What We Do
Concept development: the creative process that synthesizes a business objective, ideas, data and a target market into a concise marketing communication.
Design of unique structures: new pop ups for direct mail, books and promotions, paper engineering of new leave behinds, charity give-aways, lumpy mail packs, POS.
License of our formats to printers, mail houses, designers and manufacturers to expand their offering.
New Product Development: We design and develop products and promotional items for manufacturers in paper, polypropylene, laser cut wood veneer and other foldable or rigid materials.
Project Management: Oversee print production and assembly of projects we design.
Workshops & Presentations: Share expertise through a one hour talk to a half day or full day workshop.
How We Work
It is a step by step process:
Define a Brief with main communication and business objectives.
Concept Development: The creative process of translating the brief into potential structures and designs to connect with your target market. This is expressed in a set number of mock-ups.
Design & Artwork: One chosen concept is developed.
Specifications finalised: The shape, size, quantity, materials and finishing is decided.
Costing of Production, assembly, lodgement for direct mail.
Print Production: Printing, die cutting, folding, gluing, assembly.
Machine and hand Finishing: The folding, gluing, die cutting to shape and hand assembly to make a piece sing.
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Product Styles
Product Background Color - sets the color behind the product image.
Product Overlay Color - sets the color of the overlay when product list titles are set to 'overlay.'
Products Per Row - determines the number of products shown per line on the product list.
Product List Titles - controls the position of the product title on the product list.
Product List Alignment - sets the text alignment of the product title on the product list.
Product Item Size - select an image ratio for the product photo on the product list.
Product Image Auto Crop - determines whether product images fill the image area or fit within.
Product Gallery Size - select an image ratio for the product gallery on the product item page.
Product Gallery Auto Crop - determines whether product images fill the gallery area or fit within.
Show Product Price - shows the price on the product list page when enabled.
Show Product Item Nav - shows the 'back to shop' link on the product item page.
Event Styles
Event Time Format - toggle between 24 hour or AM/PM for event times.
Event Icons - enable icons on the address and event time display.
Event Thumbnails - show an image thumbnail in list view.
Event Thumbnail Size - controls the size (ratio width:height) of the event thumbnail image.
Event Date Label - enable date overlay on top of event thumbnail.
Event Date Label Time - include the time of the event with the date overlay.
Event Excerpts - show optional excerpt text of events on the list view when present.
Event List Date - show the full event date (day, month, year) of the event on the list view.
Event List Time - show the time range (start time-end time) of the event on the list view.
Event List Address - show the event location address when present.
Event iCal/gCal Links - show links to add events to Apple or Google calendars.
Event Like and Share Buttons - show Squarespace simple like and share buttons on events.
Event Calendar Compact View - enable a simpler calendar view optimized for smal
Event List Compact View - enable a simple stacked view of events in the list view.
Event Calendar Compact View - enable a simpler calendar view optimized for smaller areas.
In Depth Guide
Our Customer Care team has created a very useful guide on Using the Montauk Template if you'd like a more in-depth look.