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Wizardz print and design is 25 years old this year, and if it were not for photocopiers the company would perhaps not exist at all. Today people take printers and copiers for granted and they wonder how they would do without them. Modern machines are fast, reliable and produce outstanding prints, but have you ever stopped and thought about where photocopiers started? Read more

Not everything that looks like Gold is Gold and Wizardz have taken things to a completely new level when it comes to the precious metals. Silver and gold have long been the symbols of wealth, luxury and quality and now you can add that same look and feel to your printed items.

Over the years, there have been many ways to add a metallic look or even real metal to artwork, paperwork and design. Adding plate or embossed metallic print has been available for a number of years and has become more affordable. In the past gold and silver on paper was the reserve of royalty and the wealthy, letterheads often used real gold. Today anyone can have the Gold and Silver look.

However, the whole Gold and Silver, metallic look was for a long time still limited to spot coverage such a letters or small parts of the design. It was just not cost-effective to produce large layers of lookalike metal and thus it remained.

Wizardz Print and Design like to be at the forefront of technology, innovation and design. It is this very fact that has kept them in business for 25 years and the approach has never changed. Keeping a close eye on technology and trends has allowed Wizardz to spot fads, fly by night ideas as well as printing solutions that are revolutionary. One of the revolutionary printing solutions that has emerged is the introduction of Metallic inks.

This is a first in South Africa and Wizardz can now print Gold and Silver that looks like Gold and Silver. Imagine the potential. Wizardz has and this is why Metallic ink printing is now available. Logos can get a makeover and certificates can now shine of Gold or Silver in their design. With metallic ink printing, the days of trying to find a colour that resembles gold or silver are over.

If you can imagine it printed on paper with a metallic look and feel Wizardz can produce it. Of course, we can give you some ideas such as uplifted business cards and logos, but there is so much more. Flyers and softcover booklets can have a real shimmer shine look to them and for jewellers… Can you imagine your brochures and flyers with a Gold or Silver touch? Wedding invitations can now be printed with added style where once in the past only a specialist printer could do the task.

Gold and Silver can wow and woo your customers, the association of luxury, quality and class will never fade. Those feelings and emotions can now be conveyed on paper. With countless business and personal uses, Metallic Ink printing will change the way you present what you present to your customers and friends.

No, this is not the start of a bad joke but part of a true Cape Town story. Wizardz Print and Design has been serving businesses and people in the heart of Cape Town for a quarter of a century and in those 25 years some well-known names have come through the doors.  One of those names is Chuck Norris. In its own way, Wizardz has a claim to fame on this one.

In the early days, when even humble black and white copy machines were the domain of large corporates Copy Wizardz as it was called was one of a handful of places that provided print and copy services.  Starting out small with a store in Gardens Centre, Copy Wizardz prided itself on outstanding customer service and professionalism. Speed, quality finishing and outstanding customer service were the trademark and that trademark has stood the test of time.

Great service and good quality soon proved Cape Town is very small and the word spread faster than a veld fire in summer. Keeping things simple and adding creativity is what Copy Wizardz did, and affordability became the watchword. A Lot has changed in 25 years and Wizardz is a lot more than simple copying and faxing. Today Wizardz print and design under the ownership of Andrew Pittaway and still offers the standard print, copy and fax but now provides large format printing, flatbed printing, finishing and binding.  Graphic design is now also offered.

Great staff who understands good service are still employed. Some of the staff on the team have been with the company since the start sharing their knowledge and passion with all team members and every customer.

For any business to survive 25 years is something special, and it is the combination of great service, innovation and keeping up with the times that has been the secret of Wizardz.  In those 25 years, Wizardz has been the place to go for “print, copy fax” as it was once called for people from all walks of life.  In a quarter of a century, it seems that if Chuck Norris uses Wizardz then others will follow. The company has seen many local and international names and faces use the facility including: Helen Zille, Marc Lottering, Jeremy Mansfield, David Kramer and South Africa’s own first lady Tannie Evita Bezuidenhout.  International celebrities other than Chuck Norris that have relied on Wizardz include: Sam Neil, Aki Aleong and Colin Firth.

It could be very easy to rub shoulders with the rich and famous at Wizardz and the chances of doing today have increased.  In the last few years, Wizardz has expanded with equally friendly and professional branches in the V & A Waterfront, Tygervalley, Constantia Village and our newest location Stellenbosch celebrating its first birthday this February. One would be forgiven for believing that with the growth of home and office technology and equipment prices dropping that the need for Wizardz has declined. The truth is the opposite and Wizardz has met the demand and will continue to do so.

Having started out small today Wizardz is recognised as one the leaders in printing and finishing in Cape Town. The reputation of quality and reliability, the reason why Chuck Norris used the company, is such that companies off all sizes rely on Wizardz not just for printing and copying but advice. It is not uncommon for the Wizardz team to be asked about the strangest of things relating to print, ink or paper and as always Wizardz are keen to help.

In 25 years one soon becomes the name on the tip of the tongue and today even that tongue is also looked after. When you come into a Wizardz store today you not only meet the experts when it comes to printing and paper but now you can be treated to some of the best coffee in Cape Town in our buzzing Gardens Branch. Growing with the times, adjusting to demands and pleasing customers all the time is what Wizardz does.

So, next time you need something printed or copied do what Chuck Norris did and pay a visit to Wizardz. You will soon see what 25 years in the business means and you will soon know why Wizardz is the extra pair of hands many people and companies rely on – yes, even Chuck Norris needs help sometimes.