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Awards & Customization

Ideas and how-to for awards, recognition and personalization businesses: laser engraving, sandcarving, routing, UV printing and sublimation on gifts and promotional products. Learn new techniques, find equipment and grow your customization business.

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  • cartoon graphic of man holding umbrella against rain and arrows (entrepreneurial mindset)
    Business and Marketing

    Developing a resilient entrepreneurial mindset

    Staying cool under pressure.
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  • little girl playing on playground equipment - childrenswear
    Apparel

    Childrenswear combines trends with functionality, safety & fun

    What’s trending in kids’ fashion — from styles & decoration methods, to materials & safety standards.
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  • Latest Awards & Customization News

  • Danielle and Tony Colecchi (Image courtesy of Minuteman Press)
    Apparel

    Pennsylvania Minuteman Press franchise joins President’s Club

    Owners Danielle & Tony Colecchi have built their business for 19 years through community involvement & building real relationships with clients.
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  • set of engraved memorial products: headstones and flower holders (memorial industry)
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    How graphic professionals are quietly transforming the memorial industry

    Bringing new life into an industry rooted in honoring lives passed.
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  • photo editing on a tablet - HDR
    Graphic Design/Software

    Pushing the envelope with HDR

    How to leverage high dynamic range image (HDR) technology into your workflow.
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  • school children walking
    Apparel

    School apparel: Beyond the gridiron

    From robotic champs to PTO heroes — campus culture is bigger than football.
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  • Design Chew group Zoom meeting
    Architectural/Interior Signage

    Design Chew: The network I wanted, the people I needed

    The importance of finding community for small business owners.
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  • Stan Banks giving a screen printing demo at GPX
    Apparel

    Keep screen printing in your toolbox

    And be open to other tools.
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  • a man holds a light bulb in front of him in a dark room with discipline written on it
    Business and Marketing

    Mind over matter: How discipline turns dreams into full-time success

    Mental discipline means learning how to build better habits that move you forward.
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  • patriotic awards
    Awards

    Celebrate 250 years of the US with patriotic awards & gifts

    America’s 2026 semiquincentennial will offer big opportunities for graphics shops.
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  • cacti design t-shirt for tin haul
    Apparel

    Cacti designs: Creating western womenswear T-shirts

    Vintage-style western designs for Tin Haul's womenswear line.
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  • engraved pocket knives on a stand
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    How to engrave & personalize pocket knives

    Design trends, setup & how to get high-quality results.
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