The Grable Foundation

Editorial design, illustration

Commissioned by Root + All, we’ve designed a range of resources for educators to support and inspire kids and teens both inside the classroom and after school.


A photo of two women giving each other a high five in a classroom or workshop setting, with others working at desks in the background.

“Today, the role of teacher is changing. Gone are the days when a teacher could stand at the front of a classroom as the master of all knowledge. In a rapidly changing world, teachers now find themselves learning right alongside their students.”

Find out more about Learners First

Photograph of an open brochure showing a map with colored dots and lines, and text boxes about maker learning and community development, placed on a wooden surface.
Open magazine showing pages about STEM education and museum programs, with a photograph at the bottom of children and adults working on computers in a classroom.
A book cover titled 'Space to Learn', with a subtitle 'Ideas and inspiration for transforming learning spaces'. The cover features a collage of images of children and adults engaged in various hands-on learning activities, including drawing, building, and exploring in different environments.

Space to Learn is a guide to transforming learning spaces, while Reframed acknowledges the many spaces where learning happens and provides tools to consider the big picture.

A booklet titled 'Reframed' resting on a wooden surface. The cover features abstract geometric lines and text about using graduate portraits for education portfolios.

“People tend to forget that play is serious.”

— David Hockney

Cover of a children's book titled 'If Kids Built a City', featuring a colorful illustrated city scene with buildings, trees, a river, a bridge, a helicopter, and a person walking, set on a wooden surface.

Richly illustrated pages depict real Pittsburgh places where possibilities for play abound, making a case for the critical integration of play in everyday life.

See all of the playful places

A colorful illustrated map of Pittsburgh, featuring parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas with icons and labels highlighting attractions such as free sunscreen dispensers and wheelchair-only swings.

“It’s easy to remember a time before we all carried computers in our pockets, when Tesla referred to a person instead of a car company, when meetings started with a handshake instead of a mic check. It’s less easy — but more important — to imagine the ways our world will be different tomorrow.”

What will learning look like tomorrow? This book attempts to find out.

Learn more about Tomorrow Today (PDF)

A book titled "Tomorrow Today" resting on a pile of weathered tree branches. The cover features an illustration of a red train with diverse cartoon characters inside and a photograph of a woman and a child with the child's face partially covered by the train illustration.
Open magazine displaying articles and photos about community, education, and activism, placed on a textured wooden surface.

Another project

More communication tools to better promote the foundation, its work, and the range of programs and available grants.