Promotional Excellence — Design Advice

Beyond the Price Tag: Why Promotional Marketing Still Needs People

July 27, 2026 • Holly Polston • Design Advice • Marketing • Promotional Product Advice

AI can help you find thousands of promotional products—but it can't tell you which one will actually achieve your goals.

The real value of promotional marketing isn't having access to products. It's knowing which product fits your audience, your budget, your timeline, and your brand. From decoration methods and supplier selection to compliance, fulfillment, and quality control, the details behind every successful project matter.

Technology is changing how people shop, but experience is still what turns a good idea into a successful promotional campaign.

Artwork Tips for Production Ready Artwork - part 2

May 05, 2021 • Scott Polston • Artwork Tips • Design Advice

Screen printers appreciate it when an artist sends a file that is already put into spot color. This cuts down the time having to recolor from CMYK or RGB and most importantly help save your effects such as lenses, meshes, gradients etc. the way you want them.

Print Friendly Artwork Tips for Adobe Illustrator Part 1

June 09, 2019 • Scott Polston • Artwork Tips • Design Advice

So you created your art design in Adobe Illustrator, so it should be vector art, ready to print on a t-shirt….right? Unfortunately, in most cases the answer is no. Here at Garment Graphics we want to make your order process as simple and easy as possible. Here are some tips to help you or your artist get your awesome design ready for printing.