Summer is coming to an end, and soon school will be back in session. If you are involved in any school clubs or organizations, you’ve probably considered ordering custom t-shirts. While t-shirts are a great way to showcase your involvement, they are just the beginning! We’ve put together a short list of custom garments, accessories, and more that will… Read More.
How can I advertise my business on t-shirts? Is that a good investment? Does it work?
If you gave away or sold shirts at cost with the intent of advertising your business, event, or program, will it work? Like all questions of advertising: it depends. Below are several answers and considerations about advertising via t-shirts. The same can go for the apparel, depending on your market. For instance, backpacks might be a better way to show… Read More.
Political campaign t-shirts designed, printed, and shipped in California
We all know what happens when your candidate wears a pin or a hat not Made in America. But California political campaigns and politicians can do better with voters when they sport pins, shirts, and political merchandise designed and printed right here in California. Candidates and campaigns have options with BYOG Logo. For starters, you can find American-made merchandise… Read More.
Merchandise for nonprofits, gift shops, and fundraisers
Bay Area and California nonprofits and charities looking to raise some revenue in their gift shops or outfit staff and volunteers with branded apparel can find it with BYOG Logo. Affordable options are available to keep costs down for thrifty organizations, too. Order gift shop merchandise for nonprofits The Internet is littered with any number of merchandise companies that will… Read More.
What makes good embroidery? Here’s how you can tell shoddy work from the good
A customer who comes to BYOG Logo sometimes has a look on their face that we’ve come to translate as, “This isn’t cheap. I’m surprised by how much more this is going to cost. Why isn’t it cheaper?” The simple truth is we don’t peddle shoddy products. Like any kind of clothing, you know when you’re buying a thin t-shirt… Read More.
2 common problems and solutions to employee uniforms and branded shirts
Yes, company uniforms help customers establish a sense of who a person is, how and where to get help, and yes they do help with branding (just look at UPS). And, yes, there are downsides. For one, the US Department of Labor has rules about employee uniforms in some circumstances (PDF link): Where employee uniforms require ironing, dry cleaning, daily… Read More.
That time Matt Gould walked up to A’s player Rickey Henderson to give him a custom embroidered jacket
“My brother and I grew up as Oakland A’s fans. We’d run up on the BART by ourselves and head over to the ballpark to watch Rickey Henderson.” Then, with a smile donning across his face, Matt Gould continues, “Well about four years ago they dedicated the field in his name. And when that happened, I turned to my brother… Read More.
Ask BYOG: What is the difference between screen printing and embroidery? Are there benefits to one versus the other?
The quick answer: Screen printing involves ink pressed into the fabric of shirts, bags, or other garments. Embroidery involves stitches and colored threads sewn into an item, usually logos sewn into shirts, hats, or bags. There are a lot of options and providers in northern California and southern California. And there are a lot of considerations such as cost, custom… Read More.
10 great gift ideas for remote teams and new employees shipped to their doors
As many Californians head back to the office, at least some of the time, offices that are rethinking their office leases are in new hybrid part-time-work-from-home territory. For employees without a permanent desk or now share a desk, the mainstay desk items of family photos and quirky kitsch has to change. BYOGLogo has been fulfilling orders through a process called… Read More.