work-form

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

We work with a diverse range of clients – from individuals, community groups and independent businesses, to cultural institutions and international brands – to create visual identities, typography, print design and websites.

We take an open, collaborative approach to every project, informed by detailed research and development. We are particularly interested in exploring the relationship between People and the Places they visit and live in. We look for opportunities to investigate what ideas of The Local might mean today.

Our detailed knowledge of production methods informs our design process – we enjoy experimenting with analogue and digital techniques to develop unique solutions for each project, from bespoke typefaces to co-design workshops. The compact size of the studio enables strong working relationships and the ability to adapt to the ever changing needs of the clients we work with.

Education is an important part of our studio practice – we teach Graphic Design at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, and regularly run projects and workshops at a range of universities and institutions.

Some of the clients we have worked with include:

AIR (Archway in Response), Airspace Gallery, Assembly Point Gallery, Austrian Cultural Forum London, BBC Media Action, Bethlam Gallery, British Council, City & Guilds of London Art School, Cos, Cubitt Artists, Ebbsfleet Development Corporation, Estuary Festival, Flat Time House/John Latham Foundation, Freedom From Torture, Institute for Global Health (UCL), Kingsgate Workshops, Lewisham Art House, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London College of Fashion, LUX, Royal College of Art, Sir John Soane’s Museum, Sotheby’s S|2 Gallery, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust, Towner Art Gallery, 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