DESIGN CONTEXT: GF SMITH SEMINAR

GF Smith is a paper mill company sourced around the world inspiring people through print. It is an independant British company that has been providing paper. It has a distinctive and advanced paper and is well respected.

Think about the project and paper before print.

Specifications.

Business cards
Letterheads: a good form of contacting people, it's personal.
Packaging: nice material and print techniques
Brochures
Envelopes
Plus more.

1. Colour plan

The companies flagship and most popular form of paper and colour to clients. The mills are based in Kendall.

2. Smooths

The GFSmith portfolio is built on an exclusive collection of high quality smooth papers. These ranges represent our chief ambition to provide designers and printers with the best print performance on an uncoated sheet. Where certain coatings have been introduced, the tactile integrity of the sheet is maintained.

All of our Smooth papers are available in a range of weights and are primarily designed for text, cover and stationery applications. Every one is guaranteed for certain digital processes, and many carry environmental accreditations. We make matching envelopes and provide cut-to-size sheets in most cases.

3. Textures

Texture adds another dimension to paper. Our exclusive selection of textured ranges includes traditional felt-marked papers, antique finishes, embossed textures, deckle-edged papers and papers containing fibres or other visual ingredients.

Many of these papers are guaranteed for digital printing and carry environmental accreditations. We also make matching envelopes and provide cut-to-size sheets in most cases.

4. Specials

Our diverse range of speciality stocks is an exclusive collection of some of the world's most innovative print substrates. These inspiring materials offer limitless creative possibilities.

A number of these materials are guaranteed for digital use and are either recycled or carry environmental accreditations. We make matching envelopes and provide cut-to-size sheets in most cases.

Orders

The minimum order is 25 sheets of any item.

The minimum order is 200 envelopes. All hand made.

You can send a packaging format to the company and it will make a mock up sample to send.

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