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Lindsay Gravette

Energizer · DISC type I
Co-founder & Creative at Something Else Studio
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Lindsay Gravette is a creative director and brand strategist with nearly three decades of experience shaping identities for ventures and global institutions. He co-leads the transatlantic S–E Studio and holds a BFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. Colleagues describe him as inspiring, creative, versatile, and a perfectionist.

Outside of his primary client work, Lindsay is deeply passionate about the art of form and creative inquiry. He resides in San Franciscos Dogpatch neighborhood, where he explores type design, collage art, and electroacoustic music composition. His independent studio, elbow®, serves as an evolving archive for these explorations.

He has created several of his own font families, including one with 1, 297 glyphs described as "ugly and elegant, harsh and gentle, brutal and legible. "

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Current Role
Co-founder & Creative
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Lindsay shows up

Informal
Imaginative
Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Lindsay cares about

Brand Identity Systems
His entire career focuses on crafting conceptually-driven brand systems. He has led major projects for clients like eBay, the New York Philharmonic, and Aleph Farms.
Creative Leadership
Co-leads a transatlantic studio and has held creative director roles at BOND and MetaDesign. Recommendations consistently praise his ability to inspire and lead design teams.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Co-founder & Creative
Something Else Studio
4-2020 - 7-2024
Partner and Creative Director
BOND
4-2014 - 4-2016
Creative Director
MetaDesign
8-2011 - 1-2014
Design Director
Duncan/Channon
2-2003 - 4-2009
Design Director
IDEO
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Laguna College of Art and Design
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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