Everyone uses it — from designers to sales teams, all the way to the end customer — and chances are you use it often too.
For many, the aluminium colour fan deck is an everyday tool, invaluable when making colour choices that have a major impact on the final aesthetic of a product or project.
It’s quiet and discreet, yet incredibly powerful: open a colour fan deck and ideas begin to take shape — colour becomes real.
Practical and always within reach, it acts as a litmus test for colour comparison, making even the slightest differences between tones, finishes and shades immediately visible — differences that would be difficult to detect on a screen or on paper.
It’s precisely this immediacy and ease of use that make the colour fan deck indispensable: by removing uncertainty, it drastically reduces the risk of mistakes that can lead to second thoughts and higher costs.
See, compare, choose
Using a colour fan deck means stepping into a dimension where colour stops being a code in a catalogue and becomes a direct experience shaped by light, material and visual perception.
Every aluminium surface — whether liquid-painted or powder-coated — reacts differently depending on how it is observed. Natural or artificial light, viewing angle, architectural context and even surrounding materials all significantly affect the final appearance. This makes it clear how limiting it can be to rely solely on digital simulations or theoretical references.
In this context, a well-designed and carefully produced colour fan deck does more than facilitate choice — it becomes a tool for interpretation, capable of translating complex variables into a tangible experience. It helps designers, technicians and clients align around a clear and effective decision.
Your identity, your colour fan deck
Reducing a colour fan deck to a simple technical aid would be a strategic mistake, as its role goes far beyond colour cataloguing.
Within a commercial negotiation, the fan deck becomes a true sales tool: it guides the customer, simplifies decision-making and reinforces the perceived quality of the product.
An aluminium colour fan deck, designed in line with a company’s visual identity and crafted with attention to detail, communicates brand positioning, conveys reliability and contributes to a smoother, more persuasive purchasing experience.
And when customers clearly perceive both the value of the brand and the available colour options, their choices become more confident and assured.
When colour becomes architecture
Selecting a colour for a window frame, curtain wall or aluminium structural element is never a trivial step. It involves considerations that go beyond aesthetics, including durability, performance and integration with the surrounding environment.
Navigating RAL codes, matte and gloss finishes, textured surfaces and variable reflections can easily turn into a complex process where mistakes are always around the corner.
In this scenario, the colour fan deck acts as a design compass, bringing order to ideas and making every decision tangible. Colour shifts from an abstract concept to a concrete element of architecture — perceived not only visually, but also through touch.
A wide range of possibilities with MDM colour fan decks
MDM Campionari offers a broad range of solutions, with formats ranging from compact 78×20 mm samples to larger sizes such as 120×200 mm, as well as fully customised formats tailored to specific requirements.
This is complemented by a wide selection of accessories and bespoke configurations, designed to perfectly match the intended use and the client’s positioning.
Every aluminium colour fan deck produced by MDM Campionari is the result of an integrated process that ensures full control over every production stage and guarantees outstanding quality.
- Graphic design
The design phase covers format selection, labelling, cover design, the inclusion of dividers and full executive development. It goes beyond simply arranging samples in chromatic order, creating a layout that combines clarity with brand identity, turning the fan deck into an intuitive and recognisable tool. - Printing
Printing is carried out digitally or in offset on materials selected according to the intended use — such as cardboard, PVC or polypropylene — ensuring durability, visual quality and long-term performance. - Powder coating
Thanks to an in-house facility with rapid colour change capability, MDM Campionari can directly manage the coating of aluminium sheets, even in small batches, ensuring colour consistency, precision and repeatability in future production runs. - Die-cutting
Performed using CNC machinery, die-cutting delivers precise shapes, clean edges and perfect uniformity across all samples — essential for a tidy and professional user experience. - Marking and labelling
Each sample can be marked with codes, names or technical information using technologies that guarantee long-lasting readability, even under frequent use. - Assembly
Assembly is carried out with artisanal care and strict quality control, allowing efficient management of both small and large production runs while maintaining top-tier quality standards. - Custom cover
The cover is the most visible element of the fan deck and must fully reflect the client’s visual identity. To ensure maximum customisation, MDM Campionari offers a wide range of materials, finishes and UV printing options.
A single partner, uncompromising results
For over 15 years, MDM Campionari has supported companies in the powder coating and aluminium sectors, offering tailored solutions designed to ensure precision, visual consistency and long-term reliability.
Managing the entire production chain in-house not only optimises timing and processes, but above all ensures constant quality control, avoiding the typical issues associated with fragmented production across multiple suppliers.
The result is a clear advantage for the client: a reliable, repeatable product perfectly aligned with their brand identity.
Your colour range, for real
When it comes to colour choices, the transition from a great idea to a flawless result depends on the accuracy of the samples used.
When the sample is precise and reliable, everything else — from design to sales — becomes easier.
With our expertise and technologies, we can create an aluminium colour fan deck that not only looks great, but truly represents your colours.
Get in touch and let’s bring your next sample collection to life.
