PHREON
Black and white film contact sheet from Arne Loot's Party in Piha, marked up with strips of orange, green and pink tapeOwen Dippie signing a large portrait print in the studioA tall stack of freshly printed sheets with a geometric pattern, drying in the studioA screen on the studio's exposure unit, lit from below, showing a silhouette of a guitar

Prints made by artists, for artists.

A specialist print studio in Henderson, Auckland, working with artists and photographers since 2008 — from your first test print to a full signed edition.

Start a print orderSee our papers

What we do

Print · Scan · Finish

A tall stack of freshly printed sheets with a geometric pattern, drying in the studioFine art printingPigment prints on museum-grade cotton rag and canvas, up to 64 inches wide by almost any length. Single prints, runs or full editions.A screen on the studio's exposure unit, lit from below, showing a silhouette of a guitarScanning and artwork reproductionFlatbed and Heidelberg drum scanning, medium-format capture for larger works, and print-ready retouching so the file matches the original.Artist Roy Good signing a geometric screen print on the studio benchEditions and finishingCertificates of authenticity, embossed print chops, UV protective spray, archival packaging and dispatch across New Zealand and overseas.
File preparationResize, crop, borders and retouching from $10 a file.Test printsA4 proofs from $18 and roll-print strips for large work.Paper swatchesSwatch sets, or sample sets printed from your own artwork.Postage and shippingTubes, boards and folders. NZ-wide and worldwide.
Tony Ogle's Old Man Pohutukawa Lottin Point prints fanned out across the studio bench

Fine art papers

Hahnemühle and Ilford. 100% cotton, acid-free, built to outlast the frame.

Every stock in our premium range is lignin-free with an age resistance of over 100 years. All cotton rag papers cost the same, and every print comes trimmed to final size.

Max width
64 inches
Age resistance
100+ years
Edition discounts
From 15 prints
Order a swatch set

Recent projects

All projects
Exhibition poster for Arne Loot's Party in Piha at Te Uru galleryArne Loot — Party in PihaExhibition prints · Auckland Festival of Photography, 2021Owen Dippie signing a large portrait print in the studioOwen Dippie — The Art of StorytellingLimited edition print signingArtists of the Barrel Store Colony group show standing in front of a large muralBarrel Store ColonyGroup show · Corban Estate Arts Centre, HendersonThree Gone Troppo screening posters laid side by sideGone TroppoScreening posters · Auckland Heritage Festival

About the studio

Established 2008

“Being artists ourselves we believe in the integrity of our process, and how it benefits your practice when it's done right and done with passion.”

Heath Wilkes, Director

The Phreon team comes from the arts, advertising, pre-press, design and colour management. We work with artists and photographers at every stage, from those just starting out to the well established.

Lead times

Business days. Jobs are queued in the order they are confirmed.

3–7 days
Printing, including test prints
5–14 days
Artwork reproduction
Next day
Raw scans
+1 day
File setup and retouching

Tell us about your print.

Send a link to your file with the size and paper you have in mind, or drop into the studio with the original work.

162 Railside Ave, Henderson
Auckland 0612, New Zealand+64 9 836 8567info@phreon.co.nz