Built for Volume, Made to Move: Removable Tap Badges for Urbanaut Brewing Co.
We’ve been printing tap badges for Urbanaut Brewing Co. since the beginning, literally. They took a chance on us back in 2017 after a cold email and over 130 orders later, we’re still part of their production flow.
Based in Kingsland, Auckland, Urbanaut is known for pushing boundaries, releasing bold, international-inspired beers and pumping out fresh drops at pace. With over 200 unique beers under their belt (and counting), they needed a tap badge solution that could keep up with their release cycle and venue rotation.
We print their 73mm circular tap badges using removable-grade vinyl, designed to hold strong while the keg is on and peel away cleanly when the next beer rolls in. No sticky mess. No damaged hardware. Just easy changeovers for busy bars.
Our setup pairs Orajet removable vinyl with HP Latex 365 technology, giving us fast curing times, crisp detail and vibrant colour. The combo is ideal for breweries with high-volume needs and short-term installs, where cost, ease of use and clean removal all matter.
There’s no drama, no delays, and no hand-holding needed. After 8 years and 100+ jobs, we’ve become part of how Urbanaut moves beer, from brewery to bar, badge by badge.
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Specifications:
Finished size:
73mm diameter circle.
Stock:
Removable Self-Adhesive Vinyl.
Colours:
Printed using latex inks on one side.
Finishing:
Kiss cut to shape, weeded and supplied on sheets.
Premium Student Work, Done Right: Aimee’s Typographic Specimen Booklet
Aimee a typography student came to us with a clear brief and a beautifully designed type specimen project part of her final hand-in for Massey University. She’d heard from her tutor that we were the go-to team for high-quality student work. And she wasn’t wrong. From the moment we saw her files, we knew this wasn’t a job for cheap paper and basic finishing.
To do the design justice, we printed her covers in solid white ink onto rich, velvety 300gsm Notturno Black card — a premium Italian board chosen for its depth of colour and texture. Inside, we used a mix of 128gsm Silk Matt (for colour accuracy), pearlescent, and transparent sheets to give contrast and rhythm across the 84 internal pages. Every section was imposed and supplied as flat, nested sets — ready for hand binding with exposed Coptic stitching by the talented Susan at Peacock Bindery.
The result? A piece that feels more like an art book than a student project. It’s tactile, layered and shows off Aimee’s type work with the clarity and presence it deserves.
Printing high-end student projects like this is something we genuinely enjoy and take just as seriously as any commercial job.
Ready to elevate your print? Contact us for a custom quote today.
Specifications
Finished size:
200mm (W) x 290mm (H)
Stock:
Cover: 300gsm Notturno black card.
Pages: 128gsm Silk Matt, pearlescent and transparent papers
Colours:
Cover printed in white only, pages printed in CMYK throughout.
Finishing:
Imposed and supplied to client as nested saddle folded sections, for client to coptic stitch.
Precision from the First Card: Custom Playing Cards for Karangahape Returns
Motion Sickness, one of New Zealand's most awarded independent creative companies and the current AXIS Agency of the Year, came to us with a brief that was equal parts exciting and demanding. Their client, the Karangahape Road Business Association, needed a custom playing card deck to mark the return of K' Road's cultural calendar: 54 fully branded cards and a matching tuck-in carton. The pressure point? A prototype deck was needed within days for a product shoot, with the full run of 150 sets to follow almost immediately after.
Before a single sheet hit the press, our pre-press review caught several issues in the supplied artwork, margins as tight as 0.8mm on both cards and carton (well inside safe tolerances for lamination and die-cutting), a card duplicated across two suit values, and nine further cards with incorrect suit assignments. We flagged the margin issue upfront and recommended a 3–4mm clear zone, corrected one artwork error in-house and communicated the remaining nine with visual references for the client to resolve. It's the kind of careful review that prevents costly reprints and we consider it part of every job.
The cards were printed on our Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070, a machine built for colour-critical runs that demand consistency, CMYK both sides onto 300gsm satin stock, with matt scuff-resistant laminate applied to both sides before die-cutting to the finished 63×88mm size. The cartons were printed on Tiger FBB 260gsm cartonboard, matt laminated one side, then die-cut and glued on our JWEI 6040 digital cutter, no tooling required, precise results, fast setup.
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Specifications
Finished size:
Cards: 63 x 88mm
Cartons: 188.50 x 162mm
Stock:
Carton: 260gsm Tiger FBB board
Cards: 300gsm Pro-Digital Silk
Colours:
CMYK
Finishing:
Matt Laminate cards and carton, diecut to shape, glued and assembled.
Built to Last: High-Quality Workbooks for Wellington City Council’s Te Piere o te Reo (2024 Edition)
In 2024, the Wellington City Council came to us with a clear brief: produce a high-quality workbook for Te Piere o te Reo, a week-long event celebrating fluent te reo Māori speakers. They needed something that looked polished, felt great to use, and would hold up.
They originally considered embossing for the cover, but we suggested a smarter, more cost-effective option—spot UV gloss over a scuff-resistant matt laminate on 350gsm satin stock. The result was striking, durable, and a big hit with event attendees.
Inside, each 114-page workbook was printed in full colour on 100gsm offset stock, and wiro bound along the left edge for durability and ease of use. We used our Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070, which gave us flawless colour consistency and perfect alignment across the run—every page sharp, every colour on point.
Here’s what the team at Wellington City Council had to say:
“Beautiful product. The team were a pleasure to work with—so professional and produced a high-quality product. What I loved the most was the advice on how to improve the product before printing. The small details mattered—THANK YOU!”
— Keli-Ann Wilson, Wellington City Council
One year later, we’ve just wrapped the 2025 edition—and we’re proud to still be trusted to deliver.
Want something similar for your business? Reach out for a free, no-obligation quote.
Specifications
Finished size:
210 x 297mm
Stock:
Covers: 350gsm Satin
Pages: 100gsm Offset
Colours:
CMYK throughout
Finishing:
Matt laminate and apply spot UV gloss varnish to covers, wiro bind on the left edge
Premium Presence, Built to Travel: Pull-Up Banners for ACE New Zealand
ACE New Zealand needed a set of six pull-up banners that looked as credible as the organisation itself. As the peak body representing consulting firms in New Zealand’s built and natural environment sectors, their print needed to reflect the same level of professionalism and clarity they bring to policy, procurement and practice. These banners would be used across a range of industry events and leadership forums so durability, visual impact and ease of use were non-negotiable. They came to us for premium execution, not shortcuts.
We used a scrimless grey-backed PVC banner material, which delivers a clean, smooth surface with zero texture showing through, ideal for professional environments. Paired with our Roland XR-640 eco-solvent printer, we locked in deep colour, crisp edges, and graphics that pop from across the room. The banners were trimmed and installed into silver Prestige hardware a sturdy, sleek banner hardware that comes with and a padded carry bag for easy transport. This combo doesn’t just look good—it lasts.
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Specifications
Finished size:
Slip Case: 850mm (W) x 2030mm (H)
Substrate:
Slip Case: Scrimless grey backed PVC banner material
Colours:
Printed in CMYK on one side
Finishing:
Pull up banners trimmed to size and install into new silver premium hardware.
