REAL STORIES, REAL RESULTS: Harwood King Printmakers
Preserving Craftsmanship While Embracing Modern Print Technology
Company Background
Harwood King Printmakers is a second-generation family-owned fine art print studio based in Brighton, UK. What began as a one-person operation has grown into an award-winning business serving artists, galleries, and collectors around the world.
Renowned for its museum-quality output, Harwood King Printmakers specializes in exceptionally accurate color reproduction for fine art prints. The company is deeply rooted in traditional printmaking values while continually adopting modern technologies to meet the demands of contemporary artists and international clients.
The Challenge
For a fine art print studio, color accuracy is not just a requirement, it is the foundation of the business.
Before implementing PrintFactory, Harwood King Printmakers faced several challenges:
- Complex and inconsistent color matching, driven by limitations in profile-making capabilities of previous software
- Multiple proofing cycles required to meet artists’ exacting color expectations
- Extremely high color accuracy demands, exceeding typical industry standards
- Difficulty balancing traditional craftsmanship with modern production efficiency
The existing workflow made it difficult to achieve consistent, predictable results without time-consuming manual intervention.
The PrintFactory Solution
PrintFactory provided Harwood King Printmakers with a modern, scalable workflow platform that supported both precision and efficiency, without compromising artistic integrity.
Key benefits included:
- Flexible printer-based licensing, allowing software to be managed efficiently across multiple devices
- Centralized printer queues, enabling users to access and manage production from their own workstations
- Web-based layout capabilities supporting online orders and streamlined job preparation
- Faster turnaround times through automated workflows and optimized job setup
- Device-Link Profiling, enabling precise CMYK-to-CMYK conversions and eliminating RGB conversion errors
- Unlimited installations, allowing the system to scale with the business while significantly reducing licensing costs
PrintFactory enabled Harwood King Printmakers to maintain absolute control over color while modernizing its production workflow.
Results & Business Impact
With PrintFactory in place, Harwood King Printmakers achieved measurable improvements across quality, efficiency, and cost control:
- Guaranteed 15–20% reduction in ink usage while maintaining museum-quality output
- Minimized media waste through optimized layouts and fewer proofing cycles
- Improved workflow efficiency, reducing manual setup and production bottlenecks
- Lower total software costs by replacing multiple tools with a single, unified platform
The result was a more predictable, repeatable, and scalable production environment — without sacrificing the studio’s commitment to craftsmanship.
Conclusion
By deploying PrintFactory, Harwood King Printmakers successfully bridged the gap between traditional fine art printmaking and modern production technology.
The solution enhanced productivity, improved efficiency, and reduced costs — all while preserving the studio’s uncompromising standards for color accuracy and craftsmanship.
PrintFactory enabled Harwood King Printmakers to evolve without losing what makes their work exceptional.
