Q: What are Advertising Specialties/Promotional Products? A: Any product that has a company name, logo, or message imprinted on it is an advertising specialty item. Advertising Specialties/Promotional Products are a functional and tangible tool used to market, advertise, and broadcast your message to your targeted audience. Examples are: T-shirts and Clothing, Stadium Cups, Leather Products, Golf Items, Pens, Sunscreen, Umbrellas, and many, many other products.
Q: Why does my company need Advertising Specialty items/Promotional Products? A: Because unlike costly print ads, flyers, or direct mail -which are a one time reminder and may not be seen- advertising specialty items give your prospective customers a lasting reminder of you, your company, and the products and services you offer. Promotional products are easily affordable and are an investment in your business/organization and are tax deductible, promotional products are functional, their impression is long-lasting and your investment is readily measurable.
How can Promotional Products help my business? A: Promotional Products will:
Help others remember your events, wedding, fundraiser.
Target your demographic audience.
Thank customers and employees.
Q: Can Promotional Products from Millennium assist with our Corporate Branding? A: Yes, please contact us to arrange a strategy meeting.
Q: Can I shop your catalogs/order online? A: Yes. We do offer a wide range of products in our online catalog, but because our product line is so diverse and increasing each day that we recommend you contact us for other item possibilities.
Q: I do not know exactly what I am looking for. Can you help me? A: Yes! Please contact us for some fresh ideas and helpful suggestions.
Q: Can Millennium imprint, engrave, etch, or embroider? A: Yes, please contact us for more information regarding customizations.
Q: I have questions regarding logos, fonts, or artwork. A: Please contact us directly for all artwork related questions.
Q: What is "Vector" art? A: Vector artwork, also known as Print Ready art, is made up of points, lines, and curves and is required for all imprinted products. If you do not have vector art then we can convert your files to vector format for a nominal charge. Please contact us if you do not know if your artwork is vector.
Q: Does Millennium offer logo design or image redesign? A: Millennium Corporate Promotions & Awards, Inc. has established reliable relationships with various graphic designers, brand and image enhancing firms, and specialized graphic artists. We would be happy to refer you to these individuals and businesses. Please call us at 651-488-1519 for more details.
Q: Can I view a sample of your products or taste your edibles prior to ordering? A: Yes, please contact us to arrange a meeting or a tasting.
Q: Do the prices listed in the online catalog include imprinting? A: For many of the products in our online catalog the imprint prices can be viewed in the "Options" tab on the product page. Please contact us to answer any questions or to provide a custom quote with your imprint details.
Q: Do the prices listed in the online catalog include freight? A: Some products in our online catalog do include the option to calculate freight based on the delivery address. These freight quotes are only approximations. Please contact us for more information on freight pricing.
Q: What is the production time for orders? A: The standard production time for delivered products is two (2) weeks once an order is submitted, depending on quantity and customizations. However, many of our products can be produced and shipped within two (2) hours. For many products in our online catalog the production time is listed on the product page or in the "Options" tab. Please contact us for more details or for rush orders.
Q: How long have you been in business? A: Millennium Corporate Promotions & Awards has been a Family Owned corporation since 1997. In 2007 we celebrated our 10th anniversary!
Decorating Terms
Acid Etching is performed by using a process in which an image is first covered with a protective coating that resists acid, then exposed, leaving bare metal and protected metal. The acid attacks only the exposed metal, leaving the image etched onto the surface.
Colorfill is achieved by printing an image and then debossing it onto the product's surface.
Debossing is created by depressing an image into a material?s surface so that the image sits below the product surface.
Die-casting is performed by injecting molten metal into the cavity of a carved die (a mold).
Die-striking creates emblems and other flat promotional products by striking a blank metal sheet with a hammer that holds the die.
Embossing is created by impressing an image in relief to achieve a raised surface.
Embroidery is the method of stitching a design into fabric through the use of high-speed, computer-controlled sewing machines. Artwork must first be "digitized," which is the specialized process of converting two-dimensional artwork into stitches or thread. A particular format of art such as a jpeg, tif, eps, or bmp, can be converted into an embroidery tape. The digitizer must actually recreate the artwork using stitches. Then it programs the sewing machine to sew a specific design, in a specific color, with a specific type of stitch. This is the process known as digitizing/creating a Tape file.
Engraving cuts an image into metal, wood or glass by one of three methods: (1)Computerized Engraving, (2) Hand Tracing, Or (3) Hand Engraving.
Hand Etching/Laser Etching is performed by creating a protective mask with the imprint details (logo, company name) and then bombarding the surface with 30lbs of fine grain sand. Standard etching and reverse etching are most commonly used with awards and metal or wood products.
Hot Stamping is performed by setting a design on a relief die, which is then heated and pressed onto the printing surface.
Laser or Foil Stamping applyies metallic or colored foil imprints to vinyl, leather or paper surfaces.
Pantone Matching System (PMS) is a book of standardized color used to identify, match, and communicate colors in order to produce accurate color matches in printing. Each color has a coded number indicating instructions for mixing inks to achieve that color. Many of our products can be imprinted or embroidered using PMS colors.
Personalization is imprinting an item with a person's name using one of several methods such as mechanical engraving, laser engraving, hot stamping, debossing, sublimation, or screen printing, among other methods.
"If it can be imprinted, we'll put your name on it!"™
"If it can be imprinted, we'll put your logo on it!"™
Embroidery, Pad Printing, Screen printing, Silk Screening, Etching, Engraving, Stamping, Die Cut, and various other imprint methods
