What's the most important thing to look for in a printer?

Technology's great of course, and we're bang up to date, with all the presses and other gubbins you could need. Experience is useful too: we've been around since 1968, so not much fazes us. But let's face it, we're not the only printers with quality kit and a few grey hairs.

In the end, what really matters is service: service you can trust. When you send something off to print, you don't want to be worrying if it'll come out right, or whether you'll get it on time. You just want a great result, delivered when it was promised.

Of course, nobody's perfect. But because we care, and aim for the very best in every job, we've earned the trust of everyone from art galleries, design groups and museums to multinational blue-chip companies. We'd be delighted to add you to the list.

Frequently we hear complaints that our industry lacks versatility. In response we endeavour to provide a rare variety of traditional services and innovative solutions to challenging projects.

Here is a summary of our capabilities.

Services
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Posters
Brochures
Leaflets
Promotional literature
Report & accounts
Catalogues
Limited edition books
Fine stationery
Brand manuals
Screen printing
Calendars
Direct mail campaigns
Case bound book
Digital printing

Packaging services include
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Slip cases, cased box's, perspex cases, utilizing magnets, high density foam's and many different closures and fixings.

1 x Indigo press 5500
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2 x Epson 9800 with GMG and Fogra colour management
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2 x Dainippon screen KH23 B1

Proofing paper and plastics incorporating small print runs
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2 x Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 CD's Both 6 colour configuration

One with coating capability
Sheet size 720mm x 1020mm
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1 x Heidelberg 102 VP 4 colour perfector

Sheet size 720mm x 1020mm
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Gto 52 4 colour

Sheet size 350 x 500mm
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Gto 52 2 colour

Sheet size 350 x 500mm
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Screen 8800 CTP devise

40 B1 plate per hour
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Full reprographic, platemaking, proofing and print finishing facilities

Print hasn't always been the most eco-friendly industry, so we work hard to be as environmentally responsible as we can.

We have been awarded membership of a certified FSC® group chain of custody scheme CU-COC-807273. Should you wish to find out how you can make a difference to the environment by using an FSC® certified paper, please contact us and we would be glad to help and talk you through it.

We’ve also been granted the Carbon Smart Blue Award. We use vegetable inks as much as possible, and have our own waste management and control programme. To find out more, you can read our complete Environmental policy.

We work with a broad spectrum of clients ranging from small independant design agencies to global blue chip organisations.

300million
85FOUR
Adrian Sassoon
Angel At The Bush
Assembly Studios
BFAMI
Blast
Bosyer Group
Bostock & Pollitt
Brandhouse
Bridehall
Capsticks
Carter Wong Tomlin
Conran Design
Future Designs
Glazer Ltd
Here Design
John Morgan Studio
Johnson Banks
Jones Knowles Ritchie
Magpie Studio
NB Studio
Pentagram Design
Pope Wainwright
Spring & Mercer
Williams Murray Hamm

2011
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Design Week Awards – Commended Gavin Martin Colournet Proof Bags

2007
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McNaughtons Review – Winner Nokia Box, Packaging

2006
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Fedrigoni award for Printing Excellence – Highly Commended
Ashurst Morris Crisp, Corporate Brochure

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Ingenious, Stationery

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Servite homes, Annual Review

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Wounded Book, Books

2005
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McNaughtons Review – Winner
Servite House, Report & Accounts

2004
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McNaughtons Review – Included
101 Salvation Army

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Cadisch, Brochures

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Land securities, Books

McNaughtons Review – Winner
One and Only, Brochures

McNaughtons Review – Included Tank Case Studies

2002
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Premier Awards – Highly Commended
British Council, Posters

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Hayes Davidson, Books

McNaughtons Review – Winner
Venture House, Books

2001
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The Art Directors Club – Merit
Tuna book

2000
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McNaughtons Review – Winner
Jubilee Place, Corporate Books

1999
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Donside Awards – Gold Award
Wartsilla brand Guidelines,
Corporate Brochure

Alan Fletcher: Mind over Matter

Posted on 28.09.2011

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Gavin Martin Colournet, commissioned by Kemistry Gallery and the estate of Alan Fletcher, have printed two beautiful limited edition Giclée prints.

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And they’re off…

Posted on 27.09.2011

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Gavin Martin Colournet are holding a race day at Ascot Races on the 1st October. Invites were designed by Magpie Studio and the copy has been written by Mike Reid.

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Fantastic V&A maps

Posted on 25.09.2011

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Gavin Martin Colournet have produced some information maps for the V&A Designed and commissioned by johnson banks for the V&A.

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Imminent arrival of our new digital press

Posted on 23.09.2011

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October will see the arrival of our new Digital press HP Indigo 5500 this machine is the most up to date press on the market.

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Keaykolour

Posted on 22.09.2011

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Arjowiggins launched their new range of coloured papers on the 22nd September.

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Fashion Week

Posted on 21.09.2011

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Gavin Martin Colournet has produced two projects for Fashion Week.

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Olympic Park

Posted on 02.09.2011

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2012 is going to be a big year round our way: we’re only 800 yards from the Olympic stadium. So we’ve decided to document progress as the big event approaches, and we’ll keep you up to date with developments.

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Print Lounge

Posted on 01.09.2011

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Our unique library of printed samples has moved from its old home in Shoreditch to our works in Bow. Here, you can revel in the best of our work from the past 40-odd years. (We’ve been working with design groups since 1968.)

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