About

Hi, I’m Nick.

I’m the designer behind IslandTwig Studios. When your brand no longer matches where you’re going, it’s time for a glow-up, and that’s exactly what I help with. I create brands that look like you, feel like you, and give people a reason to take notice. Every project runs on research, gets shaped by story, and is designed to work everywhere your brand shows up.

Nick Holmquist

Why I build brands this way

Growing up, I saw what a team’s identity could do. The best ones became part of the community. Stitched onto jerseys, worn around town on the weekend, passed down for years. They gave people something to belong to.

I also saw the opposite. When I played rugby, our branding never matched the pride we had for the team. The logo was generic, the merch was forgettable, and I always wished we had something people were actually excited to wear.

That stuck with me. Today I help businesses, teams, and organizations build identities that bring people together.

I don’t design logos from a template. I build identities that people are proud to represent, wherever they show up.

Let’s talk.

Open for logo design, brand identity, and rebrands. Whether you’re just getting started or ready for something new, I’d love to hear what you’re building.

Start Your Next Chapter

Or email me directly at

hello@islandtwigstudios.com

Practice

Three principles behind every project.

  • Research before designEvery project starts with you: your people, your history, and the story you want to tell. Strong identities aren’t pulled from a template. They’re built from a story.
  • Built for the real worldFrom business cards and signage to social graphics and merch, every mark is made to hold up wherever your customers actually meet the brand.
  • Made to lastTrends fade. I build identities that look right today and still hold up years from now.

Background

Outside IslandTwig, I work in technical success at a software company. That work taught me to think in systems, solve messy problems, and sweat the details. The same instincts show up in every identity I design.