Grindstone Advertising

💭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦, 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 - 𝐁𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐄𝐎, 𝐋𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫.

"Leadership runs far deeper than just being able to guide a team or make decisions. True leadership is how you show up in moments that fully test you.

Recently, I was quite moved by feedback shared by someone I collaborated on a project with earlier in the year:

'𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴... 𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭! 𝘐𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵.'

This strikes a cord as a reminder that I am achieving what I strive for every day: being grounded, decisive, and adaptable, no matter how big or small the challenge.

The power of calm, focused leadership does involve tackling issues, but goes beyond just solving problems by inspiring others to believe in what’s possible, even during the most chaotic moments.

To the people who lead with grace under pressure, challenge ideas thoughtfully, and elevate those around them, thank you for setting the bar high. Your impact has had a positive ripple effect on me and those around me."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘁! 💡

Wishing our client, Julian, from Maputo Dive Center safe travels and success at the DEMA Show in Las Vegas! 🤿✈

PADI PADI Travel

🌿 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 - 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🌿

This month, we’re celebrating the colour green - our palette of choice when we created the branding for 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝑨𝒍𝒐𝒆. Green is a symbol of life, renewal, hope, and nature itself.

Perfect for Organic Aloe, green reflects our commitment to organic growth, sustainable practices, and pure, nature-inspired products.

Let’s embrace the calming, revitalising power of green this month! 🌱

🥳 Happy Birthday to our current copywriter/future rugby pro, André! 🏉

With a heart as big as his dreams of going pro, André is our team’s resident pet advocate who insists an office pet policy is the best idea ever 🐾

Here’s to an epic future of chasing goals, perfecting your craft, and finally seeing your office dream realised... with Saartjie the pup's visits.

👏🏻 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐲, 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀 & 𝐒𝐀𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐉𝐈𝐄 🐾

🌻 Alta will be our eyes and ears from now on, she sees everything, and hears everything. So be sure to give her your biggest smile when you walk through our doors.

🐩 Saartjie has been hired in a dual role: Head of security & HR. She'll be making sure we're all safe and in good spirits, and that we're working hard so that her mom can buy her all the treats she deserves.

👻 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻? 𝗔 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 😱

You’ve invested so much in your WordPress site, only to find it buggy, slow, or worse—completely broken. That’s a nightmare no one wants, especially when it impacts your business.

Our latest blog, 𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝐼𝑠 𝑀𝑦 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑊𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐵𝑟𝑜𝑘𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐼 𝑃𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑆𝑜 𝑀𝑢𝑐ℎ? uncovers the reasons behind these spooky issues and offers tips to protect your site from a frightful fate.

🎃𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒆𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆! 🎃

https://grindstone.co.za/why-is-my-wordpress-website-broken-after-i-paid-so-much-money-for-it/

👨🏻‍🎨 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒!🎨

𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗨𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁, 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽!

😩 Being a designer is tough, but it would be even tougher if we didn’t conveniently have this blog ready for you.

🥇 Learn how you can prepare yourself to be the best possible designer out there, and get seen while at it.

🌐Here’s the link. Happy reading!
https://grindstone.co.za/8-tips-to-aspiring-designers-2024/

9 Tips to Aspiring Designers Ah, the life of an aspiring designer: a blend of pixel perfection, caffeine addiction, and the occasional existential crisis over font choices. If you’re navigating this colourful career path, welcome to a world where creativity thrives on both chaos and constraints. Grab your sketchpad, fire up t...

🎉𝐓𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞’𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞!🥳

You have no idea what you mean to us as a team. If only we could put it in words, then we’d have a best-selling NY Times 🥇

💗You're more than just our manager; you're our cheerleader, our rock, and our inspiration. Your positive energy and unwavering support make every day brighter.

🙌🏻 We’re so grateful to have you as part of our Grindstone Advertising team. May your birthday be as amazing as you are! Keep lifting those weights and crushing your goals. We’re cheering you on every step of the way! 💪💗

⬛ 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡: 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 ⬛

𝑨 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝑻-𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒈𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒇𝒊𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈?

👗 Black is like the little black dress of branding. It's versatile, elegant, and exudes authority. It's the go-to colour for brands looking to convey power and luxury.

🎩 It exudes sophistication, and a touch of mystery, just like a perfectly aged Robberg single malt.

Studies suggest that black can influence how we perceive a brand, and that’s exactly why we chose it for Robberg Distillery. We used black to create a sleek and refined image that reflects the high quality and luxurious nature of their spirits.

🥃 So next time you raise a glass of Robberg, remember, you're not just sipping on luxury, you're experiencing it.

💖 𝐎𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲𝐬?💖

🦶 You’ve walked this journey with Lynette for the last 9 years, and we couldn’t imagine Grindstone without you!

⭕ Thank you for always watching over us, ensuring our go-juice (coffee) cups are always clean and reminding us that fresh air is found outside, not in front of screens. We love and appreciate you!

⭐ You truly embody the saying: "A smile is a curve that sets everything straight."

🚨 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 🚨

Do you live and breathe WordPress? Are custom sites, cutting-edge tech, and backend magic your thing? Then you might be the rockstar we're looking for.

We’re on the hunt for a 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 to join our creative team in 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐲 🌊 If you’re passionate about turning stunning Figma designs into pixel-perfect websites, working with a fun and driven team, and making every click count, we want to hear from you.

👨‍💻 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠:
◾ Building custom, high-performance WordPress sites from scratch.
◾ Collaborating with our talented UX/UI crew to create digital experiences that stand out.
◾ Maintaining client websites to ensure our amazing designs keep running smoothly.
◾ Keeping up with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in web development.
◾ Crafting innovative, functional websites that are as beautiful as they are effective.

🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫:
✔ 3+ years experience with WordPress.
✔ A keen eye for detail and a collaborative nature.
✔ The ability to turn creative Figma visions into fully functional websites.
✔ Passion, dedication, and a love for all things digital.
✔ Experience with page builders (Bricks & ACF Pro).
✔ Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
✔ Experience with hosting management, DNS, MySQL.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞? Because we believe in doing great work and loving what we do.

📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Mossel Bay, Garden Route

More details here 👉 https://grindstone.co.za/careers-job/

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮? Send us your CV, cover letter, references, and three examples of sites you’ve developed to [email protected] 📧

🎁 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚? 🎁

⭕ We recently collaborated with Cape Saint Blaize Artisanal Distillery and Earth Legacy Foundation to create these stunning, custom gin bottles inspired by the beauty and diversity of our marine life.

🐋 This limited edition designs series features intricate whale, octopus, seahorse, and mermaid designs that perfectly capture the spirit of the gin, showcasing the beauty of South Africa's coast and supporting a worthy cause.

🌊 Make a splash with your corporate gifting by creating custom labels that reflect your brand's values and leave a lasting impression.

🙌🏻 This just made our day! 😊

⭕ Our client couldn't say it better. At Grindstone Advertising, we’re all about creativity, innovation, and personalised service.

🛠 We love building relationships with our clients, understanding their uniqueness, and crafting strategies that make a difference in their business goals.

🍖 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗶 𝗗...𝗜 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮! 🇿🇦

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Today we celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions that make our beautiful country so unique.

🥘 From the vibrant music to the delicious food and warm hospitality of the Motherland, there's so much to be proud of.

🌍Let's embrace our diversity and celebrate what makes us as South Africans, unique.

👀 P.S. How do you rate our attempt at the SA flag? Let us know in the comments, and if you look closely, you’ll spot your favourite South African dish.

🎂𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 (𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻), 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗮𝘀! 🎊

Your unique blend of energy, creativity, and endless passion is second to none. Thank you for always being a source of inspiration and sometimes, much-needed wisdom.

🎨"May your life unfold like a beautiful poem, filled with rhythm, rhyme, and endless possibilities." - Ingrid Jonker ✍️

Mag jy ‘n goeie een hê! 🎂🥳

❗ 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗪𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦! If you value your car, stop scrolling and read this.

🚗 Let’s pretend your website is your car.

🛠 It takes you where you need to go, but just like any car, it needs regular maintenance and servicing to keep it running smoothly, otherwise...well you know what happens to a car that’s not well looked after.

🚧 To help prevent a breakdown, here are our 𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧.

⭕ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

👁‍🗨 What you see from the outside, will usually determine if you’ll take a look on the inside. So make the outside look good.

⌚ They say great things take time, but sometimes, we just don’t have the time to sit and wait…

𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭: When Nicolaas isn’t designing, he’s running laps around Mossel Bay in his lunchtime… seriously 🏃🏻‍♂️

⚡ Your dedication and positive energy are contagious! May your cup of random bursts of wisdom and knowledge never run out. You continue to inspire us all to bring our joggers to work, and hopefully one day… we will.

🙌🏻 Happy work anniversary, Nicolaas! 🥂