Rebuilding Canyon Fireplace

Canyon Fireplace asked Gridnik to help reinvent their identity from the ground up. Their initial mark lacked the company’s sense of innovation in fireplace design but also felt dated. After speaking with owner, Rob Lewis, and doing extensive research, we quickly discovered that fireplaces are no longer as “boring” as they once were but are now almost a fashion statement as new construction gives each home in Southern California multiple fireplaces. Multiple fireplaces? In sunny Southern California, that’s insane! Gone are the days of traditional brick and mortar fireplaces and in place is something much more contemporary and advanced.

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Inspirational Typography

I purchased this wonderful book in an old shop from a recent trip to Seattle. These are a few samples of the beautiful typography and how important it is to build a reference library aside from what is on your computer.

Tutorial: Creating a Hand-textured Masthead

This tutorial is about doing things a little old school. Instead of working in Photoshop to create a textured effect, we’re going to employ some tools that should be in every graphic designer’s repertoire to create a unique looking masthead.
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Design in Peril

Every designer should be as passionate as Aaron Draplin. He’s vulgar and absolutely right at the current state of design in America. It’s our responsibility to preserve what we hold so dear, and if we dare change it, then we must dare to improve it.

Officially Launched

Gridnik is proud to say we’re officially launched! We’re excited to start working with new clients and even more excited to be working on new projects. We’re keeping this short and sweet but stay tuned for updates. We’re going to focus on trends, tips, giveaways, tutorials, inspirations and much more so make sure to follow us on twitter and facebook for the latest news. Thanks for reading, it’s going to be an exciting year.