T-Shirt Design Masterclass: Best Fonts & Tips for Team Apparel
We’ve helped groups order custom t-shirts for everything from startup kickoffs to state championship runs. The orders that come back with reorders every year share one thing: the design is something people actually want to wear. According to PPAI’s 2024 U.S. Distributor Sales Volume Report, apparel is the largest product [...]
The Outdoor Event Giveaway Guide: Custom Sunglasses, Umbrellas & Hand Fans
According to the ASI 2026 Global Ad Impressions Study, the promotional products that generate the most long-term brand exposure are the ones people actually use — and outdoor accessories like custom sunglasses, personalized umbrellas, and custom hand fans top the charts for both daily utility and brand retention. Whether [...]
Custom Blankets Guide: Personalized Throws, Baby Blankets & Corporate Gifts
Blankets currently rank in the top five most-wanted promotional products, says ASI’s 2026 Ad Impressions Study. That tracks with what we’re hearing from swag organizers: 34% of corporate buyers name cozy gear as the most-requested, non-apparel gift, according to our 2026 Swag Trends Survey. So whether they’re headed [...]
Screen Printing vs. Digital Printing vs. Sublimation: A Buyer’s Guide
Longevity is now the top priority for 45% of corporate swag organizers, according to our 2026 Swag Trends Survey. While 37% of consumers are more likely to support a brand after receiving a quality logoed t-shirt, that impact only lasts as long as the design itself. Whether your custom t-shirts survive 100 washes or crack after 10 [...]
Image Resolution 101: Raster vs. Vector and DPI vs. PPI, Explained for Non-Designers
Nearly 50% of swag organizers are forced into accidental graphic designer roles, according to our 2026 Unsung Heroes Survey. Usually, the chaos begins with a “low resolution” error message or an “unsupported file” rejection. Instead of lost hours googling image file formats, use this breakdown to master the [...]
Custom Golf Towels: How to Select the Right Towels for Tournaments, Teams & Corporate Gifts
More than 141,000 charity events are held at U.S. golf courses every year, according to the National Golf Foundation. The average course hosts 22 of them annually — and every one of those events needs player gifts. A custom golf towel is the one item that goes straight onto the bag and stays there all round. Custom golf towels work [...]
Custom Beach Towels That Get Used All Summer: A Guide for Events, Teams & Promotions
Most promotional products stay in a bag, a drawer, or a closet. A quality custom beach towel doesn’t — it goes to the pool, the shore, the company picnic, the bachelorette weekend, and it does that all season, in public, for years. This guide will help you find the perfect beach towel to elevate your brand, including product [...]
22 Best Promotional Items of 2026, Ranked by ROI
Struggling to find the perfect swag for your clients or team? Promotional products are a $27.7 billion industry, but most of that budget gets wasted on items nobody keeps. According to the ASI 2026 Ad Impressions Study, 78% of U.S. consumers keep branded merchandise only when it’s genuinely useful. And the best swag does something [...]