diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e49dff86..8674f1b7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "hex",
  "ignore",
  "miette",
+ "owo-colors",
  "pallas",
  "pallas-traverse",
  "petgraph",
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
index d5789d46..a2fb3581 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ where
     if let Err(err) = build_result {
         err.report();
 
-        miette::bail!("failed: {} error(s), {warning_count} warning(s)", err.len(),);
+        miette::bail!("Failed: {} error(s), {warning_count} warning(s)", err.len(),);
     };
 
-    println!("\nfinished with {warning_count} warning(s)\n");
+    println!("\nFinished with {warning_count} warning(s)\n");
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/project/Cargo.toml b/crates/project/Cargo.toml
index 2f2188f5..42330a62 100644
--- a/crates/project/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/project/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ walkdir = "2.3.2"
 hex = "0.4.3"
 pallas = "0.14.0"
 pallas-traverse = "0.14.0"
+owo-colors = "3.5.0"
diff --git a/crates/project/src/lib.rs b/crates/project/src/lib.rs
index 6a2670af..13828c4f 100644
--- a/crates/project/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/project/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use aiken_lang::{
     IdGenerator,
 };
 use miette::NamedSource;
+use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
 use pallas::{
     codec::minicbor,
     ledger::{addresses::Address, primitives::babbage},
@@ -490,11 +491,22 @@ impl Project {
             cpu: i64::MAX,
         };
 
+        if !tests.is_empty() {
+            println!(
+                "\n{}\n",
+                "Running tests...".bold().underline().purple().to_string()
+            );
+        }
+
         let fmt_tests = |is_passing: bool, test: Script, remaining_budget: ExBudget| -> String {
             let ExBudget { mem, cpu } = initial_budget - remaining_budget;
             format!(
                 "    [{}] [mem: {}, cpu: {}] {}::{}",
-                if is_passing { "PASS" } else { "FAIL" },
+                if is_passing {
+                    "PASS".bold().green().to_string()
+                } else {
+                    "FAIL".bold().red().to_string()
+                },
                 mem,
                 cpu,
                 test.module,