Promotional item branding that puts your logo in hands

Promotional items come in awkward shapes, so the method matters more than on flat paper. Here is how the usual options compare:

• Pad printing uses a silicone pad to transfer ink onto curved or uneven surfaces such as pens, rulers, key tags and small plastics. It suits one to a few colours of crisp detail.
• UV printing cures ink instantly with ultraviolet light, giving vivid, hard-wearing colour on flat or slightly curved hard items and allowing full-colour artwork.
• Screen printing and transfers cover bags, textiles and larger flat areas.

We confirm the right method once we know the item and your logo.

The classics still work: pens, stress balls, key rings, notebooks, mugs and bottles, lanyards, tote bags and caps. We also quote on sports-themed items such as printed tennis balls and soccer balls, popular for club days, sponsorships and school events.

If you already know the item, send us the product details or a photo. If you do not, tell us the budget range you are working with, the audience and the occasion, and we will suggest practical options. For wearable promo, see caps and headwear, and for event staples look at lanyards.

Most promotional items give you a very small print area, so simple wins. Bold logos, short taglines and one or two colours read best at a few centimetres across.

• Send vector artwork (AI, EPS, SVG, PDF or CDR) so we can scale cleanly.
• Tell us the print area if you know it; otherwise we confirm it for each item.
• Supply Pantone references for brand colours; small items can show slight shifts.

We can help simplify a logo for a small surface. Design support is quoted separately.

Many promotional items are ordered in batches, and availability, print method and artwork approval drive the timeline. We state minimum quantities and timing on the written quote rather than quoting them in advance.

If you need items for a specific event date, tell us up front. Collect in Rivonia once we confirm the order is ready, or ask for delivery to be quoted per job. Please check a sample or proof before the full run starts.