Built to Engage: Custom Playing Card Game for The Salvation Army
When The Salvation Army’s Next Gen team approached us, they were developing Tino Taonga - a kaupapa-led, nationwide initiative recognising tamariki and rangatahi as their greatest treasure. As part of that programme, they needed a physical engagement tool: a custom educational card game that felt professional, durable and meaningful enough to be used repeatedly across youth programmes throughout Aotearoa and the Pacific.
The brief evolved as the project progressed. Artwork and packaging files arrived in stages, quantities shifted late in the process and material decisions needed to balance budget with longevity. Our role was to guide the client and their design partner,Genre, through those decisions while keeping everything moving smoothly once approvals landed.
We printed 300 complete custom card deck sets, each consisting of 54 full-colour, double-sided playing cards plus an instruction card, housed in a custom tuck-in carton. The cards were digitally printed on our Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070, chosen for its pinpoint colour accuracy and consistency across the entire run. Cards were produced on 300gsm Pro Digital Silk, finished with a durable, scuff-resistant matt laminate on both sides before precision die-cutting.
For the cartons, we used Tiger FBB 260gsm carton board with a matt laminate applied to the outer face, delivering a premium finish while maintaining structural strength. Each carton was die-cut, weeded, glued and hand-packed with the cards before couriering nationwide.
The final result was a high-quality, personalised playing card set that matched the depth and care behind the wider Tino Taonga initiative, and the confidence in the finished product led the client to increase quantities just before print.
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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.
Printing Spot UV Varnished Business Cards for SecureAZ
Colourcraft has a long-standing relationship with the guys behind SecureAZ, so when they approached us to print their business cards, we knew we had to create something remarkable.
To achieve this, we printed 500 business cards on a premium 350gsm satin matt board and to further enhance their durability, we laminated both sides of the cards with a scuff-resistant, durable matt lamination, ensuring that they would stand up well over time. Then to make these business cards truly stand out and catch the eye, we applied a screen printed spot UV varnish on the type 'Cyber Security Awareness'.
Specifications
Finished size:
90 x 55mm
Stock:
350gsm Silk Matt
Colours:
Digitally printed in CMYK both sides.
Finishing:
Matt laminated both sides with spot gloss UV varnish applied to one side.
Personalised, Durable & Built to Play: Custom Lanyard Cards for Respawn’s Gaming Tournament
When Respawn Wellington’s premier esports and gaming centre—came to us, they needed custom printed lanyard cards for their *Second Wind Tournament*. This wasn’t just any event. It was a full-on battle of fighting games, attracting serious players and big energy. They wanted personalised cards for every participant—featuring unique gamer tags and QR codes—to elevate the experience and keep things running smoothly.
We delivered lanyard cards that looked as sharp as the combos being thrown down in the arena.
Using our Konica Minolta AccurioPress C4070 with built-in AIT and IQ-501 tech, we ensured pinpoint colour accuracy across hundreds of individually personalised cards. Every gamer got a card printed in full colour on both sides using 350gsm satin stock. To handle the wear and tear of a high-energy gaming event, we applied a scuff-resistant matt laminate—giving the cards a sleek finish while protecting them from sweat, spills, and general chaos.
Each card was precisely die-cut with rounded corners and a 6mm hole, ready for lanyard straps and long hours of wear. From design to durability, these cards were built for performance.
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Specifications
Finished size:
105 x 148mm
Stock:
350gsm Satin
Colours:
CMYK both sides.
Finishing:
Matt laminate and die-cut to size with round corners and a 6mm diameter hole.
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.
Clear, Trusted Comms: A5 Guidebook Printing for Metlink
When Metlink needed to communicate major updates to Wellington’s public transport network, they came to us with one clear goal: make it simple, clear and fast. This wasn’t just a design job, it was a public-facing document designed to help thousands of commuters navigate timetable and connection changes across buses, trains and ferries. The result? A sleek, accessible A5 guidebook that matched Metlink’s brand and met a tight rollout deadline.
We took care of the full production, starting with layout and design based on supplied content, then printing 1,000 copies using our Ricoh C9100 digital press. That machine’s no-nonsense colour accuracy and consistency was exactly what the job needed. Printed CMYK throughout, the booklet featured a durable 240gsm offset cover and 120gsm offset pages giving it enough weight to feel substantial, but still easy to flick through. Finished with saddle-stitching and trimmed to A5 size, every copy looked crisp, professional and purpose-built.
Fast turnaround, no compromise on quality
We ran electronic proofs and even mocked up a physical proof to make sure everything hit the mark. Turnaround from layout to delivery was just a few days, because when public comms are on the line, deadlines matter.
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Specifications
Finished size:
A5: 148mm (W) x 210mm (H)
Stock:
Cover: 240gsm Advance Laser.
Pages: 120gsm Advance Laser.
Colours:
Printed in CMYK throughout.
Finishing:
Saddle stapled and trimmed to size.
