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Offset Print Packaging — The Best Quality Print Available
Offset printing delivers the highest quality print finish available for paperboard packaging. Full colour, gloss or matt lamination, and a level of detail and colour accuracy that no other print method can match. If you want your packaging to look truly premium, offset is the answer.
Offset printing is a commercial printing process that uses printing plates to transfer ink onto a rubber blanket, which then rolls the ink onto the paperboard surface. It's the gold standard of print quality — used for premium packaging across the retail, gifting, and food industries worldwide.
Unlike digital or screen printing, offset printing delivers exceptional colour accuracy, sharpness, and consistency across large runs. Every colour is precisely controlled, gradients reproduce beautifully, and the finished result is genuinely premium in look and feel — especially when paired with a gloss or matt lamination finish.
✨ The best print quality available. If you want your packaging to look as premium as the product inside it — offset printing is the right choice. It's the print method used by luxury brands, premium food businesses, and high-end gift companies around the world.
Local & offshore printing options available: Depending on your requirements, we offer both local Melbourne production and offshore specialty printing for offset with gloss or matt lamination finishes. Our team will recommend the best option based on your timeline, quantity, and finish requirements. Contact us to discuss what works best for your business.
Print in full colour — logos, photography, gradients, illustrations. No limitations on colour complexity.
Gloss or matt lamination applied over the print for a high-end, tactile finish that elevates your brand.
Industry-leading colour precision — your brand colours reproduced exactly as intended, every time.
Available across all PackQueen paperboard products including gift boxes and food packaging.
Every box in your order looks identical. Offset printing delivers exceptional consistency across large print runs.
We offer both local Melbourne production and offshore specialty printing options, giving you flexibility on turnaround, finish, and budget.
All offset printed packaging at PackQueen is finished with either a gloss or matt lamination — a thin protective film applied over the printed surface. Lamination protects the print, enhances the colour, and gives the packaging a premium, tactile quality that makes an instant impression.
- Bright, reflective surface that makes colours pop
- Vibrant, eye-catching presentation on shelf or at point of sale
- Colours appear deeper and more saturated
- Durable protective coating that resists scuffs and marks
- Popular choice for cosmetics, gift boxes, and retail packaging
- Works especially well with bold, colourful artwork
- Non-reflective, velvety surface with a sophisticated feel
- Understated and premium — often associated with luxury brands
- Reduces glare — easier to read fine text and detail
- Elegant, tactile quality that photographs beautifully
- Popular choice for luxury gifting, food packaging, and premium retail
- Works particularly well with neutral, minimal, or monochrome artwork
Not sure which to choose? As a general rule — gloss works best for bold, colourful designs where you want vibrancy and impact. Matt works best for minimal, elegant designs where you want sophistication and a premium feel. Our team is happy to advise based on your artwork and brand positioning. Email info@packqueen.com.au or call 03 8689 9344.
Offset printing is available across our full range of paperboard products. If you can see it online on the PackQueen website and it's a paperboard product, we can offset print it.
Rigid and folding gift boxes across our full paperboard range
Paperboard food boxes including cake, macaron, chocolate, and cookie boxes
Premium packaging for beauty and cosmetics products
Paperboard wine and beverage packaging boxes
Small paperboard boxes for jewellery and accessories
Any paperboard retail product box across our range
Not sure if your product qualifies? If it's a paperboard product on our website, we can almost certainly offset print it. Email info@packqueen.com.au with the product code and we'll confirm suitability and provide a quote.
Corrugated boxes: Offset printing is for paperboard products only. For corrugated shipping boxes, we recommend flexo printing or screen printing.
Everything you need to know about our offset print requirements before placing your order.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Suitable products | Paperboard products only — gift boxes, food packaging, cosmetics boxes, jewellery boxes, and all other paperboard products available on packqueen.com.au |
| Print type | Full colour CMYK offset printing — no limitations on colour count or complexity |
| Lamination | Gloss lamination (high shine) or Matt lamination (soft touch) — choose based on your brand and artwork style |
| Artwork suitability | Suitable for all artwork types including full colour photography, gradients, illustrations, fine detail, and complex multi-colour designs |
| Minimum order | 250 units |
| Artwork format | High resolution PDF or Adobe Illustrator (.ai) file with fonts outlined. Minimum 300dpi for any raster images embedded in artwork. |
| Colour profile | CMYK colour profile required. RGB files will be converted — colours may shift slightly. For accurate colour reproduction, supply artwork in CMYK. |
| Bleed | 3mm bleed required on all edges for full coverage printing |
Artwork proof included: Before production begins, our studio team will prepare a digital artwork proof for your approval. Production only starts once you have signed off on the artwork — ensuring you're 100% happy with the design and positioning before we print.
Offset printing is the premium option — ideal when quality is the priority and your brand deserves the best possible finish.
- You want the best possible print quality for your packaging
- Your artwork is full colour, photographic, or highly detailed
- You're printing on paperboard gift boxes or food packaging
- You want a premium lamination finish — gloss or matt
- You can order a minimum of 250 units
- Your brand positioning is premium, luxury, or high-end retail
- Colour accuracy and consistency are important to your brand
- You want packaging that makes an immediate impression
- You're printing on corrugated shipping boxes (use flexo or screen print)
- You need fewer than 250 units (consider digital print from 25 units)
- You need a very quick turnaround with no setup time
- Your budget is very limited — offset is a premium option with a higher per-unit cost than digital
If offset isn't right for you, we also offer digital print (from 25 units), screen print, and flexo print. Contact us to find the best solution for your needs and budget.
- The PackQueen product you'd like to print on (product name or code)
- Your order quantity
- Your preferred lamination — gloss or matt
- Your artwork file if available
- Any specific colour or finish requirements
Ready for the Best Print Quality Available?
Full colour offset printing on paperboard from 250 units. Gloss or matt lamination. The premium choice for gift boxes, food packaging, and retail packaging. Local and offshore printing options available.
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