Apparel and
Promotional Items
Apparel Items
Apparel refers to wearable items such as hats, t-shirts, sweaters, polo shirts, dress shirts, hoodies, et cetera.
These items include your official departmental signature (UTA logo + your information) and/or may have custom or “fun” artwork specific to your group.
These items include your official departmental signature (UTA logo + your information) and/or may have custom artwork specific to your group.
Permitted colors: Royal blue, orange, navy blue, white, grey or black.
Apparel items must be professionally manufactured. A month’s notice or more is recommended to ensure vendors can manufacture the items ahead of your deadline. See Printing Services for more information.
Promotional Items
Promotional (promo) items are an excellent way to showcase a department, a service, a project, or other initiative and engage with your audience.
They are also known as giveaway items, freebies, merch, or swag. Examples include pens, coffee mugs, web cam covers, keychains, enamel pins, patches, backpacks, eyeglass cleaning cloths, tote bags, et cetera.
These items include your official departmental signature (UTA logo + your information) and/or may have custom artwork specific to your group.
Promotional items must be professionally manufactured. A month’s notice or more is recommended to ensure vendors can manufacture the items ahead of your deadline. See Printing Services for more information.
Process
OCI Creative Services is the first point-of-contact for orders for groups within our service area.
- We partner with approved vendors to manufacture your items.
- We help you select the item most appropriate for your goals and budget.
- We work with the vendor to obtain quotes and product specifications.
- We design compelling artwork that is more than just the logo to highlight your goals and maximize your budget.
- We create the artwork to ensure usability, legibility, compliance with brand standards.
- We add trademarks and get pre-approvals from UTA Branding to ensure your item is swiftly approved by UT System Licensing.
- We send the artwork to the vendor.
- We review vendor proofs first, then provide them to you for final approval.
Request this service from us at the start of your project and include us on any related correspondence.
Standard Questions
Vendors typically require the following information. Gathering the answers to these questions while OCI Creative Services develops your art can help expedite the process.
Artwork
This is for OLC Creative Team.
Account Number (if applicable):
Item:
Quantity:
Imprint color and location:
Item color:
Artwork:
Artwork Approver:
OLC Creative Team
OLCCreativeServices@uta.edu
Vendors must provide the artwork proof to OLC Creative Team for their approval. UT System Licensing provides final approval. OLC Creative Team does not receive invoices or shipments.
Order
This is for the person requesting the order – the addressee on the shipment. It will be different for each order.
Date on which items are to be delivered:
Addressee / Order Contact:
Name
Department
Phone
Email
Shipping Address
Payment
This is for the person paying for the order – the person who should receive the invoice. It will be different for each group in our service area.
Payment method:
Are University funds being used to pay for this order?
Will this product be resold?
Buyer / Payment Contact:
Name
Department
Phone
Email