Help us Help You – Eight Things You Need to Tell Us

Basic Info You Actually Need to Provide:

1. Product(s) you’re interested in
– Be specific. Not just “pens” — are we talking plastic ballpoints, metal
stylus pens, or “I want to impress someone at a trade show” pen?

2. Quantity
– Pricing often changes based on quantity brackets. Buying 50? 500?
5,000? Help us help you.

3. Logo/artwork
– Send a high-res vector file (AI, EPS, PDF). If you don’t have one, say
goodbye to sharp branding and hello to fuzzy regret.

4. Brand guidelines
– Are there specific Pantone colours? Fonts? “We only print on white
backgrounds” rules? Do you need full-colour or single-colour branding?

5. Print requirements
– How and where do you want the logo? One side? Full wrap? Engraved
with the tears of your graphic designer?

6. Delivery deadline
– Do you need it “next week for a show” or are you planning for the next
ice age? Lead time affects options (and your stress level).

7. Delivery address
– Country and postcode at minimum. Helps to calculate shipping and
avoid the dreaded “oh no we forgot you’re in the Highlands” surcharge.

8. Budget (optional, but helpful)
– If you’ve got a price range, say so. We won’t spend your money (but we
will stop pitching gold-plated water bottles if your budget is £2 per unit).

Once you provide all eight, a promo merch wizard (like, say, PG Branding)
can whip up some useful samples and a quote without sending smoke signals
and follow-up emails every 14 minutes.