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By Erich Campbell, on January 20th, 2012
Those masters of color at Pantone have released their latest report on the colors that will shape apparel and accessories in the season to come! It’s no surprise to see their 2012 pick for color of the year, Tangerine Tango, featured heavily in their designer-made collections, but what does it mean for business apparel? It’s [...]
By Erich Campbell, on December 27th, 2011
Coordinating shirts now come in a range of styles, colors, and fits – perfect for your logo and staff.
Here in the last week of the year, many of our customers who visit the showroom at Black Duck are raring to get an order underway so it can count as a purchase made on the [...]
By Erich Campbell, on June 30th, 2011
Doug and Dana in Stitches
The fine folks at Stitches Magazine have decided to feature us and a photo of our owners, Doug and Dana Bird before one of the walls in our famously crimson conference room in their latest issue. We were selected due to our bold use of color in the decoration of [...]
By Erich Campbell, on June 20th, 2011
What is a visual style guide?
A mock-up of how our visual style guide might look.
Simply put, a visual style guide is a document that contains the details you need to give anyone who will be decorating anything with your logo/brand in order to create a consistent rendition of your [...]
By Erich Campbell, on April 22nd, 2011
Sometimes we have to charge for the creation or revision of your source material to get the clean art we need in order to create the most eye-catching printed and embroidered garments. Though art preparation services are part of what we offer as a complete decoration and design service, the truth is that though we love creating [...]
By Erich Campbell, on March 4th, 2011
Do you find yourself squinting at your headwear, wondering how the awesome logo you dropped off with your decorator became this awful, cramped and tiny blob? Are you wishing for a retail look like your favorite promotional hat, or that cap you bought to support your favorite team? Do you wish that your headwear had the awesome visual impact of the stuff you see in the stores? We’re here to help.
By Erich Campbell, on January 11th, 2011
This multimedia print and rough-cut appliqué was a hit for Sandia Prep
Though there are many trends we’ve seen rise and fall in the garment decoration industry, some of the processes, applications, and types of decoration that came through our doors this year seem destined either to dovetail into the next fashion-forward craze on the [...]
By Erich Campbell, on December 3rd, 2010
Custom patches are not just for bikers, but they do make great ones!
Everyone knows the classic uses for embroidered patches. Military uniforms are covered in them, police officers almost always have a few, and motorcycle clubs have the biggest, baddest patches around. Though, as evidenced by the picture on the right, we can indeed [...]
By Erich Campbell, on January 18th, 2010
The Handshake Distance tells you how your customer will see your logo.
Knowing the way that most of your customers will see your logo makes a big difference in deciding just how you want your logo to look. To that end, we’re going to let you on a little secret that can really help you [...]
By Erich Campbell, on November 19th, 2009
Realtors often use logowear to sell 24-7, shouldn't you?
You already know that wearing your organization’s logo is great for identifying you staff and building team spirit, but that’s for office hours and weekdays, right? Though it’s a must to look professional when you are on the job, with the comfortable, stylish, and functional apparel [...]
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