Thursday, March 28

Pencil to Pixel NYC

After the success of their London exhibition, GF Smith are pleased to support Monotype's Pencil to Pixel in NYC.

Wednesday, March 27

Here 2013

GF Smith are proud to support It's Nice That's expertly curated symposium.

Thursday, March 07

Colorplan International Launch

Colorplan launches to an international market with a new colour swatch book and website.

Monday, February 04

NATURALIS WORKS #3

Based Upon was founded by twin brothers, Ian and Richard Abell. They had long desired to work together, and when they chanced upon an undiscovered material, their destined collaboration presented itself.

Wednesday, January 30

Barcelona via Manchester

An exhibition featuring five of the most innovative and cutting-edge, Barcelona based design agencies.

Tuesday, December 04

Angela Moore

London-based photographer Angela Moore shares her source of inspiration.

Wednesday, November 28

Heaven 42 from GFSmith

New book launches Heaven 42, an exclusive paper from GFSmith

Friday, November 09

The First Cut

Exhibition featuring 31 international artists who cut, sculpt and manipulate paper

Tuesday, October 09

Cut it Out Amsterdam

Noma Bar takes his 'Cut it Out' exhibition to Amsterdam.

Wednesday, October 03

Pencil to Pixel

A new exhibition, hosted by Monotype and supported by GFSmith.

Monday, September 03

Beauty in the Making (innovation): Made by Many

William Owen is a founding partner and strategy director at Made by Many. Here he reveals the process and challenges of their work on ITV's news website.

Thursday, August 30

Beauty in the Making (The Senses): Bompas & Parr

One half of brilliant culinary architects Bompas and Parr presents projects and work around architectural food design.

Wednesday, August 29

Beauty in the Making (The Senses): Fabien Riggall

Fabien Riggall, Founder and Director of Future Shorts and Future Cinema.

Tuesday, August 28

Beauty in the Making (Innovation): Massoud Hassani

Massoud Hassani, designer of the revolutionary Minesweeper discusses the inspiration behind some of his projects.

Saturday, August 25

Beauty in the Making (Bespoke): Mark Champkins

Inventor in residence at the Science Museum and product designer talks about a bespoke project he has been working on.

Thursday, August 23

Beauty in the Making (Time): Emma Gibson

Hunter-gatherer of cultural, social and commercial trends Emma Gibson takes on Time.

Wednesday, August 22

Beauty in the Making (Time): Oliver Wainwright

Oliver Wainwright tackles the theme of Time by looking at the London 2012 Olympic legacy.

Tuesday, August 21

Beauty in the Making (The Maker): Alan Kitching

World-renowned typographer and letterpress practicioner Alan Kitching talks us thrrough his creative process.

Monday, August 20

Beauty in the Making (The Maker): Kim Gehrig

Filmmaker Kim Gehrig responds to the theme 'The Maker' with an intriguing look into the creative process.

Friday, August 17

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Baz & Chaz

Barnie Page of Baz and Chaz talks us through two of his ongoing projects

Thursday, August 16

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Marcus Fairs

Marcus Fairs, founder and editor-in-chief of Dezeen, muses on the subject of decaying of beauty.

Wednesday, August 15

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: 815 Agency

Nicola Read, founder of the 815 Agency talks about her work, delight and playfulness 

Monday, August 13

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Danielle Pender

Danielle Pender from KK Outlet talks about winning and losing

Friday, August 10

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Olivia Solon

The current Associate Editor of Wired.co.uk uncovers some challenging bio-art and the questions it raises

Thursday, August 09

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: James Groves

James Groves, curator of the Beauty in the Making exhibition, describes why the final product gives him no pleasure.

Tuesday, August 07

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Rose Blake

The illustrator and Studio Music founder shares her passion for Paul McCartney's first post-Beatles album Ram.

Monday, August 06

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: NB Studio

Nick Finney from NB Studio shares some F Words with us.

Friday, August 03

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Assemble

Maria Lisogorskaya from  Assemble talks about how they are focusing on getting communities making things together

Thursday, August 02

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Kate Moross

Want to see the greatest typography and illustration in the world? Kate Moross shares her passion for sweet packaging design.

Tuesday, July 31

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Martino Gamper

Designer and artist Martino Gamper shows us some of the collaborations and learning processes that inform his work

Monday, July 30

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Nous Vous

The collective Nous Vous explain why  Jonathan Richman is an anaology for their own creative practice.

Friday, July 27

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Angus Hyland

Angus Hyland introduces his new publishing project, The Purple Book, inspired by the aesthetic and symbolist movements.

Thursday, July 26

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Jane Stockdale

Jane Stockdale talks about an NGO in Tanzania called 'The Lake Victoria Disability Centre' that teaches crafts to children between the ages of 12 and 18.

Wednesday, July 25

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Nobrow

Nobrow's Sam Arthur shows us some of his favourite publications and illustrations, from ladybird books, a comic about a sheepdog, dried fruit packaging and godzilla.

Tuesday, July 24

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Simon Waterfall

Simon Waterfall of Poke London shares his biggest fears - from the humble sheet of paper to globally catastrophic flecks of paint.

Monday, July 23

Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Supermundane

Graphic designer, typographer, artist and writer Supermundane shares an atheist's eye-view on inspirational religous music.

Friday, July 06

Chloe Hamblen

Founder and creative director of luxury lingerie brand Lasivious reveals her sources of inspiration.

Monday, July 02

Pure Fiction - Vitra

Florian Böhm has created an original concept for Vitra’s latest catalogue: Fiction.

Friday, June 29

Here - a one day creative symposium

GFSmith continues its ongoing partnership with It's Nice That, by sponsoring their inspiring one-day symposium, Here.

Wednesday, June 27

Colorplan Playbooks

Play with colour, play with contrast, play with Colorplan.

Tuesday, June 19

Naturalis Works #2

Violin maker Juliet Barker's craft is so much more than design, construction or assembly -  the perfect materials are a critical part of her creative process.

Friday, June 08

Beauty in the Making – in retrospect

A look back at GF Smith's Beauty in the Making event. An exploration of the artistry involved in the creative processes, often hidden from view.

Friday, June 08

Paper innovation touches new senses

Bompas & Parr add another sensory dimesion to their Crazy Golf installation on Selfridges rooftop.

Wednesday, June 06

The Berkeley's new suite

London design studio, Construct, has recently finalised a year-long branding project for the Berkeley, the iconic five-star hotel in Knightsbridge.

Friday, June 01

The Art Of The Line - Nendo

Nendo are prolific designers, creating everything from electronics to packaging, lighting and furniture.

Monday, May 28

Andrew G. Hobbs

Quick-fire questions aimed at Centrefold Magazine's Editor-in-Chief.

Monday, May 21

Intergalactic

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we look at intergalactic space as a source of inspiration for artists and designers.

Thursday, May 03

NATURAL F(L)AKE

Forecasting agency, FranklinTill highlight a brave new eco-aesthetic that is starting to emerge - appealing to a generation of hippy-deluxe consumers.

Wednesday, May 02

Formulaic Furniture - Woodware

A new collection of furniture from London-based designer Max Lamb is as much a comment on production as it is on function.

Friday, April 27

The making of the Making

A look at the meticulous design, craft and arrangement that went into GFSmith's Beauty in the Making event.

Thursday, April 19

Art Of The Everday - Shin Suzuki

Japanese artist Shin Suzuki’s work documents the world around him, in detail and with subjectivity; anything that catches his eye is recorded with seemingly purposeless abandon.

Thursday, April 12

Working Girls at Beauty in the Making.

Prior to the ‘Working Girl’ collection launch during Clerkenwell Design Week, items from the range will be showcased at the Beauty in the Making exhibition.

Wednesday, April 11

Beauty in the coffee making

The Espresso Room will be getting creative with coffee chemistry at GFSmith's Beauty in the Making event.

Wednesday, April 04

GFSmith launches Japanese paper range

GFSmith will unveil the results of a product research trip to Japan at the Beauty in the Making event.

Wednesday, April 04

British Council celebrates the artistry in design

As part of GFSmith's Beauty in the Making event, The British Council’s Architecture, Design and Fashion Department are curating an exhibition that reclaims the spotlight for the design process

Tuesday, April 03

Heaven Scent - Paper Passion

What happened when when Karl Lagerfeld shared his observations on the scent appeal of paper with publisher Gerhard Steidl.

Tuesday, April 03

MindCraft - Contemporary Danish Craft

Craft is no longer a dirty word, quite the opposite - the term ‘craft’ and ‘crafted’ is de rigour.

Thursday, March 29

Linotype: The Film

GFSmith and Monotype are proud to present the European premiere of Doug Wilson’s Linotype: The Film.

Thursday, March 29

Monotype reveals the 'beauty in the making' of our well-loved fonts

Typography specialist Monotype Imaging will be exposing and openly discussing the concealed world of typeface design and production.

Tuesday, March 27

Delicate Protection

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we provide exclusive analysis of the latest modes in creative colour usage.

Thursday, March 22

Digital book earmarked for Design award

GFSmith Digital Print sample book has been nominated for an award in the Graphics category of the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year 2012.

Wednesday, March 21

Peter Crawley

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Tuesday, March 20

FLOTSAM

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we provide exclusive analysis of the latest modes in creative colour usage.

Tuesday, March 20

Will Hudson

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Tuesday, March 20

Royal Scot Plus 7

New colour energy is injected into a traditional range to reflect the colour-inspired world of the Sixties.

Monday, March 19

Cameron Webb

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Monday, March 19

Weigh up the new lightweights

The introduction of a lighter weight of Colorplan, more suited for stationery — 1982.

Monday, March 19

Paul Antonio

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Monday, March 19

The Elements

A ground-breaking promotional piece in four parts, based around an elemental theme.

Wednesday, March 14

Always Seeing - Richard Hollis

We preview Richard Hollis at Gallery Libby Sellers on the 23rd March.

Tuesday, March 06

Beauty in the making

A free five-day event hosted by GFSmith in collaboration with  It's Nice That, Monotype and more.

Monday, March 05

Embossing

For Example offers practical guides to creative uses of paper - this edition explores embossing.

Sunday, March 04

GF Smith x Strathmore Promo

Behind-the-scenes film footage showcasing the craft and specialist production of 'For Example' including lithography, engraving, embossing, foiling, and thermography.

Saturday, March 03

MACHINE-MADE ENVELOPES

Matching machine-made C6 and DL envelopes are available for most of our fine papers.

Wednesday, February 29

Wallpaper* in 15 shades

To mark the 15th anniversary of Wallpaper* magazine, the publication collaborated with GFSmith to produce 15 limited edition Colorplan covers.

Wednesday, February 29

HANDMADE ENVELOPES

Our high quality envelopes in bespoke sizes are handmade to order.

Wednesday, February 29

Colour Me In - Scholten&Baijings

Colour and pattern is much more than mere decoration in Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings design; it is integral.

Tuesday, February 28

Cari Vuong

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Monday, February 27

DIGITAL PAPER

Sapphire treatment guarantees our papers for Indigo digital printing.

Saturday, February 25

EMBOSSED TEXTURES

We produce 25 different surface patterns and textures by embossing the sheet.

Friday, February 24

With shared heritage and values comes baggage.

GFSmith partner with iconic British luggage company, Globe-Trotter, to create bespoke cases in Colorplan shades.

Friday, February 24

A book inspired by bikes and a bike inspired by paper

GFSmith promote their Mohawk Superfine paper range with a new book and a launch event at East London's Mecca for cyclists.

Thursday, February 23

Thermography

For Example offers practical guides to creative uses of paper - this edition explores thermography

Wednesday, February 22

NATURAL DENSITY

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we provide exclusive analysis of the latest modes in creative colour usage.

Tuesday, February 21

Naturalis Works #1

This series is designed around our conversations with acclaimed craftspeople working in diverse fields. They support our belief that selecting the perfect materials is a critical part of the creative process.

Monday, February 20

Eugene Kan

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Sunday, February 19

Design Museum celebrates design icon

GFSmith were extremely proud to play a part in the Wim Crouwel retrospective at the Design Museum.

Saturday, February 18

CUT-TO-SIZE SHEETS

As well as providing standard sizes for printing, we offer a bespoke cutting service.

Friday, February 17

Colour Programme

The seventies hails a revolution in GFSmith's approach to their paper portfolio, with the advent of the progressive Colour Programme.

Thursday, February 16

History made on paper

Key figures in the creative world were invited to join GFSmith at their exclusive heritage event in London, held over five days in June 2010.

Wednesday, February 15

Foil blocking

For Example offers practical guides to creative uses of paper - this edition explores foil blocking.

Tuesday, February 14

PIXELATED

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we provide exclusive analysis of the latest modes in creative colour usage.

Monday, February 13

Engraving

For Example offers practical guides to creative uses of paper - this edition explores engraving.

Saturday, February 11

Cut it out of Colorplan

GFSmith supports Noma Bar's interactive 'Cut It Out' exhibition in London and Gateshead, nominated in the Designs of the Year Awards.

Friday, February 10

DISPATCH

With warehouses in Hull and London, we offer next day delivery on most orders and samples.

Friday, February 10

White Book

The book that celebrates the creation of the iconic ink-in-water images that epitomised GFSmith's visual identity at the time.

Thursday, February 09

Johanna Bonnevier

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Wednesday, February 08

PACKAGING ADVISORY SERVICE

We have extensive packaging knowledge, and our CAD system brings ideas to life.

Tuesday, February 07

Cover Print Media

A promotional piece that echoes the styles of the period to show the potential of GFSmith papers as a realistic choice for print media.

Monday, February 06

Take note of designer's new collection

British fashion designer Oliver Spencer partners with GFSmith to create a bespoke note-taking pack.

Saturday, February 04

Focus On Foliage - The Plant Journal

The Plant Journal has a heavy focus on foliage sure enough, but the publication is simultaneously a gentle and whimsical take on lifestyle, craft and creativity.

Friday, February 03

Paper becomes the hero in new promotional pieces.

GFSmith work with MadeThought on a new design strategy, exposed for the first time in this promotional piece for their Strathmore range.

Thursday, February 02

Nicolas Steiner & Carolina Rodrigues

Response — Inquiring into the memories and motivations of some of our creative associates.

Wednesday, February 01

OPTICAL

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we provide exclusive analysis of the latest modes in creative colour usage.

Wednesday, February 01

BOTANICA

In collaboration with forecasting agency, FranklinTill, we provide exclusive analysis of the latest modes in creative colour usage.

Tuesday, January 31

Magazine's exclusive content is matched by its distinctive materials.

GFSmith's ongoing partnership with exclusive creative publication, Centrefold Magazine, is expressed eloquently in this special seventh edition.