Business of print
How print pricing works in Australia
Why the same job is $180 at one shop and $600 at another: the fixed-cost anatomy of a quote, the industry cost data, and what cheap online printing trades away.
Section
Packaging and business
The business end of the trade: pricing anatomy, the packaging rules a brand inherits with its first box, and when a finish earns its cost.
Finishes
Foil, spot UV, die-cutting and embossing: when a finish earns its cost
What each specialty finish physically is, how it is applied, the tooling economics that drive its cost, and when it is overkill.
Packaging
Custom packaging for Australian small business: the trend, the rules, the numbers
The ABS numbers behind the unboxing trend, what the APCO data says about fibre packaging, and the recyclability and labelling rules a small brand inherits with its first box.
Business of print
The business card in 2026: why it still works
The cheapest premium object a business can hand over, the size standard that only covers the plastic ones, and where QR codes fit.