pride ourselves on combining strategic rigor and business acumen with the finest in visual design and aesthetics.
We work with founders and creative leaders across a wide range of company stages and industries, focusing on close collaboration and thoughtful iteration, always keeping our clients’ target audiences in mind as we co-create engaging brand experiences.
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
Chris Gorges founded Thompson & Prince in New York City in 2018. Chris is an entrepreneur and experienced business and branding strategist, focusing on brand, digital, and growth strategy across a wide range of clientele, ranging from bootstrapped pre-revenue startups to Fortune 500 companies and US government agencies.
Before founding Thompson & Prince, he was a Managing Director at Infinia Group, where he led Infinia Ventures (dba Rocketure 2015 – 2017), a brand strategy and design practice dedicated to serving the NYC startup ecosystem. Chris has also spent time at top-tier creative agencies including Havas Worldwide, Droga5, and CHI&Partners, as well as management consultancies Booz Allen Hamilton and IBM Global Business Services.
Chris is active in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) and NYC startup and agency ecosystems, serving as a mentor and advisor for a number of organizations, including The Loading Dock, Launch Chapel Hill, the UNC Adams Apprenticeship, WeWork Labs, Carbon Ventures, and Big Idea Ventures. He holds an MBA from the full-time program at the NYU Stern School of Business and an undergraduate business degree from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Chris Gorges is the founder and CEO of Thompson & Prince. Chris is an entrepreneur and experienced business and branding strategist, focusing on brand, digital, and growth strategy across a wide range of clientele, ranging from bootstrapped pre-revenue startups to Fortune 500 companies and US government agencies.
Before founding Thompson & Prince, he was a Managing Director at Infinia Group, where he led Infinia Ventures (dba Rocketure 2015 – 2017), a brand strategy and design practice dedicated to serving the NYC startup ecosystem. Chris has also spent time at top-tier creative agencies including Havas Worldwide, Droga5, and CHI&Partners, as well as management consultancies Booz Allen Hamilton and IBM Global Business Services.
Chris is active in the New York City startup and agency ecosystem, serving as a mentor and advisor for a number of organizations, including Galvanize, WeWork Labs, XRC Labs, RetailXelerator, VentureOut, and Quake Capital. He holds an MBA from the full-time program at the NYU Stern School of Business and an undergraduate business degree from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
Thompson & Prince leverages an on-demand curated network of top-tier freelance designers, developers, and strategists from all over the United States.
Ranging from former agency founders to experienced creative directors, our team members are hand-selected for each client project based on background and fit.
CAPABILITIES
Naming
With a mix of creativity and diligence, we help our clients lock down the perfect name for their products and businesses.
Brand Strategy
We help lay brand foundations for growth, from mission, vision, and values to product architecture and nomenclature.
Positioning & Messaging
We help our clients tell the world what exactly they do, articulating their unique stories across all media.
Logo & Visual Identity
Brand/Style Guidelines
Marketing Collateral/Presentations
Website Design
Website Development
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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