work-form

work-form is a graphic design studio based in London, run by Charlie Abbott, Jake Hopwood and Alex Hough.

Our services include the design of visual identities, branding, typography, creative direction and consultancy.

We work with a diverse range of clients – from individuals, community groups and independent businesses, to cultural institutions and international brands. We take an open, collaborative approach to every project, informed by detailed research and development.

Education is a central part of our studio practice – we currently lead the 1st year of BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, and run projects and workshops at a range of universities and institutions.

A selection of the clients we have worked with include:

AIR (Archway in Response), Airspace Gallery, Architectural Association, Assembly Point Gallery, Austrian Cultural Forum London, BBC Media Action, British Council, City & Guilds of London Art School, Cos, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, Flat Time House/John Latham Foundation, Freedom From Torture, Institute for Global Health (UCL), Kingsgate Workshops, Lewisham Art House, LUX, Moorfields Eye Charity, Royal College of Art, Sir John Soane’s Museum, Sotheby’s S|2 Gallery, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust, Whitstable Biennale.

Selected Press

Good practices in design pitches and tenders
FAD Art Directors and Graphic Designers’ Association, April 2019

Design studio work-form talk awkward typography, black holes and metallic gold
It’s Nice That, November 2018

Tears Shared: work-form on collaboration, ornamentation and bootlegging their own work
It’s Nice That, August 2016

Workshops, Publications and Special Projects