Colour & finishing
Matt, gloss or soft-touch: choosing a lamination
Lamination changes how a printed piece feels, how long it lasts and how your colours look. Here is what each finish does.
3 August 2026 · 4 min read
Print advice & guides
Everything our studio team gets asked most: which stock to choose, how to set artwork up properly, why colours shift between screen and press, and how to get the best result from every product we print.
Colour & finishing
CMYK explained: why your print looks different to your screen
Screens make colour with light, presses make it with ink. Understanding that one difference explains almost every colour surprise in print.
28 July 2026 · 5 min read
Colour & finishing
Embossing and debossing explained
Embossing raises a design above the paper surface and debossing presses it in, both adding tactile detail without ink.
25 May 2026 · 3 min read
Colour & finishing
Rich black vs plain black: getting deep blacks right
Rich black mixes black ink with colour for a deeper, denser result, while plain black uses just one ink and can look grey.
19 May 2026 · 3 min read
Colour & finishing
Why your print looks different to your screen
Screens create colour with light (RGB) while print uses ink (CMYK), so some colours simply cannot match exactly.
16 May 2026 · 3 min read
Colour & finishing
Pantone vs CMYK: matching brand colours in print
Pantone spot colours give exact, consistent brand colour, while CMYK builds colour from four inks and can vary slightly.
13 May 2026 · 3 min read
Colour & finishing
Die cutting and shaped print: a practical guide
Die cutting lets you print in almost any shape, from rounded business cards to custom swing tags and boxes.
10 May 2026 · 3 min read
Colour & finishing
Spot UV and foiling: when the extra finish is worth it
Spot UV adds glossy highlights while foiling adds metallic shine — both work best used sparingly on key details.
7 May 2026 · 3 min read