Grid template areas

.members{
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
      grid-template-rows: repeat(7, 1fr);
      gap: .5em;
      grid-template-areas: "item . item item . item . "
                           ". item . . item . item" 
                           "item item . item . item item"
                            "item . . item item . item"
                            "item . item item . item ."
                            ". item . . item . item"
                            "item item . item . item .";

}
.pic{
    grid-area: item;
}