Lindsay Gravette

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Co-founder & Creative at Something Else Studio

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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. "

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Typography & Type Design
Actively designs his own complex typefaces as a personal passion, viewing it as a core part of his creative practice and ongoing visual research.

Media Appearances

Lindsay has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Laguna College of Art and Design

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Insights For Selling To Lindsay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lindsay is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lindsay

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lindsay move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Lindsay take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Lindsay

Personality Compatibility


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