GF Smith, the paper guru’s that every graphic designer seems to love, have updated their website since I last look. It’s a much needed update from their last, ultra minimal content website. Now they’ve gone to town, showing off a variety of projects commissioned to show of their beautiful range of papers. Check out the Surface Seduction work under the Gallery section
For me it’s a great combination, a superb paper manufacturer, excellent agency SEA Design, backed up every now and again with some cracking work from Rankin.
Slight off topic; for anyone who’s in Scotland or the North and ever come in contact with GF Smith then you’ll of met the legendary Paul Scharf. I wonder how many of our readers know him? Comments on a postcard?
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31st Oct 2008
7:23 pm
You could get his name right!
Jack
31st Oct 2008
7:39 pm
Paul is officially, the best dressed man in the paper business. He also covered northern England. Thats a fact.
Anthony
1st Nov 2008
7:46 pm
Most Design firms don’t have sites done this well. Im impressed.
jordan
1st Nov 2008
10:52 pm
Covered Northern England in paper, that is impressive! Paul came into our uni and gave a talk about the new colouplan range — he is the most enthusiastic speaker of paper that I have ever met and an inspiration to all.
Gil
1st Nov 2008
11:18 pm
Yep, it’s surprising just how many people know Paul in industry and education. I’d love it if he read FFF/The Serif but I highly doubt that!
Samuel Michael
2nd Nov 2008
11:36 am
not great. i like the fact they are trying to appeal to the design industry and they are succeeding but this site seems a bit awquard and rushed.
Gil
2nd Nov 2008
1:32 pm
@Rich
I didn’t realise I’d spelt his name wrong. Correct spelling?
c-diddy
2nd Nov 2008
11:31 pm
this is one of those ‘print designer did this website’ sites – theres more focus on big pictures, thick rules and a tight grid than basic useability and functionality.
All the actual information – like paper ranges, selections, grammages etc, are pdf downloads. pdf downloads????
whilst it may look ‘cool’ it’s not a very successful website at all.
Kevin
3rd Nov 2008
11:16 am
Don’t you think Paul looks like David Dickinson. Spot on bloke!!
Chris L
3rd Nov 2008
11:16 am
It’s Paul Scharf — though if he worked for the police force Paul Shaft would be an awesome name!
Ned
3rd Nov 2008
2:36 pm
Anyone else got anything to say about the GF Smith logo?
I see what they\’re trying to do, but I\’m not sure it\’s SEA\’s finest hour…
Martin Reid
8th Jul 2010
9:49 pm
I met with Paul for the second time today, and he is top guy. Both times now he has left some fantastic samples of GF Smith Papers, brochures and other literature . Paul is the sort of person that many a design studio would love to have working for them and dealing with clients. He is always enthusiastic and you get a real sense of a genuine love of design and paper – a true gent and a top guy.
Peteman
10th Jul 2010
11:19 am
Havn’t seen Paul in a while… if its the same guy, he like to ‘taste the paper’… he should change his name to Mr Paul G F Smith!