Print design

The right printed materials depend on your audience, brand strategy, message and what you want people to do next. Business cards keep your details close to hand, brochures give an offer room to unfold, and posters need to catch attention at a glance. We’ll help you choose a format, size and finish that suit your goals and budget. Every piece should have a job beyond looking lovely.

We have a super handy questionnaire that would get you to fill out and that gives us a lot of really important information about your business, such as your project goals, intended audience, look and feel, logo files and we’ll also collect any wording and images you’d like to include. Getting the essentials together early keeps our design bunnies hopping in the right direction and helps avoid last-minute reshuffles.

Choose paper stock around how your printed material needs to look, feel and hold up in use. We consider thickness, texture, colour and budget alongside its purpose. A menu handled every day has a different job from a brochure handed out at an event. The right stock can make a strong first impression before anyone reads a word. Your customers’ fingertips get a say too.

Special print finishes can be worth the investment when they support your design and the impression you want to make. Foiling, embossing, spot UV and other finishing options can draw attention to a detail or make a piece more enjoyable to handle. They also affect the budget and production time. We’ll help you choose where that extra touch earns its carrots, rather than dressing every centimetre for a special occasion.

Print-ready artwork is a final file prepared for print production. That includes the correct dimensions, suitable image resolution, colour settings and any required bleed. Bleed extends the artwork past the cutting edge to help prevent unwanted white borders after trimming. We prepare files for the agreed print process, so send us your supplier’s specifications early if you’re arranging the printing yourself.

Screens use light to display colour, while printing uses ink on a physical surface. That means colours can look different when your design moves from screen to paper. The stock, finish and screen settings can all influence what you see. We account for the print process when preparing artwork. If a particular brand colour needs close attention, flag it early so we can discuss suitable proofing and production options.

Yes. We can create print artwork for your chosen supplier. Send us their dimensions, file specifications and finishing requirements before design begins so we can prepare everything for the right setup. We’ll supply the agreed final files for you to pass on. You’ll then coordinate proofs, production and delivery directly with your printer. A little communication at the start helps the handover run smoothly.

Check spelling, names, phone numbers, web addresses, prices and dates before approving your print design. Make sure the wording and images are final, and review the layout at its intended size where possible. Open any links and test QR codes too, if they’re included. Give familiar details the same attention as new ones. A sneaky typo is much easier to catch before it has 2,000 identical friends.

Print project costs depend on the design work and the specifications of the finished piece. Format, page count, quantity, paper stock and special finishes all play a part, along with how much preparation your supplied content needs. Tell us what you want to achieve, how many copies you need and your budget. We’ll help shape a practical scope that puts your money where it makes a difference.

Start planning as soon as you know your event, launch or opening date. Print projects need time for design, feedback, approval, production and delivery, with extra steps for some finishes or larger sets of material. Share your deadline at the start so we can work backwards and agree on the key dates. A little breathing room is always welcome. Even our bunnies prefer to avoid a last-minute dash.