Tide & Timber

A coastal menswear story for a small label working with durable, low-impact fabrics. Wind, salt air and an understated portrait keep the focus on texture and character, giving the collection a quiet confidence across the brand site, seasonal campaign assets and short-form product stories.

CLIENT

Saltwood Goods

CLIENT

Saltwood Goods

INDUSTRY

Primary Healthcare

INDUSTRY

Primary Healthcare

YEAR

2026

YEAR

2026

PRODUCTION GEAR

ARRI ALEXA Mini LF • Leica Summicron-C primes • DJI Ronin 2 • Easyrig Vario 5 • DJI Inspire 3 • Aputure LS 600d Pro • Astera HydraPanel • Tiffen Black Pro-Mist filters • Think Tank emergency rain covers

SERVICES

Patient Education Film, Corporate Story, Social Content System, Interview Production, Accessible Captions

POST-PRODUCTION

Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Figma

TIMELINE

9 weeks

THE BRIEF, THE BUILD, THE PAYOFF.

Built for Salt Air

Built for Salt Air

The coastal collection used durable, lower-impact fabrics, yet the campaign could not lean on sustainability language alone. The clothes needed character on screen—worn by someone who looked at home in the wind, not a model waiting for the next perfect frame.

We set the story along a working shoreline where weather, timber and salt could test the surfaces naturally. The landscape supported the garments instead of becoming an adventure-film cliché.

Texture Over Posing

Texture Over Posing

Direction focused on useful actions: fastening a cuff, lifting a collar, carrying gear across uneven ground and pausing out of the wind. Longer lenses kept the portrait calm while close macro shots found weave, stitching and moisture without losing the human warmth of skin and movement.

We allowed cloud changes to remain in the sequence and used a restrained grade built from weathered timber, sea grey and natural skin. The result feels tactile because the conditions were real, not sprayed onto a studio floor.

A Quiet Seasonal World

A Quiet Seasonal World

The brand received a hero film, moving portraits, fabric loops and short product stories that share one understated tone. The collection comes across as considered and capable—clothing with enough design to be noticed, and enough restraint to belong to the person wearing it.

Portrait of Leander Pike — Patient Experience Lead, Kinwell, client for Tide & Timber

The wind did half the styling, and you were smart enough to let it. The clothes feel tactile, human, and quietly confident.

Leander Pike

Leander Pike

Founder & Creative Director, Saltwood Goods

Founder & Creative Director, Saltwood Goods

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