GF SMITH

Founder - Hull Ge Fredrick Smith

- Upmarket paper paper stockist 

- Created in 1885 and is available in 65 countries.

Colour Plan 

- 51 shades available 

- 25 types of embossing 

- Colour Plan is GF Smiths main collection and can be used to enhance projects 

- Can be used for most types of printing 

Uncoated 

- very absorbent 

- Superfine = prints strong colours 

Fine Coated - Heaven 42

- Coated with polymer/ clay to smooth out the surface 

- Very white so works really well with colour reproduction 

- Heaven 42 prints out really detailed images and matches colours true to real life. This is why it is often used in look books. 

Textured 

- Rather than embossed textures are in the paper

- Magazine covers

- Plike -feels like plastic 

Specialists 

- Can't be put into a category 

- Fabric/ pearlescent 

Extract 

- 10 new colours 

- Inspired by nature 

- Made from recycled coffee cups  

- Selfridges use this for their bags but have a bespoke colour 

- Costa, Starbucks, McDonald's also use this 

Factory held events - Space in London 

- Art exhibition 

- Competitions 

- History of GF Smith 

GF Smith hold a free sample service for students

- x4 A3 sheets per type of paper

- Can duplex unto 2100