Holiday Personalization at Its Best

Oh, what fun it is to celebrate the season! Bring even more cheer with these innovative applications for custom identification products. As your experts in durable, quality branding, we guarantee our expanded holiday ideas will ignite your creative spark, offering new ways to leverage professional personalization for festive events and corporate gifting.

Custom Shape Name Tags: Unique Seasonal Identification & Ornaments

Snowflake shaped name tag used as a holiday ornament that holds a photo and is engraved with a name and date.

Find your holiday spirit with our Custom Shape Name Tags—the ultimate solution for unique seasonal identification. Move beyond the traditional rectangle and explore whimsical shapes, such as stars and snowmen, or collaborate with our design team to create a truly unique shape. These fun, custom cut tags are perfect for:

  • Employee & Volunteer Engagement: Boost festive engagement for staff at holiday parties and seasonal events.
  • One of a Kind Ornaments: Elevate your holiday crafting with a durable, personalized gift. Select a color, opt for a drilled hole and personalize each tag with a name. Secure a cherished photo to the back for a heartfelt, memorable ornament.

Custom Holiday Signs & Name Plates: Engraved Decor & Thoughtful Gifting

Infuse your home or office with unique holiday flair using custom engraved products. Our quality custom signs and name plates offer an abundance of color and material choices, allowing you to incorporate any festive graphics or accentuating text that embodies your unique holiday style.

Engraved green plastic sign with a festive holiday message.
Black Acrylic Desk Block (Text Only) with an engraved gold colored holiday message.

Additionally, these sophisticated Acrylic Desk Blocks serve as exceptional, thoughtful corporate gifts for colleagues and clients. Precision engraving allows for elegant personalization, whether featuring an insightful quote or the recipient’s name in a distinctive font. This durable, stylish item is a lasting reminder of your appreciation.

Custom Badge Ribbons: Versatile Event & Decor Personalization

Think outside the box with custom badge ribbons! Personalize each ribbon with a festive color and an imprinted message, transforming them from simple accessories into creative decor elements.

PRODUCT TIP—Elevated Place Settings: Ditch the traditional ring; wrap a custom ribbon around your place settings for an elegant touch.

Custom badge ribbons personalized for a holiday family party are wrapped around a table setting.

Other Holiday Ribbons

From ribbon rolls to custom top ribbons, we have every ribbon you will ever need to celebrate your holidays in style. Here are a couple of quick ideas to get your creativity started.

  • Wrap branded ribbon rolls around corporate gifts to create a professional look.
  • Use custom top ribbons as a way to remind customers of upcoming events.
  • Snip pieces of ribbon from a roll and use them as table scatter at a party.
  • Speaking of parties, use custom top ribbons as a unique party invitation.

Ribbon rolls are incredibly versatile, allowing you to use them in nearly all of your decorating projects.

Custom top ribbons and ribbon rolls, all themed for celebrations and events, are suitable for both business and family use.

TIPS FROM YOUR RIBBON PROS:

Event Promotion & Invitations: Utilize custom top ribbons as a charming invitation component or an effective reminder of upcoming promotions.

Table Scatter: Quickly snip pieces of custom ribbon roll to use as vibrant, eye catching table scatter.

No matter the product you select, we are committed to making your holidays professional, merry and bright. If your unique vision requires a specific product or feature, do not hesitate to contact our expert customer service team—we are here to help you achieve the best in holiday identification and brand promotion.


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Award Plaques: A Timeless Tribute to Success

Recognizing people for their hard work is key in any setting. It’s more than just a job well done, it’s about honoring achievements and showing appreciation for someone’s effort. Award plaques are a classic way to do this. They celebrate success and also motivate others and mark important milestones.

Recognizing people for their hard work is key in any setting. Award plaques are a classic way to do this.

Using Award Plaques in Various Industries

Award plaques are a simple and effective way to recognize people in many different areas—business, education, community service and special events. In the workplace, they highlight individual accomplishments. In schools, they celebrate academic excellence. For volunteers, plaques honor years of service or community contributions. And at special events, custom plaques can commemorate life’s big moments.

Corporate: Many companies use award plaques to recognize achievements like an employee of the month or sales milestones. It’s a great way to celebrate individual successes and encourage a culture of excellence. When leadership gets recognized, it honors their efforts and also motivates the whole team to aim higher.

Academic: Schools often use plaques to honor top students or teachers who go above and beyond. Recognizing scholastic achievement with a plaque promotes hard work and dedication, and it encourages a healthy sense of competition. Teachers who get plaques for their dedication also help set a positive, engaged atmosphere for students.

Community and Volunteer: Award plaques are also a powerful way to recognize volunteers who make a difference. Honoring someone with a plaque is more than just a thank you; it is a way to inspire others to get involved and give back. Public recognition helps spread the message that community service matters.

Events and Remembrances: Custom plaques can mark important events like weddings, anniversaries or sports achievements. They are a meaningful way to remember significant moments and celebrate the people involved.

The Benefits of Award Plaques

Award plaques do more than just celebrate a moment; they inspire people to keep pushing forward. Displaying plaques in public spaces boosts morale and encourages others to strive for excellence. Plus, they are great for increasing visibility and reinforcing reputations.

Motivation and Morale: Award plaques recognize past achievements and help inspire future ones. When someone gets a plaque, it shows their effort is appreciated, which boosts their sense of pride and motivates them to keep up the good work.

Visibility and Promotion: Placing award plaques in high traffic areas like office lobbies or conference rooms can raise the profile of both individuals and organizations. It highlights a commitment to excellence and can attract attention from potential clients or partners.

Choosing the Right Award Plaque

When picking out a plaque, there are a few things to consider to make sure it fits the occasion.

Material and Design: Award plaques come in all kinds of materials, like wood, metal and acrylic. Each style has a unique look and feel, so choose the one that best matches the tone of the achievement. Personalizing a plaque with engraving makes it even more special.

Purpose: Think about what the plaque is for—whether it is to honor a major accomplishment, show appreciation or celebrate an event. Choosing the right design will make the recognition feel even more meaningful.

Budget: Keep your budget in mind. The price can vary depending on materials, customization and shipping, so make sure you are picking something that fits both your budget and needs.

Building a Culture of Recognition

Whether you are part of a big company, a school or a community group, using award plaques to recognize achievement helps create a culture of success and appreciation. These plaques are powerful symbols of dedication and hard work. They motivate people, show recognition and help set the stage for future success.

Find your perfect award plaque through our Award Plaque Guide.

New Name Plates As Unique As You

Creating new name plates for your office doesn’t have to be boring. Get creative using these ideas.

Everyone seems to have one, a boring name plate sitting on the edge of their desk. How does it read? Your first and last name? Your generic title? Boring, right? Well, why not lighten up the mood in your office and share a laugh with your coworkers with new name plates. So, let’s get creative and get rid of the boring!

Your name is unique so it should stay put on your new name plates.

Custom Design Plastic Name Plates (No Logo) from Coller Industries

But, let’s put some class into it. Whether your name is short like Jim Shu or long like Vernon Ringo Fyre don’t underestimate the importance of font. Yes, you should remember to keep your name plate consistent with your company brand, but have a little bit of fun. With more than 15 different font choices, you can class up your name plate easily by changing the font.

And, what about that generic title.

Even if you are the CEO of your company, there are still better ways to say it on your new name plates. Use creative phrasing like “Master of Everything” or “The Man Who Signs Your Paycheck” to get the laughter going. Or are you the office clerk? Use a title such as “Magical Paper Transferrer” or “Organizer of Random Thoughts and Erratic Activity” to redefine a job that may seem boring. This can be done with any job title! Check out these other examples:

  • Human Resources becomes Timeline Overlord!
  • Social Media Manager becomes Entertainment Seer!
  • Customer Service Manager becomes Head Unicorn Wrangler!
  • IT or Computer Specialist becomes Warlord of Ingenuity!
  • Content Writer or Blogger becomes Ink Magician!

Who said it had to be a logo?

Okay, so we have your name covered and your title, but what about that logo? Why not go for something a bit more unique. Yes, if you are ordering in bulk, it will have to be the same for every name plate. But, you can still be creative. Instead of your company logo, make up a graphic that is just as fitting. Do you have a mascot? Or, try a unique icon that is suitable for your business.

Funny name plates also make great gifts!

From Father’s Day to Christmas and everything in between, everyone will love your creative side when you present them with a thoughtful gift of a new name plate. And, they don’t just have to be names and titles. Add a quote, personal thought or nickname to your new name plates. If the text can be engraved, put it on an Acrylic Desk Block or an Executive Desk Wedge to make it even classier.

get new name plates as Acrylic Desk Blocks and give them as gifts with a special and unique quote

If you are ordering for yourself, the sky may be the limit on this! And, with UV color printing available as well as engraving, you can include colors and images. Pick your favorite animal or other unusual and defining hobby. Do you like quilting? Provide an image of a quilt block. Are turtles or owls your absolute favorite? Well, you get the idea.

No matter what you decide for your new name plates, make sure you are representative of who you are and get that creativity flowing.

Going Back To School, Office Edition

From a classroom to the office, name tags are for everyone!

Even though most adults don’t get a summer vacation or break, there are still many reasons to celebrate the kids going back to school. From new clothes to a spa day for you after your little ones get back to their education, there are many things to do and get for yourself. But don’t forget your office.

Whether it’s a corporate or a home office, why not treat yourself to a little something special while you’re treating the kids? We have several products to give you a refreshing start to your back-to-office experience.

Make your desk shine with a new acrylic desk block or executive desk wedge.

Quality desk wedges show that you have set a level of excellence for yourself that goes above and beyond average. And, the thick desk blocks command attention and stand stably by themselves in any office. Each of these fancy name plates looks great on a desk, bookshelf or anywhere else you would like to display them.

use custom signs and award plaques to give your office a new lookGive yourself the gift of literacy with a custom plaque or sign.

Update your office look with a new sign or custom plaque. Customize either product with nearly any message you can think up. Add your favorite quote with a suitable graphic to a plaque to hang on your wall. Or create a custom sign to hang on your door so others can enjoy it as well. But, no matter your wording or literary choice, remember that each of these products is just as unique as you are.

Here’s to having fun on your first-day-back with adhesive badges!

Adhesive Name Badges are a fun tool to use for communication in your officeWhile they don’t quite seem suitable for an office, don’t underestimate adhesive badges. They can be tons of fun to play a couple of quick office games. Write down fun nicknames for everyone around you. Then, offer them up as a playful way of reconnecting after a weekend away from each other. Or, take these badges to your next company meeting and use them for ice-breaking games. No matter how you choose to use these fun stickers, they are sure to help with office communication.

So, whichever product you choose to spoil yourself with, remember that even though the kids are going back to school, you deserve a treat too!

3 Reasons Name Blocks Make Perfect Gifts

Give the gift of name blocks as home decor or corporate gifts.

Know someone who is difficult to find a present for? Name blocks such as executive desk wedges and acrylic desk blocks are perfect solutions. Everyone loves to see their name on something, whether it’s your boss, an old friend or family member. And, many people love displaying famous quotes or motivational messages as interior decor. In other words, desk wedges and blocks make great gifts for just about anyone.

Whether used for personal identification or interior decor, desk blocks and wedges add charm to any home or office.

Clear acrylic desk blocks (name blocks) for holiday decor

Here are three reasons why name blocks make excellent gifts for your friends, family and colleagues.

They are VERSITILE.

It’s easy to customize your name blocks to suit any purpose. These quality name blocks can be used as elegant name plates, decorations, promotional tools or tokens of affection. Use one or two lines of text to express love and appreciation for a special person. Add your company logo to turn these products into corporate gifts for your associates. Have your name and title engraved to make a name plate, or personalize with your favorite saying to create home decor. The possibilities are limitless!

They are BEAUTIFUL.

Professional custom engraving and quality materials make desk wedges pleasing to the eye. The solid wood has a beautiful finish, and the metal plate has a shiny surface that accents the laser engraving. Acrylic desk blocks look stylish and modern with color filling in the engraved text. The beauty of these name blocks will make any recipient more than happy to display them on their desk or in their home.

They are PERSONAL.

A personalized gift makes people feel special. Having a desk wedge for their office gives people a sense of pride in themselves and their jobs. For corporate gifting, giving colleagues a desk block with their name and title on it shows you value their contribution to the company. Name blocks with quotes, sayings or expressions of love for friends or family are unique gifts that will last a lifetime.

Executive Desk Wedge

Wooden desk wedges (name blocks) under Christmas treeExecutive desk wedges come in different materials and sizes. The metal plate is fully customizable with your choice of color and finish. Customize one or two lines of text and an optional logo which are laser engraved into the metal plate. We offer to gift wrap your desk wedge for you so that you only need to worry about giving it to your boss, employee or friend.

Acrylic Desk Block

Crystalline acrylic desk blocks make beautiful identification products for your colleagues or friends. The clear, inch-think name blocks come with an optional black backing that makes the engraved text stand out. Select whether the text is laser engraved on the front or the back. Front engraving may include white, gold or silver color filling. With lots of font options, customize one or two lines of text however you want. Desk blocks may also include a logo or an image.

If you have any questions about our executive desk wedges, acrylic blocks or other products, please call us at (800) 272-5729. We wish you happy holiday shopping!