Contagious

Contagious is a creative agency that works only in the drinks industry, with studios in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Set up in 2001, it designs brands and packaging and plans visitor experiences and promotions for producers of whisky, rum, gin, bourbon and other spirits. Its team works across the country and takes on clients from abroad as well as from Scotland.

What Contagious offers

• Branding — creating and refreshing identities for drinks brands.
• Packaging — bottle and pack design for spirits and other drinks.
• Distillery experiences — planning visitor experiences at production sites.
• Brand activations — events and promotions that put a drinks brand in front of consumers.
• Education — programmes that teach people about a brand and its products.

Who it works with

Its clients are drinks producers in Scotland and overseas. Named projects include Old Pulteney, Shiner Texas Spirits and Lind & Lime Gin.

Key facts

• Based in: Edinburgh and Glasgow
• Founded: 2001
• Sector: drinks industry only
• Services: branding, packaging, distillery experiences, activations, education