A Fresh Take On Custom Corporate Gifting

If you're looking to impress your clients, employees, or VIP partners with something unique, thoughtful, and memorable, you're in the right spot! At Marigold & Grey, we specialize in creating high-end custom corporate gifts that not only reflect your brand’s identity but also leave a lasting impression on your recipients.

We want to help you create business gifts that make an impact - no more boring corporate swag that just gets tossed in the trash or left behind! Let's get creative and source intentional gifts that your staff and customers will be talking about for years to come.

Whether you are looking for custom gifts for your next conference or event, are in need of custom gifts to thank clients for their business, or want to 'wow' your staff members at the holidays with custom gifts, team M&G is here to make your gifting experience easy and stress-free.

We believe that that right gift can say what you want to say, and provide a unique marketing opportunity for your brand that you can't find anywhere else. We take pride in making the gifting design process simple and pain free for you, so that all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the benefits of an intentional gift on behalf of your business.

Here's a breakdown of our custom corporate gift design experience from start to finish so you know what to expect. We have a dedicated team of gifting experts here at M&G who take great care to execute your vision. The goal is for you - and your gift recipients - to have an experience is smooth, drama-free, and executed to perfection.

Step 1: Inquire

Your custom gift journey starts with a simple step: filling out our inquiry form on our website. You can choose from custom corporate event gifts, holiday business gifts, thank you gifts for clients. We love a challenge and always appreciate a chance to think outside of the box, so if you have an custom gift idea or a thought in mind, but aren't quite sure how to execute, we can work with you to make your gifting goals come to life.

We’ll collect essential information, such as the event date, location, the approximate number of gifts needed, and any preferences regarding aesthetics or branding. This allows us to get an initial sense of your vision.

After submitting your form, our Studio Concierge will get in touch to guide you through the next steps, ensuring everything is aligned with your needs.

Step 2: Free Consultation

We believe in making informed decisions, which is why we offer a free consultation when you're considering custom corporate gifts.

After reviewing the details of your inquiry, we’ll send you all the information you need to determine if we’re the right fit for your corporate gifting project. This is a chance for you to get to know us and learn a little bit more about our pain free process. Our job is to take the stress of gifting off of your plate. You have a million other things to do in your business, so we handle everything from design to sourcing to production to assembly to shipping, so you don't have to worry.

During our consultation, we’ll dive deeper into your unique gifting needs, such announcing a brand activation, designing unique welcome gifts for a corporate event, or a desire to thank hard working employees. We'll discuss design ideas and explore how we can bring your brand to life through custom gift design.

Step 3: Retainer and Questionnaire

Once you’ve decided to move forward with us, the next step is to officially reserve your custom project on our gift production calendar. A spot on our calendar ensures that your gifts arrive on time and on budget. 

To secure your spot, you'll complete our signature "Custom Gift Design Questionnaire" to help us understand every detail about your vision. Along with the questionnaire, we’ll ask you to sign a "Retainer Agreement," solidifying the next steps and ensuring we're aligned on timelines and expectations.

Speaking of expectations, we aim to not only meet your expectations, but aim to exceed them so that sending custom corporate gifts the easiest part of your job! 

Step 4: Initial Designs

With all the formalities behind us, we’ll get to work on curating your custom corporate gift design.

Drawing inspiration from your answers in the "Gift Design Questionnaire," and pulling in your goals, vision and overall brand aesthetic, our talented gift design team will develop an initial concept that aligns with your company's mission.

Whether you want something elegant and sophisticated, playful, or bold to stand out from the crowd, we will create a custom corporate gift design that matches the tone of your event and business.

Step 5: Revisions and Approval

We know that great design is a collaborative process, which is why we welcome your feedback at this stage. After all, it's of the upmost importance that your gifts are not only reflective of your brand, but achieve your goals. 

Once you’ve reviewed the initial design, we’ll work closely with you to refine the details and make any necessary revisions.

Our goal is to ensure that every element of your custom gift is perfectly executed and aligns with your brand's identity. Everything from the gift packaging to the contents to the notecard will be intentional and curated to meet your needs. We'll work with you until you’re completely satisfied with the final design and each detail is perfect.

Step 6: Ordering and Receiving

After you’ve given your final approval on the design, the fun begins! Our design team starts sourcing the items that will make up your custom gifts. 

We take great care in selecting products from small businesses and artisan makers to give your gifts a one-of-a-kind feel. We're looking for those unique gifts that recipients can't find anywhere else! 

Of course, we also include products from beloved, nationally known brands to ensure a blend of high quality and familiarity, so that your recipients know how much they are appreciated.

We are also able to infuse your brand not only in the overall gift design, but on individual gift items such as your logo on a tumbler or shirt or tote bag, so that your gifts give a lasting impression long after the gift is opened. 

Our Inventory Assistant carefully catalogs and quality checks each gift item, guaranteeing everything meets our high standards before the assembly process begins. Yes, we count and inspect each and every item that arrives in our studio so that nothing is broken, or imperfect! 

Step 7: Assembly and Delivery

The final step in the custom gift design process is when everything comes together! (It's no secret that this is everyone's favorite part too!)

Our Operations Team takes charge of the gift assembly process, ensuring each gift is perfectly curated and packaged with the utmost attention to detail. We carefully quality check each gift, including the packaging and gift contents, and hand pack each gift one-by-one, arranging the items so that the gifts arrive just as beautiful as when the leave our studio.

Our Production Manager oversees the entire process, from the final touches on the gifts to their smooth journey through shipping and delivery.

With everything in motion, you can sit back, relax, and know that your custom corporate gifts will not only be on brand for your company, but will arrive on time, ready to "wow" your recipients.

At Marigold & Grey, we believe corporate gifting should go beyond the ordinary, basic gifts that you've given before and that your recipients have received (many times!) before.

Through our step-by-step custom design process, we bring your vision to life and create corporate gifts that make a statement. Whether you’re celebrating a special event, recognizing employees, welcome guests to an incentive trip, or impressing clients, our custom gifting services ensure your brand leaves a lasting impression and achieves your unique marketing goals.

Ready to elevate your gifting experience? Contact us today, and let’s start designing something truly exceptional.

Happy custom business gifting!

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