Graphics & Labelling Support | Manufacturing-Ready Artwork for Supplements & Cosmetics | Manufacturing Health Solutions

Graphics & Labelling — Artwork That Actually Makes It to Shelf

Beautiful labels are great. Manufacturing-ready labels are what get you launched. We help you avoid delays with preflight checks, layout reviews, GS1 barcode readiness, and printer coordination.

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Packaging is a Production Step — Not a Last-Minute Task

Most launch delays aren’t caused by manufacturing. They’re caused by artwork that looks fine on screen but fails in print, fails in compliance, or doesn’t match the packaging system. MHS provides graphics support as a manufacturing enabler — so your product moves smoothly from formulation to production to dispatch.

Why graphics matter in manufacturing

  • Compliance: label elements, ingredient statements, warnings, and required info are positioned correctly
  • Efficiency: fewer production holds caused by missing files, wrong dimensions, or print issues
  • Cost control: less rework, fewer rush print jobs, and fewer “redo the whole label” scenarios
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Quick snapshot

  • Built for: supplements & non-TGA cosmetics
  • Focus: manufacturing-ready, print-ready artwork
  • Includes: preflight, layout checks, GS1 barcode readiness
  • Optional: printer sourcing & coordination
  • Pricing: fixed deliverables + hourly support (+ GST)

What we support

This is practical packaging support that prevents delays during production and dispatch.

  • Artwork preflight: file setup checks (dimensions, bleed, safe zones, fonts, linked assets)
  • Label layout checks: placement, hierarchy, and manufacturing fit for your packaging system
  • GS1 barcode readiness: format checks and scan reliability basics
  • Label printer sourcing & coordination: match specs, finishes, adhesives, lead times and supply

What we don’t do

We’re not a creative agency — we’re the manufacturing partner that makes sure your packaging works in production.

  • Brand identity creation (logos, naming, brand strategy)
  • Marketing design (ads, social campaigns, website creative)
  • Open-ended creative exploration without a defined packaging goal
If you already have a designer, we can collaborate — and step in to fix manufacturing issues fast.

Deliverables & pricing

Choose the deliverable you need. If you’re not sure, start with hourly support — we’ll identify exactly what’s blocking you.

Brand Kit

$750 + GST

Best for: startups who need a consistent packaging system

  • Packaging-ready brand basics (fonts, colours, usage rules)
  • Simple, repeatable layout foundations for labels
  • File organisation and handover for ongoing design work
Request a Brand Kit

Print-Ready, Compliant Artwork

$750 + GST

Best for: labels ready to go to print and production

Prerequisites: complete Brand Kit, final formulation, and confirmed packaging system (container + label size).
  • Artwork preflight + print setup checks
  • Layout review for manufacturing fit
  • GS1 barcode readiness checks (where applicable)
  • Final export package for printers and production
Make my artwork production-ready

Hourly Graphics Support

$70/hr + GST

Best for: fixing issues fast (especially with external designers)

  • Troubleshoot printer rejects and file setup problems
  • Correct dimensions, bleed, safe zones, fonts, linked assets
  • Resolve manufacturing blockers before production runs
  • Coordinate printer requirements and specs as needed
Book hourly support

Printer sourcing/coordination is available as part of deliverables or hourly support depending on scope. If you already have a printer, we’ll work with their specs to keep everything smooth.

How graphics fits your start-up launch pathway

Great brands move fast because they remove friction early. Packaging is one of the highest-leverage places to do that.

What this prevents

  • Delays: production holds caused by missing files, wrong dielines, or printer back-and-forth
  • Rework: redesigning labels after formulation or packaging decisions change
  • Cost blowouts: rush printing, reprints, and wasted packaging inventory

Best next step

If you’re still formulating, we can line up the packaging system and label plan in parallel, then finalise print-ready artwork once the formulation and label content is locked.

Talk to us about your packaging

Launching a new product? Start with Formulation and add graphics support to prevent delays.

Related services: Supplement manufacturing · Cosmetic manufacturing · 3PL & fulfilment · Formulation

Frequently Asked Questions

Labels often fail late because the artwork wasn’t built for the packaging system or print requirements — wrong dimensions, missing bleed, fonts not embedded, barcode issues, or critical information positioned in unsafe zones. Preflight checks and layout reviews catch these problems before they become production holds.

Preflight is a technical check of your artwork files before print: dimensions, bleed, safe zones, resolution, fonts, linked assets, and export settings. It’s the fastest way to prevent printer rejects and rework.

We can guide barcode readiness and check that barcode placement and print setup is likely to scan reliably. Barcode ownership and issuance typically sits with the brand (via GS1), but we’ll help you implement it properly on-pack.

Yes. We can source and coordinate label printing to match your packaging system and manufacturing needs — material, finish, adhesive type, lead times, and supply planning — so production doesn’t get held up waiting on labels.

No — we focus on manufacturing-ready packaging and labelling. We don’t create brand identities or marketing campaigns. If you already have a designer, we can collaborate and fix production blockers quickly.

Start early. We can align packaging size, label dimensions, and print approach in parallel with formulation, then finalise print-ready artwork once the formulation and label content is locked. This prevents late-stage rework.