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.
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.
Choose the deliverable you need. If you're not sure, contact us and we'll identify exactly what's blocking you.
Development or refinement of core brand graphic elements — logo design and application, colour palette, typography, and basic visual rules. Delivered as a practical brand kit for consistent application across packaging, labels, and digital assets.
Timeframe: 2–3 weeks. Includes 10 hours of work. Beyond that, time is billed at $85.00/hr (Hourly Graphics/Package Design).
Design of production-ready product labels developed to integrate with approved formulations, specifications, and packaging. Covers placement of all required regulatory elements — ingredient list, net contents, barcodes, batch and best-before details, advisory statements — supplied in print-ready format suitable for manufacture.
Timeframe: 2–3 weeks. Includes 10 hours of work. Beyond that, time is billed at $85.00/hr (Hourly Graphics/Package Design).
For products requiring more than a standard adhesive label — custom pouches, boxes, cartons, and specialised containers. Full exterior graphics across all panels, production specifications, and coordination with packaging manufacturers.
Timeframe: 4–6 weeks. Includes 10 hours of work. Beyond that, time is billed at $85.00/hr (Hourly Graphics/Package Design).
Studio photography of real finished product built for use across e-commerce, wholesale and marketing touchpoints. Shot on clean white or aligned to brand kit surfaces.
Timeframe: 2 weeks. Includes 10 hours of work. Beyond that, time is billed at $85.00/hr (Hourly Graphics/Package Design).
Great brands move fast because they remove friction early. Packaging is one of the highest-leverage places to do that.
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.
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.