From screen to cellar: we manage every detail.

The gap between what looks beautiful on screen and what arrives from the printer is where many design studios fall short. At Byerlee, production management isn't an afterthought bolted onto our design service. It's embedded in every decision from the first sketch.

Our partnership with Spicers Australia gives us direct access to the latest label stocks and embellishment techniques before they hit the broader market. We created the Wine & Gourmet Companion label swatch kit, a reference tool distributed to designers and printers nationally. When it comes to label stocks, we don't just specify them. We helped define the industry's reference library.

Label stock selection is a critical decision that affects how a wine is perceived. We work with a broad range of materials: UPM Raflatac Bagasse (made from sugarcane waste, for sustainability-focused brands), premium uncoated textured papers for tactile richness, and high-performance self-adhesive stocks for high-speed bottling lines.

Our embellishment expertise spans the full production spectrum. Copper foil (our signature), holographic foil, high-build varnish, embossing, debossing, spot UV, and specialty inks including compostable options. For each project, we specify the exact combination that achieves the design intent within the production budget.

We manage the print process from file preparation through to press approval. This includes pre-press colour matching, foil registration specifications, die creation for embossing, and press checks to ensure the final product matches the design intent. We coordinate directly with printers, cutting out the communication gaps that lead to production errors.

For projects requiring specialty packaging components, like the French glass bottles and custom muselets used in the Ihana project, we source and coordinate every element. The result is a seamless production process where the designer who conceived the brand is the same person ensuring it's produced correctly.