+ They notice the little things. White Astroturf lines one of the boardrooms. \u201cIt deadens sound,\u201d Crichton says, \u201cbut it\u2019s also not expensive. We like to do things creatively that don\u2019t involve spending a lot of money. It sends a message to clients that you can be creative without being excessive.\u201d<\/p>\n
+ That working-class ethos turns up in Grip\u2019s logo, a bright 1960s-style orange circle meant to show the company\u2019s working-class roots. \u201cI would say the culture here is pretty peer-oriented. Our partners work on a client\u2019s file directly, so that means we worked directly with everyone here,\u201d Crichton says. (Click to see a TV reel<\/a>\u00a0of some of Grip\u2019s work.)<\/p>\n + The non-linear structure of the company lets employees move between departments for rare wholesale career changes within the same company. For instance, a longtime studio manager became a designer and later an art director. One former IT staffer went on to become a multimedia editor\/producer at Grip\u2019s in-house production facility. The strategy is to \u201clet people make a career change and then keep them in the company. At the end of the day, [the happiness of] a bigger paycheque only lasts two pay periods. If you provide a place where people like to work and are respected, they\u2019ll be happier and more enthusiastic.\u201d<\/p>\n A Toronto creative shop knocks down barriers, one big orange slide at a time\u00a0http:\/\/www.unlimitedmagazine.com\/2010\/01\/officeland-grip-limited\/ “There is nothing like\u00a0a big orange slide plonked right in the middle of an office to obliterate hierarchy between upper management and everyone else. But then … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/idd.stojmirovic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/slide-300x187.jpg\" "\\"slide\\"")
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