Profile

Tom Abbiss Smith is a contemporary designer represented by Grand Matter.

He currently lives and works in Norwich, United Kingdom with his partner and his cat; Lemon.

Tom also runs Paper Plant Studio; a contemporary homeware, clothing and art brand as a side project.

Through both contemporary and traditional techniques such as digital collage, printmaking and painting, Tom explores shape and form to produce intuitive abstract designs and illustrations that are frequently applied as surface pattern design to clothing, homeware products, packaging, posters and accessories.

His inspiration comes predominantly from nature, music and urban environments. However lots of everyday observations are fed into his work.



Some of Tom’s recent commercial clients include Ripcurl, Modus Magazine, Chobani, Made.com, Lululemon, Pinterest, Voxi, Häagen-Dazs, Proper Corn, Bandcamp, Slowdown Studio and RBG Canada.



If you would like to get in touch about commission enquiries, please contact Grand Matter at:
Grand Matter
hello@grandmatter.com
+44(0)2033 322 582

For general questions, please contact Tom directly via email or phone at:
hello@tomabbisssmithart.com
+44 (0) 7412298600


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CV

B.A. First Class (Hons) Illustration.
Norwich University of the Arts, 2013 – 2016.

Awards

Design Effectiveness Awards, Soap Smith x Bulletproof - Packaging. Gold Award, 2021.
Pentawards, Soap Smith x Bulletproof - Packaging. Gold Award, 2020.
Printed Village 'Peaches & Cream' Design Competition. 2017.
Creative Review Graduate Pick, Talent Spotting, 2016.
New Designers Best Stand Award, Norwich University of the Arts, VC28, BA Illustration, 2016.
Vice Chancellor’s Commendation (Degree show), 2016.
The New Maynard Gallery (11th Open Exhibition), Under 20 First Prize, 2013.

Selected Exhibitions

New Designers - One Year In, 2018.
Book Project International - 'Vegetal', Galerie Anna Tschopp, 2017.
The Playhouse - Solo Exhibition, Norwich, 12th June - 1st July, 2017.
36 Mountains Festival, 2017.
VOXI Launch Event, 2017.
Art At Pan Macmillan, 2017.
The [...] Space, Mission Gallery, Swansea, 2016.
New Designers, Business Design Centre, London, 2016.
'Ligature', St Margarets - Church of Art, Norwich, 2015.
'Unprescribed', Moosey Gallery, 2015.
Stew Gallery, Norwich, 2015.

Publications

Vague Skate Mag, Issue 4, 2018.
Let's Motiv Magazine, 2018
Vague Skate Mag, Issue 3, 2018.
Le Prescripteur, Number 13, 2017.
Pinterest, 'The 100', 2017.
Book Project International - 'Vegetal', 2017.
Patterns of Play, Matchday 06, October 2017.
Storehouse Magazine, Issue 15 - Progression, 2017.
NUA Alumni 'Beyond' Issue, 2017.
Crack Magazine, Issue 74, March 2017.
Walnut, Issue 1, February 2017.
Wallpaper Magazine, January 2017 Issue.
Creative Review, Issue: Getting Started, 2016.

Commercial Clients