Studio Brief 1 - GFSmiths

Today GFSmith came in our studio to give us run down about their company and what they do. GFSmith, founded in 1885 is a paper merchant who makes all type of paper imaginable. They make any paper you can and can't think off from leather textured paper to wooden floor texture paper. What the GFSmith demonstrated to us was the vast amount of paper they had to offer.

They also showed us their client list of companies who are also using their paper and brought in some example of their work. They demonstrated what kind of paper gave you different effects and also how different inks can work in combination with the paper. Even though at an individual level their prices to buy paper is to expensive for any students budget, we all became enlightened when we learnt about ordering FREE samples, like the poor students we are. GFSmith also gave out free sample of clients who have used their paper. Never one to turn down a freebie, I grabbed as much free stuff as I can to give me a reference later on. Viewing all the free stuff gave me inspiration for upcoming projects as well as an insight into all the possibilities that can be achieved with paper in which I didn't have a clue on before.