Gregory Salmela Email & Phone Number

Toronto

In 2000, I acquired Anno Domini Inc., a quarter-century old graphic design firm, which became Aegis. After building my first company, Designmode, I decided to pursue a more rigorous and accountable model with Aegis. This evolved into a multi-disciplinary approach, a synthesis of design, business strategy and anthropology.

Toronto

In 2013, I founded Peeps—an internationally distributed print magazine, blog, and speaker event series. It originated as a touchpoint for Aegis Design, but soon became a separate venture. I sold Peeps in 2017 to the magazine's editors. It continues as a digital publication.Peeps Magazine—A print magazine tracking social shifts around the world. The second issue is available now. Our journalists are anthropologists, sociologists and other experts who expose the inner-workings of culture that inevitably give rise to the events covered by the news media. Short-listed for Best New Magazine at the STACK Magazine Awards.Peeps Forum—A weekly updated feed of investigative stories, commentary and insight on culture and news that complement our print magazine. Peeps Talk—A series of public lectures.

London, Canada Area

At the end of the 90s' recession, I acquired Geoff Dray & Associates, a struggling communications firm servicing companies in the heating and cooling industry. This business became a serviceable platform to build an advertising design agency, rechristened Designmode Communications.