Thursday, March 28
Pencil to Pixel NYC
Wednesday, March 27
Here 2013
Thursday, March 07
Colorplan International Launch
Monday, February 04
NATURALIS WORKS #3
Wednesday, January 30
Barcelona via Manchester
Tuesday, December 04
Angela Moore
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
Tuesday, August 14
Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Mr Bingo
Mr Bingo reveals 16 rejected ideas for talks
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.
Wednesday, August 08
Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: Hannah Barry
Hannah Barry tells the story of how she established Bold Tendencies, an outdoor sculpture exhibition in a multi-storey carpark in Peckham.
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.
Wednesday, August 01
Beauty in the Making 5 x 8: The W Project
Teo Connor and Loren Platt, founders of the W project, take us through how the project came into being
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.
Thursday, June 28
What's blank but has fifty colours?
GFSmith's Notebook is designed to celebrate the latest incarnation of the Colorplan range with a simple tool that is both practical and inspiring.
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
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
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.
