Creating a colour reference guide for Awanui
At Colourcraft, we take great pride in delivering premium printing services. In collaboration with the renowned graphic design studio Ocean Design, we have printed a comprehensive colour reference guide for Awanui. This A3-sized document serves as a benchmark for Awanui's brand, stakeholders and suppliers throughout the country.
The guide provides essential information and resources related to Awanui colour usage and establishes target, acceptable, and unacceptable colour standards. Additionally, the guide includes perforated tear-out colour swatches for convenient reference.
The front and back covers were printed in colour on 350gsm Silk Matt paper. A protective matt lamination was applied to the covers, ensuring durability and longevity. The pages were printed on 256gsm Silk Matt paper, incorporated die-cut elements to create a colour-isolating window for precise colour comparison and featured transparent pages printed on synthetic transparent stock to demonstrate target, acceptable, and unacceptable colour standards. The entire guide was wiro-bound, providing a sturdy and professional finish that allows easy navigation and usage.
The result is a meticulously crafted reference guide that reflects the professionalism and dedication of Awanui.
Awanui, with its extensive network and commitment to providing laboratory testing and pathology services to thousands of New Zealanders daily, entrusted us with this project. We are proud to have contributed to their branding transition and to have produced a high-quality reference guide that will serve as a valuable resource within their organisation and beyond.
Specifications
Finished size:
A3 420 x 297mm
Stock:
Cover: 350gsm Silk Matt
Pages: 256gsm Silk Matt
Overlays: Digituff Synthetic Pro Heavy Clear 260gsm.
Colours:
CMYK throughout
Finishing:
Matt laminate covers, die-cut window and perforated swatches.
Collate, trim to size and wiro bind.
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Precision Print, Seamless Finish: Folded Invites for Arise Church’s National Women’s Conference
For over a decade, Arise Church has trusted us to bring their bold, faith-fuelled events to life in print. When it came time to produce the folded invites for their 2022 Passionate Women’s Conference, an event drawing nearly 2,000 women to Wellington, they knew exactly who to call. The design featured a full-bleed image that needed to align perfectly across a custom diecut fold with no room for error.
We printed 3,000 invites using our Ricoh C9100 for sharp colour and pinpoint alignment, followed by custom diecutting. The stock? A reliable 300gsm offset, smooth, durable, and ready to handle full CMYK colour coverage. Once diecut and folded, the final result landed exactly as intended: seamless, crisp edges, with a premium impact that matched the care and intention behind the conference itself.
The first order went fast, and we were called on again two weeks later to reprint another 2,000 units ahead of demand.
Another 5-star Google review we’re proud to share:
“Always feel you are part of our team here at Arise, with all your thoughtfulness to us. You put the extra effort into finding the best solutions for our many requests. Again and again you have gone the extra mile to deliver on time and to an amazing standard.” – Viv Waring - Arise Church
That kind of feedback’s exactly why we do what we do.
If you’ve got a high-stakes event that needs to impress before people even walk through the door get a fast, tailored quote with no pressure.
Specifications
Finished size:
281x148mm folding to 108x148mm
Stock:
300gsm Advance Laser
Colours:
CMYK both sides
Finishing:
Diecut and folded
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Premium Impressions: Custom Key Cartons for Faisandier Group
Faisandier Group is a Lower Hutt-based property developer known for building high-quality townhouses across the Hutt Valley. They've been with us since day one—literally. When the company launched in 2016, they knew who to call for print. So when the team came to us with a packaging problem, we listened. They were handing over keys to new homeowners (often first-time buyers) in cheap, generic plastic boxes. It didn’t reflect the care and quality they put into their homes. They needed something better. Something worthy of the moment.
We designed and produced a bespoke two-piece key carton crafted specifically for Faisandier’s handover experience. Each box is built from thick, 320gsm Popset Black card, screenprinted with a subtle spot UV varnish that delivers a black-on-black branding effect, understated but premium. The cartons are diecut to final shape, supplied flat and unassembled, giving Faisandier flexibility for storage and use. It's a small format (85 x 65 x 30mm), but it hits hard on presentation.
Once we delivered, Simon left us a google review that says it better than we ever could:
“The finest printer in all the land! I've been working with Colourcraft for years and they've never let me down. Conversely, I have let them down many times with ridiculous requests due to my lack of planning and preparation and they have never complained or cut me loose, amazing really.
When all those other printers get wobbly legs and start dropping out of the race, crying out for water and complaining that their legs are sore... Colourcraft are gliding majestically out in front, effortlessly, unmercifully crushing their competition with the greatest service a customer could ever hope for.
Their expert advice and guidance has steered me in the right direction when my hair-brained ideas could have ended in absolute disaster. They know their stuff. I'm stirred to write a poem about how much I appreciate Colourcraft but I think this review will lose all credibility if I do, so I shall refrain. I'd give them 6 stars if Google would let me. Colourcraft is Wellington’s printer of choice.”
– Simon Faisandier, Director
That kind of feedback’s exactly why we do what we do. If you’re after something special for your next project, or just want to avoid wobbly-legged printers get a fast, tailored quote with no pressure.
Specifications
Finished size:
85(W) x 65(D) x 30mm(T)
Stock:
320gsm Popset Black.
Colours:
U.V. gloss varnish on outside.
Finishing:
Diecut and supplied flat.
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Premium Keg Collar Printing: Reflecting Good George Brewing's Commitment to Craft
At Colourcraft, we're passionate about collaborating with exceptional brands and the work we produce for Good George Brewing Co was no exception. In 2022 over several orders, we printed close to 10,000 keg collars for this iconic Hamilton-based brewery.
Keg collars play a crucial role in identifying and branding beer kegs. These die-cut ‘collars’ are securely attached to the neck of each keg, ensuring that the specific beer inside can be easily recognised during its journey from Good George Brewing Co to bars and establishments throughout the country.
We print keg collars on Formakote Natura 300gsm, a locally-made packaging board sourced from sustainable, well-managed forests in Whakatāne, New Zealand. This board boasts excellent durability, especially when subjected to the rigorous conditions of chillers.
To achieve their unique shape, we cut the keg collars using a precision die-cutting process, using standing cutting tooling that is widely used by our brewery clients throughout the country.
We take pride in our craftsmanship and attention to detail, and we were thrilled to contribute to Good George Brewing Co.'s commitment to delivering extraordinary beers.
Specifications
Finished size:
Flat Collar: 93 x 186mm
Stock:
300gsm Formakote Natura Carton Board.
Colours:
Printed in CMYK on 1 side.
Finishing:
Diecut to size.
Beer Can Artwork That Works on Press: Garage Project
Garage Project is one of New Zealand’s most innovative craft breweries — known for bold beer styles and even bolder can designs. When their illustrators push the limits of creativity, they need a partner who can make sure those designs translate perfectly to production. That’s where we come in. For nearly a decade, we’ve been working with Garage Project to prepare their can artwork for dry offset printing — ensuring every detail prints clean, sharp and exactly as intended.
Turning Illustrations into Print-Ready Files
Dry offset can printing is a fast and unforgiving process. Up to six inks are laid down at once directly onto aluminium — they can’t overlap or even touch, and there’s zero room for error. We take Garage Project’s original designs, redraw them in precise vector format and align them to strict production guides. It’s meticulous work, but it means their most extreme illustrations hit the press perfectly.
Complex Process, Seamless Results
From tight deadlines to unusual layouts, we’ve handled hundreds of can artworks for Garage Project. Our role is to take the risk out of production — so their team can take risks where it matters most: in the creative.
Ready to Elevate Your Print?
If your business needs complex artwork prepared for print — and you can’t afford to get it wrong — we’d love to help. Get a fast, tailored quote, with no pressure.
Trusted to get it right
Here’s what the client had to say in their Google review:
"The Colourcraft Crew are trusted and valued suppliers. Their product is consistently delivered to specification, within agreed timeframes, and with exceptional customer service and care. I have no hesitation in recommending them.” – Tim Davie, Garage Project
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