Postcards

Custom Postcards & Print Mailers Australia | Sense2

Postcards and print mailers are the small-format brand moments that still land beautifully in a letterbox, a welcome kit or a VIP drop. Sense2 has been briefing custom postcards and direct mail pieces for Australian agencies and brand teams for 30+ years, with soft-touch, seeded, foiled and textured stocks, and thousands of 5-star Google reviews for bringing warmth, creative thinking and on-time delivery to every campaign.

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• Typical MOQ: 100 postcards for digital print, 500 for offset with foil or spot-UV finishes
• Lead time: 5-10 business days standard; 2-4 day express on digital runs for late briefs
• Print methods: digital full-colour, offset CMYK+spot, hot foil (gold, rose gold, silver, copper), spot UV, deboss, edge-paint, soft-touch laminate
• Stocks: 300-450gsm uncoated, FSC-certified matte and silk, seeded wildflower paper, kraft, black-core triplex, recycled card
• Standard sizes: DL (99x210mm), A6 (105x148mm), A5 (148x210mm), square (140x140mm), custom die-cuts on request
• Price range (500qty, CMYK both sides): AU$0.85-$2.20 per card; add AU$0.40-$1.10 for foil or spot-UV

Why Sense2

• 30+ years briefing print for Australian agencies and brand teams — the craft of paperweight, finish and colour is part of what we love most
• In-house design studio for layout, mockups and pre-production samples — so the foil register and the paper feel are right before the run goes on
• FSC-certified stocks, seeded wildflower papers and recycled card as standard options — sustainability, done credibly
• Thousands of 5-star Google reviews — Customers consistently rate Sense2 for clear proofs, considered finish and delivery that always lands on time

Best for

• Campaign launch mailers and press drops — Pair a foiled A5 postcard with a soft-touch matte laminate and a hand-signed message card. Black-core triplex on a heavier stock is the one that gets photographed and reposted.
• Event invitations and save-the-dates — DL format with hot-foil typography on 350gsm uncoated reads as considered without tipping into formal. Add a deboss for the hosting brand and a spot-UV for the date.
• Onboarding welcome notes and thank-you cards — A6 seeded-paper cards that bloom into Australian native wildflowers carry the brand long after the first week. Pair with a handwritten note in the starter kit.
• Retail and wholesale product inserts — Small-format square or DL cards with a QR to a campaign landing page. Recycled kraft stock with a one-colour print keeps unit cost down and feels on-brief for eco-minded labels.
• Real estate, hospitality and concierge touchpoints — Heavyweight 450gsm duplex with edge-paint in the brand colour is the detail that makes a guest or buyer pause. Reorder quarterly with a rotating seasonal line of copy.

Curated kits

Launch Drop Mailer — Press drops, campaign launches and VIP client mailers A5 foiled postcard on 400gsm uncoated, soft-touch envelope with deboss, custom wax seal and a belly band in brand colour From AU$6.80 per kit at 250qty

Seeded Welcome Note — Staff onboarding, sustainability-led brand welcomes and member kits A6 seeded wildflower postcard, kraft envelope, branded sticker seal and a printed planting-instruction insert From AU$3.90 per kit at 250qty

Invitation Suite — Product launches, private events and hospitality opening nights DL hot-foil invitation on 350gsm, matching RSVP card, edge-painted envelope and a printed tissue liner From AU$8.50 per suite at 200qty

What clients say

"Our launch mailers arrived a few days ahead of schedule, beautifully packed, and the foil register was flawless on every card. Three of our press list posted theirs on Instagram without being asked — which is the highest compliment." — Saskia, Head of Brand

"The seeded-paper welcome cards have become the quiet stars of our onboarding kit. New starters photograph them, plant them, and mention them months later. The Sense2 team understood the brief beautifully from the first conversation." — Amara, People Experience Lead

"We reorder our invitation suites with Sense2 every season — they remember our brand codes, suggest something fresh for each campaign, and the print quality is consistently exquisite." — Genevieve, Marketing Lead

Frequently asked

What's the minimum order for custom postcards and print mailers? Digital postcard runs start at 100 units, which suits pilot campaigns, small VIP drops and proof-of-concept sends. Offset runs with spot Pantones, hot foil or spot-UV typically start at 500. Seeded wildflower cards start at 100. For 2,500+ briefs expect 30-45% off the 500-qty tier — ask for a stepped quote.

How long do postcards and print mailers take to produce and deliver in Australia? Standard lead time is 5-10 business days from artwork approval on digital runs, 8-14 business days on offset with specialty finishes. Express 2-4 business day digital is available on late briefs. Envelopes and kitting add 1-2 days. Delivered nationwide from our Sydney office.

What print methods and finishes do you offer? Digital full-colour, offset CMYK with Pantone spot colours, hot foil (gold, rose gold, silver, copper), spot UV, deboss, edge-paint, soft-touch laminate and rounded corners. We also produce die-cut shapes, black-core triplex stocks and duplex cards with contrasting papers. Pre-production printed proofs on the actual stock are available on larger runs.

Do you offer eco-friendly postcard stocks? Yes. FSC-certified matte, silk and uncoated stocks are standard in our range. We also print on seeded wildflower paper that blooms into Australian natives, 100% recycled kraft, and recycled-content card with vegetable-based inks. ESG certification is noted on every quote.

Can I see a sample before I order? Yes. Blank stock samples and finish swatches ship in 48 hours from our Sydney office so you can feel the paperweight, check the foil against your brand colour and test how the card sits in the envelope. Pre-production printed proofs with your artwork are available on larger runs — the single best safeguard before locking the press run.

Can you supply matching envelopes and kit the mailers? Yes. Printed or debossed envelopes from AU$0.45 per piece, with colour-matched stocks, edge-painting and custom wax seals available. We kit into envelopes, add tissue liners, belly bands and inserts, and ship to single or multiple addresses with timed-release dispatch for launch windows.

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