Grain Studio

Grain Studio is a small design and print business run around one person, Josh Ernst, who has worked in design for more than two decades. It occupies a renovated granary on a small ranch in the north-east of the Minneapolis-St Paul area.

What Grain Studio offers

• Graphic design — original solutions for each client's projects.
• Printing — print and film output arranged through the studio's contacts.
• Brand and identity design — creating the personality of a business, beyond a logo.
• Websites — building and managing a client's online presence.

Who it works with

Entrepreneurs, start-ups, small and mid-sized companies, musicians, record labels and non-profits. The studio also helps other creative agencies when needed, either by producing concepts for their clients or by preparing artwork for press or web.

Key facts

• Based in: Minneapolis-St Paul metro area, Minnesota
• Experience: more than 20 years for its lead designer, who previously worked in retail marketing and ran the art department at a disc manufacturer
• Network: draws on outside professionals for larger jobs