We all know the scary stories when it comes to the restaurant industry. Sky high failure rights, the long hours, the countless fires to put out all amount to a pretty big deterrent. Yet, some bold and brave people still go into the industry and try to fight their way through. One such fighter is […]

When you listen to design media, or read through the trades, it’s easy to get a sense of design as a land of happy-go-lucky, rainbows and bunny rabbits, perfect world. Despite our undying love for this industry, it’s not always so wonderful. There are plenty of monsters around every corner that we must fight. In […]

Hi yall, thanks for tuning in this week. This month is themed “Horror Stories” and we tackle it with one of the most serious conversations to have today: depression. My guest, and friend, Jose Rosado and I chat about creatives and some of the demons we face. We talk about how depression can creep up […]

This week I chat with good friend and coworker, Patrick Worley. He’s been tearing up the design world for years and brings a lot of creativity and wisdom to the team. Patrick also owned his own studio for a while, and as a result had the chance to experience the good and bad that goes […]

Hey friends! Well, this episode is already close to my heart. For one, I got to spend some time with someone I admire, who sheds so much insight on the other side branding that so many creatives either ignore, forget, or simply don’t consider. But, most importantly, this episode launched this podcast. Denise pushed to […]

Denver is a city growing in much the way as Atlanta. At the forefront of their growth are controversial topics like legalization of marijuana, and long-time passions for the outdoors and the arts. The design scene is experiencing growth as well. One of the agencies making their mark is Mast. Mast is spearheaded by Travis […]

Hey folks! This week I sat down the Isaac Arthur of CODO design to talk about practicing what you preach. As designers we advise our clients in so many ways, but often time forget to listen to our own wisdom. Creative companies large and small end up thinking we’re somehow above the power of marketing […]

In this inaugural episode I chat with Lexi Corn, associate creative director and copywriter at iris Worldwide’s Atlanta offices. We discuss September’s theme: Brand as Business. We also outline the Grits X Grids podcast focus and how we plan on bringing amazing conversations to the airwaves.

Marked by a misspelling that just plain worked, Chiwawa! has a lively brand with sign painter style typography and a warm color palette. The graphic elements that help shape the brand feature large C letter forms as an insignia style logo mixed in a pattern with fun typographical treatments of food and Spanish words. Here […]