Grindstone Agency

Meet UX/UI guru, Nicolaas

As part of our Getting to Know Grindstone series, we sat down with Nicolaas to learn more about his journey, what drives his creativity, and the role he plays behind the scenes at Grindstone.

Read the full story here: https://grindstone.co.za/our-getting-to-know-grindstone-series-nicolaas/

Earth Day is more than any old day for us.

Not many people know this, but at Grindstone, we don’t just talk about sustainability; we actively fund, manage, and support our sister conservation initiative, Earth Legacy Foundation.

Protecting the environments we work in isn’t a side project. It’s part of how we do business.

Just look at what we've achieved so far this year...

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Earth Day isn’t just about awareness. It’s about action.

This year, we’re choosing ocean optimism, not because the ocean isn’t under pressure, but because we know change is possible when people show up.

In 2026, it's already happening here at Earth Legacy Foundation...

These moments are proof that when people care, act, and persist, the tide can turn. The ocean just needs people who refuse to give up on it.

This Earth Day, be one of them 🌍

𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐. 𝘞𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴, 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘯-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

We love working with people who genuinely dedicate themselves to others.

It's been a privilege to work alongside Dr. Hacquebord for many years, and this website rebuild gave us the opportunity to create a digital platform truly worthy of his remarkable work.

Dr. Hacquebord is a hand, orthoplastic, and microsurgeon at NYU Langone Health in New York City who transforms lives through extraordinarily complex surgery. The new site needed to reflect that. We focused on clean, purposeful design, letting the depth of his expertise speak clearly, with warmth and accessibility for patients navigating difficult moments.

Check out the website: https://www.drhacquebord-surgery.com/