About Us
Hello, we are Foundation Studio
But you probably knew that already : )
About our team
We’ve polled a few of our contacts and have come up with a simplified way of describing ourselves!
Savvy ~ Loyal ~ Understanding ~ Groovy ~ Amusing
Responsible ~ Friendly ~ Smiley ~ Considerate ~ Polite
Compatible ~ Determined ~ Adventurous ~ Determined
Original ~ Surprising ~ Appreciative ~ Inquisitive ~ Dependable
Distinctive ~ Accommodating ~ Beneficial ~ Charitable ~ Imaginative
The Team
Ariane Griffiths
Principal and Web Weaver
3 words to describe you?
- Funky
- Talkative
- Dramatic
How long have you been designing?
I don’t really design, rather I take my designers designs and create a website with them! 
Fave design task?
Creating wordpress blogs
Anything else we should know about you?
I Have been nominated for Canada’s Top Mompreneur 2 years consecutively, was nominated as one of The Mompreneur Magazines’s Top 25 Canadian Mompreneurs for 2009. I have also been nominated for other various sm. biz awards!
Tim Griffiths
Production Problem Solver and Designing Dude
3 words to describe you?
- Humorous
- People Oriented
- Sharp Dresser
How long have you been designing?
Over 14 years for small business and corporations.
Fave design task?
Conceptualizing client ideas.
Anything else we should know about you?
I am an avid snowboarder, mountain biker, and cannot get through the day without listening to KEXP.
Nick Simard
Joomla Master and Creative Writer
3 words to describe you?
- Versatile
- Adaptable
- Problem-Solver
How long have you been designing?
7 years (past 3 years commercially)
Fave design task?
Geeking out in Photoshop
Anything else we should know about you?
I live to create. I create to live.
Chrisy Harrison
Branding Bombshell
3 words to describe you?
- Creative
- Detail Oriented
- Team Player
How long have you been designing?
Over 20 years
Fave design task?
Brochures & Logos & Stationery
Anything else we should know about you?
I have been honoured with 4 CMA (Canadian Marketing Association) Awards and an Rx Club Award of Excellence for design work I have done. I have worked with clients such as Toronto Zoo, Labatt, Pfizer, Roche and many more.
Community Involvement
There are a few things that are near and dear to
our hearts.
- Children’s Wellbeing
- Women’s Health
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship
We have found fun ways to become involved in these initiatives
Georgina Cares Fund
The Georgina Cares Fund provides funding to
children up to the age of 15, who live in the Town of Georgina, to take part in extra-curricular activities or for special needs when their parents/guardians cannot afford to do so.
We have donated items for their television auction fundraisers and have participated in their KidsFest events!
Beauty Night Society
Because Dignity is Beautiful
Beauty Night Society (BNS) heals marginalized women and youth by teaching them tools to integrate into our communities. This award-winning registered charity believes everyone is entitled to dignity and respect. Best known for it’s makeover program, this volunteer run not for profit has given over 10,000 makeovers thanks to 400 volunteers in 8.5 years.
We are proud to support Beauty Night Society in it’s mission to help women get back on their feet and look forward to being a part of their growth in the coming months!
KIVA – Loans that change lives
Kiva’s mission is to connect people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.
Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world.
We have a crazy passion for entrepreneurship and believe everyone should experience the thrill of starting, molding and achieving the results that owning a small business can bring.
With that in mind, Foundation Studio pledges to donate $25 from every Platinum Blog purchase to a KIVA Entrepreneur.
Testimonials of our Community Involvement
Dear Ms. Griffiths, On Behalf of the students and staff at R.L. Graham, we would like to thank you very, very much for your extremely generous donation to our annual "Gift of Giving" event. The event was a huge success! Your kindness was tremendous and your donations will be used over and over again for years to come!! Thank you once again! A. Haskins & E. Liverance on behalf of R.L. Graham Public SchoolAriane and Foundation Studio were instrumental in helping my son’s baseball team, the Georgina Rookie Bulldogs, in achieving our financial goals through our golf tournament and silent auction. They were generous in donating their time to the community in the form of an auction item, as well as donating to all of the gift bags to each participant of our tournament. Their kindness was greatly appreciated and they were a pleasure to work with during this time! Thank you Foundation Studio. Jenn H. on behalf of the Georgina Rookie Bulldogs, Junior Boys Baseball Team
Georgina Food Pantry would like to express our appreciation to Ariane Griffiths for your continuing support of our community work. We could not do it without your help. Alf Judd, Georgina Food Pantry
Foundation Studio is committed to being socially responsible, if you think we can help your organisation in any way, please contact us for more information.