Introduction
You already work in Illustrator. These docs show you how to install GridMe, what each stage does, and how to get help when something breaks. No fluff, just the workflow.
What is GridMe?
GridMe is a docked Illustrator panel for identity work. It builds foundation grids, construction overlays, clearspace layouts, and presentation sheets that most teams still place by hand.
Output goes on named, locked layers. Your logo paths stay editable underneath. Show, hide, or delete any GridMe layer without touching the live artwork.
Who it's for
You document logos in Illustrator and need files that look like they came from a serious studio.
- Freelance identity designers who ship construction sheets and brand books and want the same grid method every project, not a fresh guide pass each time.
- Studios where several designers touch one identity and need one output format for reviews and archives.
- In-house brand teams documenting clearspace or minimum size for new applications.
- Students and educators teaching logo construction with production tooling, not ruler guides alone.
If you have lost an afternoon to manual guides, hand-traced anchors, or nudged clearspace boxes for a deck, GridMe handles that layer so you stay on the mark.
How the panel is organized
Four stages match how identity work is actually built. Each has its own tab. You can jump around, but new files usually read cleanest from Foundation through Present.
Stage 01
Foundation
Seven base grids: square, isometric, golden ratio, hexagonal, dot, radial, and modular. Clip to the artboard when you need a tight reference.
Stage 02
Construction
Anchors, Bézier handles, outlines, construction lines, and a three-point circle fit on the paths you selected.
Stage 03
Clearspace
Exclusion zones with ghost-copy conventions. Set buffers around the mark, wordmark, or tagline in one pass with token spacing.
Stage 04
Present
Color matrices, minimum-size sheets, and light or dark canvas previews for brand books and client decks.
Non-destructive layer output
Grids, overlays, clearspace, and Present sheets each get a locked layer group. The panel does not edit your paths.
Run any mix of stages on one file. Turn Foundation off and regenerate without losing Construction. When you hand off to a client, deleting GridMe groups leaves the artwork as it was before.
How to read these docs
Start with Installation & setup to load the panel. Read Product reference for every feature, sub-feature, and control in each stage.
Licensing & billing covers activation, plans, and seats. Support & feedback lists the fixes for the most common install and runtime issues.
Getting help
Use the ? control in the panel first. It attaches your Illustrator and extension versions. For licensing, billing, or longer threads, use the Support page.