1. Why Should I consider Promotional Products?
Promotional Products provide the exposure and advertising needed to go that extra step for your business. Promotional Products are not just for tradeshows. Since just about any item can be customized with a logo it is worth taking a look at all of your regular purchases and see what could be personalized. . Promotional Products are also great for customer giveaways that are functional and keep your logo in the customers view. ECC can help you think of creative and unique ways to make the most of your promotional items.
2. Can I afford to buy advertising and promotional products?
At ECC we can take any budget and make it work. Remember, products need not be expensive to be effective. We can find items at all different price points to fit your promotional needs.
3. How do I place an order?
Call us at 205-323-4618, toll free at (800) 756-7023 or email EBSCO Creative Concepts so that we can assess your exact marketing and promotional needs. Once we understand your goals and objectives we can develop the best possible program to achieve your desired results. An account executive will help select products and provide price quotes.
4. What if I need my promotional item by a certain date?
Be sure to let your account executive know you have a drop dead in hands date. We will do whatever we can to try to accommodate it. Rush charges may occur.
5. What are the various decorating options?
Silk-Screening: The image is created from ink pressed through a stenciled screen. A separate screen is required for each color resulting in a higher cost for additional colors and processing.
Embroidery: Stitching a design into fabric.
Deboss: The depression of an image into a materials surface.
Emboss: A raised image is impressed on an items surface. Hot Stamp The pressing of a heated stamp on an items surface to create an impression.
Etching: The production of an image on a surface by using acid.
Die-casting: Injecting molten metal into the cavity of a carved die (or a mold).
Die-striking: An impression made on a metal sheet by a metal stamp or hammer.
6. What are typical art formats accepted?
To be sure, please contact us at ECC, but the following formats are typically accepted:
Adobe Illustrator Vector Art Adobe Photoshop .eps files
7. What is an over run or under run?
Most promotional products vendors will produce an extra 5% - 10% of the items ordered to account for possible print issues. In most cases the customer is responsible for the cost of the extra pieces. An under run is the rare case in which fewer items are produced.
8. Can I order the products blank, no imprint?
All of our products are available without an imprint. The same pricing for printed merchandise applies to blank merchandise, the only difference being that there is not a set-up fee for blank orders.
