RETAIL DESIGN SERVICES The design team at GRID/3 International creates profitable stores that function efficiently and look beautiful.  We can help you • develop a new store • renovate an existing store GRID/3 International works with you as part of your design team, combining your business savvy, personality and merchandise and our design and planning expertise. GRID/3 International handles design and image management. We • develop new concepts • plan expansion strategies • handle project coordination GRID/3 International has designed and built projects throughout the US and in Canada, Australia, South Africa, Central and South America. If you’re interested in developing your brand identity, improving profitability and making savings through maximizing space and using better and more energy-efficient lighting, contact GRID/3 International at kovar@grid3.com or ruth@grid3.com WHAT SERVICES DO YOU NEED? 1. Pre-design Consultation • Analysis of your core business • Observation and recording of operational needs • Analysis of traffic flow, merchandise adjacencies & market positioning 2. Design Services • Image creation based on your merchandise, personality and business practices • Space-planning layout • Lighting design • Custom showcase design • Color, mood and materials boards • Colored sketches • Millwork to enhance brand identity • Layout for furniture and retail support offices • Visual merchandising strategy 3. Graphics and image • Retail-identity elements • Signage and environmental graphics including interior murals • Vendor implementation & coordination 4. Merchandising and Fixtures • Custom-designed fixtures • Standard cases specification • Fixture details drawings 5. Working Drawings • Tenant criteria review • Implementation of building codes & local requirements • Drawings that meet criteria & are ADA-compliant • Lighting layout and specifications • Construction drawings for bid, construction and permits • Coordination with mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers • Landlord approvals • Plans for brand displays • Furniture and finishes specifications for distributor to supply and install 6. Bidding and Construction • Drawings sent out for bid • Questions answered via phone, fax and email from clients and contractors during construction • Site visits during construction • Displays fine-tuned with vendors GRID3 profile [download PDF]