Top Unforgettable Corporate Holiday Gift Designs

Not sure how it's already July but it is, and this means that whether we like it or not, we're talking corporate holiday gifts! Not sure about you, but this year has flown by and we already find ourselves knee-deep in holiday inquiries for custom gift design as well as beginning to design our ready-to-ship holiday gift collection to launch in our online shop in early October.

Since it's critical to plan ahead for corporate holiday gifts, we figure now is a good time to recap our favorite holiday gift designs of from last year to offer some inspiration for those of you planning for your own holiday gifts this year! Be sure to get our expert advice on why it is so important that businesses plan ahead for holiday gifts.

You may recall seeing our top client appreciation custom gift designs from years past, but if not, you can always check out our gallery of the best business holiday business gift designs for additional inspiration and ideas.

Without further adieu, let's take a look back at the holiday season and unbox and dig into our most popular holiday gifts for businesses....

Cozy at Home Themed Holiday Gifts for Gulf Oil

With Gulf Oil's recently refreshed logo, we really wanted their custom corporate holiday gifts to not only show off the new logo but also remain true to their iconic branding colors of orange and blue. We opted for a 'cozy at home' concept with branded camping mugs, small batch s'mores flavored marshmallows, hot cocoa mix, a luxury candle, and an on-brand orange and blue plaid blanket on top!

Baking Themed Branded Gifts for Google

After the difficult year faced by all employees, Google wanted to send out employee appreciation gifts in the form of an activity that their team members could enjoy at home! We immediately dreamed up a custom designed branded business gift set full of items needed to make a homemade batch of cookies.

We sourced gift items in line with Google's bright and colorful branding, and even included custom-made cookie cutters in the shape of the Google logo - talk about adding your branding to a holiday gift! This custom branded cookie cutters with the iconic business logo might be out most stand out corporate gift design yet!

Employees were encouraged to share their Google cookies online and with one another for a sense of camaraderie during pandemic lockdown! Other functional and keepsake gift items included custom embroidered aprons, silicone spatulas, cookie mix, frosting, sprinkles, and more. 

Red and Green Corporate Holiday Gifts for Nature Sweet

Nature Sweet is an example of a brand who has holiday colors as their branding colors year round so naturally we had fun sticking with this bright and lively color combination in their custom holiday business gifts this year!

We opted for a health and wellness gift design concept for their holiday gifts this year. We packed each gift set with high end gift items including neck warming wraps, hand sanitizer, vitamin C juice gummies, hand sanitizer, stress relief therapy dough, electronic cleansing wipes, and the best part was definitely custom branded cookies in the shape of the vine ripe tomatoes the business has come to be famous for!

Sophisticated Black and Gold Holiday Gifts for Ensemble Health

This is not the first time we've custom designed corporate holiday gifts for Ensemble Health Partners and so each year we are committed to coming up with a business gift design that is unique and different from the year prior while also remaining on-brand for the company.

For this year, the client wanted a contemporary yet elegant holiday gift set, so we opted for everything in black, white, and gold. We chose decadent gift items items such as small batch coffee, Compartés brand chocolate bars, luxury Apotheke brand candles. To take their gifts to the next level and help them stand out from the busy holiday season, each gift included branded Yeti tumblers with their business logo, and a cozy throw blanket on top.

We finished each sleek and modern gift off with gold foil 'happy holidays' gift tags and gold pinecones for an extra festive, yet sophisticated, look!

Wellness-Inspired Holiday Business Gifts for OMS Nashville

It probably comes as no surprise that this 'cozy at home' gift theme concept was all the rage when everyone was stuck at home during the pandemic. Our custom corporate gift clients requested this trendy gift concept for holiday client appreciation gifts as well as custom employee appreciation holiday gifts.

In this top corporate holiday gift set, our repeat client OMS Nashville gifted wellness and home inspired custom gifts to dentists that refer patients to them throughout the year. 

For each health inspired business holiday gift set that were delivered to their best referrals, we included essential oils and a diffuser, a branded Shinola journal, some sweet treats, and a gorgeous wool plaid throw blanket on top for that comfortable luxury touch. 

Each wellness themed gift was packaged in custom linen hat boxes in a soft champagne color to show off our client's new branding color palette! 

Simple Joys Themed Holiday Business Gifts for iHire

Also a repeat corporate gifting client, we worked with iHire to create luxury client gift sets representing the "simple joys" of the holiday season.

Each branded business gift sets with a little pleasures theme, we included cozy socks to wear at home during the pandemic, decadent gourmet sweet treats, and even a unique holiday season themed puzzle to help keep people occupied during quarantine.

We designed the custom branded corporate holiday gifts in a bright navy blue with pops of orange to remain in-line with their business color palette. These bright colorful gifts are proof that corporate holiday gifts definitely do not have to be red and green! For more, be sure to check out our feature on the top holiday business gifts that aren't red and green. 

Cozy Kitchen Themed Business Gifts for JMI Equity

As a unique and unforgettable spin on the trendy business gifting theme of 'cozy at home', we created a 'cozy kitchen' concept for JMI Equity, while remaining 100% true to their branding color palette of navy blue and neutrals.

The cozy kitchen business gift theme was intentionally chosen to help gift recipients create their own experiences and gather together with loved ones during the holiday season. We packed each comforting and experiential gift set with a handmade wooden spoon with the most beautiful handmade spoon rest, custom embroidered aprons with the company's logo, a luxury candle, a tea towel, and a pair of custom logo etched wine tumblers.

Crimson and Gray Luxury Holiday Gifts for Asymmetrik

These client holiday gifts for Asymmetrik are another example of the desire of our clients to create decadent, sophisticated gifts for 2020. Again, with such a challenging year, they really wanted to spoil their clients and pamper them as much as possible. We wanted a sleek, elegant, and modern look while also communicating a festive holiday vibe. We opted for a gray and crimson red color palette and focused on a lower number of very high quality items to fill the box.  Contents included luxury boxes candles in a woodfire scent, Neuhaus truffles, etched logo tumblers, and a cozy wool tartan throw blanket on top. The finishing touches and branding were intentionally kept minimal in this design. We did simple 'happy holidays' notecards with their logo appearing only on the inside along with the holiday message. We skipped gifts tags altogether for a more simplistic, modern look, allowing the notecards to remain front and center. 

Fun and Modern Corporate Holiday Snack Gifts for Nextiva

These holiday gift boxes for Nextiva were a fun spin on the traditional holiday snack box that so many corporations send out at the holidays! Since we steer clear of cheesy corporate swap at all costs, we aimed to include as many snacks as possible but presenting them in a fresh, fun, modern way! Nextiva provided us with a holiday graphic featuring a cartoon reindeer tjat they wished to use and we built the gifts around that look. Items included small batch hot cocoa, artisan popcorn, chocolate bars, Fatty Sundays chocolate covered pretzels, french toast flavored marshmallows, and even a reusable Stojo coffee cup!

We hope you've enjoyed this lineup and that it's given you some solid inspiration for your corporate holiday client gift boxes and employee appreciation holiday gifts this year!

For more examples of our custom holiday gift designs, visit here. For more information on fully outsourcing your corporate holiday gifts to us this year, inquire here! We'd love to help take gifting completely off of your shoulders from design all the way to delivery and reduce your stress this holiday season. 

3 Ways To Do Custom Gifts With Marigold & Grey

When it comes to gifting for your wedding or gifts for your business, or gifts for any reason at all, there are three unique ways to gift with Marigold & Grey.

#1: Custom Gift Design Service

If you're interested in elevated branded gifts for your company for employee appreciation, holiday or any corporate event in between, please get in touch with us to ask about our custom corporate gift design services. We'd love to work with you or your team to create something that reflects your company's brand with limitless options for customization to include branding the packaging, gift contents, printed collateral, and more. 

#2: Add-Your-Own-Logo Program (i.e. Semi-Custom Gifts)

In addition to custom gift design, we also offer a thoughtful semi-custom gift design program with low order minimums and your company's logo and brand on each gift you send. Our Add-Your-Own-Logo Program is perfect for businesses that want to send company branded gifts either all at once for an event or particular marketing campaign OR throughout the year, on demand as you need them, for special occasions like employee appreciation, birthdays, client thank you gifts, and more.

#3: Ready-to-Ship Collection in our Online Shop

For curated gift sets and themed gift baskets that are easy to send for any occasion in life or work, don't forget to shop our curated collection of ready-to-ship gift boxes with quick turnarounds and no order minimums. These ship out within 1-3 business days; rush next-day shipping is also available at checkout.

Images for Google, Gulf Oil, Nature Sweet, Nextiva Asymmetrik: Katy Murray Photography

Images for OMS Nashville, iHire, Ensemble Health, JMI Equity: Lissa Ryan Photography