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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.

Topics Covered

  • floral decorated jean jacket and embroidered caps — T-Shirt
    Apparel

    Expand beyond the T-Shirt

    How to branch out into new products & techniques.
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  • disaster recovery
    Business and Marketing

    Moving past disaster

    Tips for small business recovery.
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  • Latest Awards & Customization News

  • design chew
    Business and Marketing

    Design Chew: Interview with Megan Kranzler

    Megan Kranzler, founder of Olive Ridley Studios, has been a member of Design Chew for three years.
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  • A color chart is printed on the target printer and on the substrate that is being profiled.
    Graphic Design/Software

    Manage color to produce predictable results

    Predictable color saves time & resources.
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  • marketing
    Business and Marketing

    5 ways to master marketing this busy season

    How to implement, evaluate & adjust for success.
    Read More →: 5 ways to master marketing this busy season
  • uv-printed drinkware, uv printer printing sign, uv-printed golf balls
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    Selecting a UV printer

    Investing now will set you up for success.
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  • pet products
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    What’s trending in pet products

    Pampered pets are great for your business.
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  • Vegas-themed trade show shirts being screen printed
    Apparel

    Vegas vibe: Designing trade show shirts

    Lon Winters teamed up with Dane Clement to design & produce Vegas-themed trade show shirts.
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  • tech
    Custom Gifts / Promotional Products

    Customizing tech products

    Tech promo products come with unique opportunities & challenges.
    Read More →: Customizing tech products
  • finishing equipment
    Routing/Cutting

    Finishing equipment: An investment in finishing touches

    How cutters, trimmers, plotters & laminators make graphics truly sellable.
    Read More →: Finishing equipment: An investment in finishing touches
  • person editing image in photoshop
    Graphic Design/Software

    Making images pop in Photoshop

    Understand composition, contrast, clarity & more.
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  • sandcarving
    Awards

    Getting started in sandcarving

    What you’ll need to launch your business.
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