Inside the Company
Back in 1885, George Frederick Smith made the decision to supply printers and publishers with the finest paper. Today, GF Smith continue to work in partnership with brands, creatives, designers and specialists, providing the foundation for those that seek to create. Curating papers from around the world, they are experts when it comes to choosing and providing quality, specialist papers that are tactile in nature, vibrant in colour and distinct in range. As an independent business committed to community, colour and creativity, it is known for its exceptional range of creative papers, technical expertise, specialist services and warm, friendly approach. Paper that speaks. Paper that moves. Paper that provokes. Paper that inspires. Paper that brings joy. Paper that cares. Paper that’s quality. Paper you want to touch, smell and feel. Paper that supports. Paper that holds. Paper that’s tactile, textured, embossed, glued, shiny, unexpected. Paper you just can’t wait to make stuff with. Paper that’s zero waste. Paper that provides the ultimate blank canvas. Paper that has grit, depth and soul. Paper that’s of the people and for the people. GF Smith. Feel good papers.
Mission and Vision
As B Corp certified business, GF Smith is committed to giving back to the planet we all live on and are always looking for ways to innovate, rethink and challenge how we do things in order to make our business as sustainable and planet friendly as possible. As one of the world’s oldest and most natural materials, paper can be recycled more than seven times and GF Smith offer a a wide range of paper made from various recycled materials. They have also recently set up the GF Smith Charitable Trust to support access to creative education and creative-industry careers for the community in both GF Smith’s home postcode of HU2, the city of Hull, and more widely across the UK. Aiming to break down barriers to opportunity and ensure that talent and potential are never limited by circumstance. The Charitable Trust formalises GF Smith’s long-standing support for aspiring creatives, building on its close relationships with providers of creative education around the country, and the GF Smith Employee Benefit Trust, which has existed since 1977. At GF Smith, everything comes back to people and the planet we live on.
GF Smith Colorplan Carabiner (Photography by Tal Silverman)
Culture and Benefits
As an independent business, people are, and always will be, the fabric of GF Smith. From their caring, can do culture to the international partners who share their values, they know that they’re only as good as the people they work with and they pride themselves on working with the best and doing their best.
Opportunities
GF Smith has supported generations of creatives since 1885. From delivering lectures about paper to sponsorship schemes, as well as offering samples and services, it aims to support and further the education of new talent, students and graduates entering the creative industries.