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As we all look for things to do while sitting at home, some people read, others watch tv, and some choose to write. Above is

Founded in 1970 as one of the nation’s first shelters for homeless youth, SAN DIEGO YOUTH SERVICES serves more than 28,000 youth every year. With

You read that right. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville raised just shy of $1 million for an anti-bullying nonprofit through sales of a screenprinted t-shirt. The

Here at Custom Logos we’ve printed millions of t-shirts and assorted garments over our 30 year history and we always get a kick out of

While we found the photo above entertaining, we’re fairly certain the person who placed the order was not amused. We often hear that clients are

There are often amazing untold stories behind the swag we all receive and love, and the tote pictured above is no exception. Needing to outfit

A few posts back we talked about thinking outside the box, something we are very keen on here at Custom Logos. Along those lines, and

While 50% of our orders are produced in house, we rely on a network of vendors to produce the balance and sometimes stuff happens. About

Pictured above team members utilize our conference room for a recent brainstorming session.  At Custom Logos our goal day to day is to provide our

With six different front doors to our building people often find it difficult to figure out where to enter. On our to do list for

Outfitted in their Sager Group sportswear that we provided, Mike Sager and the crew are pictured above filming a documentary in Houston about a unique

It seems there are signs everywhere you look encouraging us to vote. Included is the one in the trees that we spotted in Ocean Beach,

Born in San Diego, California in 1989, Custom Logos has been helping our clients create memorable customer experiences, connecting people with their brands ever since.

Breakaway from Heart Disease™ is a national campaign powered by Amgen to help change the course of heart disease in the United States. Amgen believes

Since 1978 EOYDC has worked with underserved youth so that they are prepared for employment, higher education and leadership opportunities. They offer programs and classes

Step 1: Make sure your bag is filled with all the best summertime swag. Step 2: Up your ultimate beach Frisbee game with this professional

Here at Custom Logos we are always on the lookout for different ways in which we can serve our community and last week we able

While artists employed screenprinting methods as far back as 960 AD during the Song Dynasty, early forms of stenciling were found in caves and date

While we have in house production for imprinted sportswear and manufacture about 40% of what we sell, we are dependent on a network of vendors

There are three essential components to our logo. Each part has been critical to the overall success of Custom Logos for the past 29 years.

3 Reasons You Should Follow Us on Instagram 1. Be entered to win your very own Selfie Drone! All current and new followers until this

Congratulations to our client Baker Electric Home Energy who hosted their Home Energy Launch Party this past weekend. The celebration was the official kickoff for

In honor of the kickoff of summer we hosted our first ever Custom Logos Ice Cream Social last Friday prior to Memorial Day Weekend. Ice

Yes. We are an athletically fit company but in this case we’re not talking about burpees, lunges or squats. We’re talking about training staff members

Pictured above, Kelly Kotner-Jones proudly displays the 10 year anniversary watch she received at our recent quarterly meeting. While many of our staff came to

Typical of the vast majority of our staff, Amber Buyson came to Custom Logos via a referral back in April of 2000. A San Diego

As our name implies we are in the business of designing logos and utilizing them in the brand management programs of our clients. While it

While the word nepotism carries a bad connotation for some people, we feel quite the opposite here at Custom Logos. In fact, we have built

A seventeen year veteran of Custom Logos, Tim Berroth came to us as an embroidery operator, making minimum wage back in his youth. As our

In a nod to many of our childhoods, we thought we’d share the announcement below. While initially saddened by the news, we’re very curious to

While attending our annual trade show in Las Vegas our sales crew took a time out or two to have a little fun. During the

While creating logos is certainly part of our business, the most critical part of our business relates to brand management. We are essentially the stewards

With our motto being HAVE FUN, MAKE MONEY, every day around here is an excuse for a party, and with the holidays upon us the

In Hebrew the definition of tikkun olam translates roughly into “repairing the world”. Over the years the concept of tikkun olam has been connected to

Bounce Rideshare is a startup company that is currently in BETA testing here in San Diego. As sponsors of the recent country music festival in

At Custom Logos we are used to working with tight deadlines and in fact are well known for our rush service. Normally our production departments

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Custom Logos has been very involved in providing hurricane relief for victims in Houston and more recently Puerto Rico. In fact, our company collected donations

At Custom Logos the work we do is most often utilized by our clients to support the events they put on. Nowhere is this more

Coinciding with the start of our new fiscal year on October 1st we have added some people as well as made a few changes in

At Custom Logos we are always on the lookout for ways in which we can support our clients, which can range from featuring them in

True to our motto of “Have Fun, Make Money”, we are always on the lookout for opportunities to do both. While our company features 75

When the above photos of Beyoncé in a crop top and sexy shorts were posted last week the public was slack jawed to say the

We are excited to introduce Tina Thrasher as the newest member of our sales team. As with the vast majority of our staff, Tina came

It’s summertime and that means BBQ and Flip Flops here at Custom Logos. In our continued pursuit of “Having Fun & Making Money” all staff

Custom is not only in our name but embedded in our culture as well. While we are happy to provide our customers with coffee mugs

We are happy to introduce Juliet Hawkins (left) and Alexa Stefankiewicz (right) as the newest members of our team. As with the vast majority of

  After several years of drought California is getting pummeled by rain but the guys in our warehouse have stayed dry. Once the rains began

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  Restaurants come and go and here in San Diego we are blessed with many good options. Opening about 6 months ago was Trust Restaurant,

In an age of blurred lines concerning work-life balance, there’s a new definition of taking work home; would you give branded company gear the “out

Morgan Golumbuk is the daughter of Custom Logos C.E.O. Jeff Golumbuk and has been a long time Chargers fan. She is a freelance writer living

For the past 27 years a large part of our business has revolved around decorating garments here at our San Diego corporate headquarters. We do

We are in the business of corporate branding and as such are always looking for ways to enhance the brands of our clients. We employ

  On Friday November 11, 2016 staff members and volunteers from Volunteers of America Southwest proudly marched in the 30th Annual San Diego Veterans Day

  Our sales and customer service teams did it up right yesterday for what could have been one of the last Chargers home games here

  Thanks to all of you who attended our recent Open House and New Product Showcase. We enjoyed the largest turnout in the history of

  Our very own account executive Caroline Morgan was recently the featured guest on San Diego’s Real Talk radio show. The show airs weekdays from

  A new survey by the Incentive Federation has found that 84% of businesses in the United States participate annually in non-cash incentives like award

After watching much of the Olympics last month we were once again amazed by the range of stories that came along with coverage of the

  Custom Logos is happy to once again partner with Yoga for HOPE. Yoga for Hope proudly showcases premier yoga studios and wellness enthusiasts as

  As proud supporters of our hometown SD Padres and longtime season ticket holders, 12 different Custom Logos employees attended the three main All Star

  We have been working closely with the La Mesa Spring Valley Schools on their rebranding and a large part of the work included providing

  Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Muhammad Ali earned his nickname as “The Greatest” over his long career as an American Olympic and professional boxer.

  “Well, I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer / The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.” – From

  A musical innovator who was not afraid of controversy, Prince sold more than 100 million records spanning a lengthy career that began in the

  Well, not really, but our stuff is. For this past weekend’s 2016 MTV Movie Awards each seat was adorned with two gifts that we

  Pictured above, diehard Springsteen fans Operations Manager Tim Berroth and CEO Jeff Golumbuk enjoyed what was the last series of Bruce Springsteen concerts at

  Tzedakah is a Hebrew word that translated literally means justice or righteousness. The common use of the word today relates more to charity, but

With a company motto of “Have Fun, Make Money,” we are always on the lookout for ways to do both. The result this past week

  But we survived. Pictured above is the view of our parking lot during and after the first day of torrential rain. After a lot

  While people pass through our doors every day only a small percentage of them ever ask about our mezuzah. But for those of you

  In our quest to fulfill our mission statement to “Have Fun, Make Money”, good times were had by all at our recent annual holiday

  If you’re like us, you can’t wait for the days to start getting longer again. Well, the wait is now over. Usually occurring during

  In our efforts to support those in our community who are less fortunate, Custom Logos has participated in food drives and various programs such

For the first time since 1920 The New York Times has run an editorial on the front page of the paper. The last time they

  We were saddened to hear of the the recent passing of Yogi Berra, a 15 consecutive year All Star and one of baseball’s greatest

  Congratulations to Kristen Johnson who this week celebrates her tenth anniversary of being cancer free. Diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Kristen is one

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This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was

  Pictured above is the crew from our most recent community outreach event. While we take up collections throughout the year and are involved in

  Always active in our community, Custom Logos gives generously to a variety of charitable organizations. While we support many organizations with an international presence,

In support of one of our favorite accounts, President Ernie Foutch and Account Executive Mark Sawitzky recently attended “A Night with the Aztecs” at The

Another one of the catch phrases that we live by here at Custom Logos, the east sales hallway did exactly that last week when they

  At Custom Logos we manufacture about 40% of what we sell, but we are dependent on a network of vendors to supply the remainder.

As you can see by the advertisement below, we currently have some great retail space available in one of our buildings. Our friends at Futura

  If we are good at anything, and we are actually good at a lot of things, it’s celebrating. As such, it was no surprise

Another one of our many business philosophies, “We All Eat Together,” was once again exemplified in Ryan Kaback’s annual thank you breakfast for the sales

  At the local grocery store? NO. By emailing your family friends? ABSOLUTELY NOT. Sending the cookies to work with a parent? NO WAY. At

  A long standing philosophy of Custom Logos is that we do everything we can to support our customers, vendors, and of course our staff.

  We went around the dinner table on the last night of our family vacation, and were asked to pick the favorite part of our

If you would like to save some money on gas, AND support one of our long term customers in the process, please visit the Chevron

All of us at Custom Logos were deeply saddened last week to hear of the unfortunate passing of Mario Ghio Sr. Mario had been a

  The Custom Logos family has been personally touched by cancer over the past few years making this very near and dear to us. As

That is our plea every year to our wonderful staff. Our reasons are simple and revolve around our company motto, Have Fun, Make Money. We

  Once again the voice of the advertising industry, Counselor Magazine, has recognized Custom Logos as one of the best places to work. In fact,

Wanna go to a great game and pick up a cool blanket? To do so just be one of the first 20,000 fans at this

We are always amazed, not to mention proud, of where our stuff ends up. This photo was recently snapped at the museum for the 1628

  As avid supporters of the SD Chargers and longtime season ticketholders, Custom Logos wore our Chargers gear on Monday in support of the Chargers

  We’re sure you’ve heard the expression “time flies.” In fact, when you are younger it doesn’t really seem to mean that much but as

  Being in business for the past 25 years, we have seen and utilized many vendors over the course of our history. For over 20

Well known at the retail level, American Apparel has also been a leading innovator and a force to reckon with in the imprinted sportswear industry.

  Saddened by the loss of a true local hero, our Creative Director and San Diego native Chris Provinzano summed up best below what Tony

In our efforts to engage in community service Custom Logos works with various charities and local organizations, donating our time and services. One of our

All of us at Custom Logos want to thank you for your business and want you to know that we appreciate the ability to send

  When it interferes with the social interaction which is woven throughout the fabric of our day to day lives. Like most people, we love

  We always enjoy seeing our products being used and this past week was no exception. Last week’s Boxing at the Barker event in Los

  As a special treat we went down to the new Dunkin Donuts location at The Embassy Suites Hotel downtown last week to secure a

  Our staff has always been known to go the extra mile for any of our clients, and the above ad is just another example

Pictured above, several of our staff members are gearing up for SDSU’s participation in the upcoming NCAA tournament. Custom Logos has always been a big

  Harold Ramis lived and prospered by following this own advice. Hanging around with such characters as Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, Ramis

  For the past 25 years we have been in the enviable position of choosing not only our vendors, but our customers as well. We

As any member of our team can tell you, “Doing the Right Thing” has been a guiding principal of Custom Logos’ business philosophy for the

  This week 18 Custom Logos staff members (aka, The Cleanse Crew) and many of our spouses embarked on a 7 day cleanse. We are

  While these type of mistakes happen fairly frequently, they thankfully don’t happen here at Custom Logos. We employ multiple and very strict proofing procedures

  In support of the NFL Playoffs, and of course the San Diego Chargers in particular, our staff was encouraged to proudly wear their game

Rally towels are one of our favorite products and are very popular with many of our clients. Pictured above are some we did recently for

After careful consideration and extensive deliberation our judges awarded prizes for those pictured above who participated in the first annual Custom Logos Halloween costume contest.

Looking for their fourth consecutive win, the SDSU Aztecs face the Fresno State Bulldogs at Qualcomm Stadium this weekend. Dubbed by fans as The Battle

To say we are a food centric company would be an understatement. For 25 years we have featured bagel Mondays, catered quarterly meetings, impromptu barbeques

While the word distraction often times carries a negative connotation in day to day conversations, Woody Allen apparently has a different view. We enjoyed the

  Custom Logos is sad to announce the recent departure of JD, our long term fulfillment manager. For the past 5 years JD worked closely

  With a motto of “Have Fun, Make Money”, we take both aspects very seriously here at Custom Logos. As you can imagine, there is

As seen below, once again celebrities have been spotted wearing the creations of Toby Munitz and RUBY Custom Logos.  

We don’t pretend to know any more about Obamacare than anyone else. However, after meeting with our insurance professionals recently to review our company plan,

  Surrounded by company president Ernie Foutch and CEO Jeff Golumbuk, Kristen Johnson displays her award for the highest revenue month of 2012. Each year

While we are a little behind on our reading, the following article from just before the election is very intriguing. At Custom Logos we believe

Pictured above, the ladies of our very own customer service department were out last Friday for a little R & R at the Padres game.

  Margaret Thatcher’s political career was one of the most remarkable of modern times. Born in 1925 in Grantham, England, she became Britain’s Conservative Party

  When Scott Johnson’s client Buzztime asked him to help with a promotional video they were doing he said he’d be happy to. The video

Always looking to expand our community outreach efforts, we came along Richard’s story a week or so ago and decided to get involved. After reading

  The custom fanny paks we manufactured for GUESS were a big hit at the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Pictured above are

  Straight from Tahiti, our Salesperson of the Year Caroline Morgan is pictured on her bungalow in Moorea checking out the surf at sunrise. Her

  Located in the heart of Kearney Mesa we tend to see some pretty funny stuff. Imagine our surprise when we looked out our window

  This past fall Patty Rockwood and her gang celebrated their 35th Anniversary serving Pacific Beach. Rocky’s has a special place in our hearts as

  In our tried and true efforts to abide by our company motto of “Have Fun, Make Money”, we couldn’t resist the temptation to join

  Combining a little business with a little pleasure, Custom Logos partner Ryan Kaback recently visited Seoul, Korea. Pictured above Ryan is sporting our 22nd

  The culture of our company can be summed up in our motto, “Have Fun, Make Money,” as well as a few core beliefs that

  Since our inception back in 1989 we have religiously tagged every garment produced in our facilities with a sizing sticker. The stickers make it

  In adding our second new account executive in the past 6 months we are pleased to introduce Ryan Olson, a native of La Crosse,

  The Brooklyn Nets are one of several NBA teams that are clients of Custom Logos. While recently visiting the Nets account executive Kristen Johnson

  We are always entertained and often amazed where people see our logo. Pictured above is Paul Trager, a longtime friend of Custom Logos. Paul

You may have seen the newest addition to our company fleet around town. The flex has been a great addition, serves us well, and is

  There’s been a lot of talk regarding the controversial call which recently brought an end to the NFL officials lockout. But the most important

There are many great stories in our industry, including this one that was recently featured in the New York Times Sunday Magazine about Gill-line, one

Pictured above, Eli Chinoy sports one of the latest items that Custom Logos has produced for ViaSat. Eli is the son of Kim Chinoy who

With our corporate headquarters located just off one of the busiest intersections in the very center of the city, we have great access to several

In celebration of our 23rd anniversary last month Custom Logos provided a free lunch for all staff members every Friday in July. The lunches were

As long time Padres fans and season ticket holders, Custom Logos was happy to support the recent rally lead by Matthew Hall of the Union

Pictured above, Angie Lasagna from Navy Federal Credit Union and Custom Logos account executive Caroline Morgan enjoy a recent night out at Petco Park. Despite

In his flaming red derby and silk tie, Norman Cohn cuts a dashing figure as he strides through New York City’s Javits Center, offering nods

At Custom Logos we often get to take part in very cool projects and this one was no exception. A short time ago Tony Williams

The idea of good branding is to expose your message to the masses, and that’s what we do for our customers here at Custom Logos

Pictured above, partner Scott Johnson’s daughter, Alivia fills in as our guest receptionist. Though only eighteen months old, Alivia was quite comfortable in the position

We are in a custom business and within every order that we do lies multiple opportunities to make mistakes. The key to our success over

And woman’s too of course. Pictured above Salesperson of the Year Sarah’s puppy, Poppy, assists Sarah with her daily work. Modeling the Vespa Motorsport mug

St. Vincent de Paul Village provides up to 1.7 million meals annually to residents and neighbors in need in the community and last week Custom

Maybe it’s because the founders are Jewish, but more likely just because we all love to eat bagels, that we start every week at Custom

We couldn’t agree more with the thoughts in this week’s featured article on being linked out and overdone with continual connectedness. As we have written

Back in 2004 Custom Logos celebrated our 15th year in business with a complete remodel of our facility. Included during the construction was the introduction

Overindulged in whatever is the latest technology, both parents and businesses are doing a terrible job of teaching our youth some of the most basic

Here at Custom Logos we have a very active community outreach program and are involved with numerous charities and philanthropic organizations. Pictured below account executive

In what has become a common occurrence over the years, our management team recently spent some time brainstorming for one of our newest clients, 5

While lots of people have made money selling t-shirts over the years this guy has a pretty original concept. Customers pay his company to wear

A supporter of San Diego State University athletics for many years, Custom Logos was welcomed at a recent game as seen above. We are proud

I wouldn’t call them complaints, but we get very regular comments regarding the proofing process we have in place. Our process has been called everything

Overindulged in whatever is the latest technology, both parents and businesses are doing a terrible job of teaching our youth some of the most basic

This past week the staff at Custom Logos once again volunteered at the San Diego Food Bank. The food bank delivers 10,000 boxes of non

Faced with impending disaster company president Ernie Foutch rallied the troops within minutes of last week’s blackout and presented his emergency backup plan. With the

While the state of our economy is a complex issue, there are some simple solutions that would go a long way in correcting the situation.

Custom Logos participates in many activities with our customers often including the sponsorship of their meetings and conferences. Pictured above is Account Executive Caroline Morgan

Holding true to our motto of “Have Fun, Make Money,” VP of Sales Darren Golden and Account Executive Mark Sawitzky recently conducted an all day

Granted it was the early seventies, but I shoveled snow for $1-$2 per walk and cut lawns for about the same. Babysitting garnered me about

Always on the lookout for fun afterwork activities, some of the ladies of Custom Logos grabbed president Ernie Foutch and went off to see the

We just couldn’t resist the Hellman’s story we passed along last week but this week we’re back on track to bring you news on our

Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England . In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the

Last week my daughter Morgan gave us her perspective on our company which most of us found very entertaining. This week it’s my turn. Since

I’m nineteen. I’m perpetually tired and overtly social with night owl tendencies and a mouth befitting a sailor. I’m a fiend for Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr

Imagine a creative collision between a military style training course and a wild and crazy game show with inspired obstacles spread throughout a 5K course

On May 1st of this year Emily Baumann and Aaron (Flea) Miller were married at The Dana Inn on Mission Bay. Numerous Custom Logos employees

The majority of our staff has worked in various industries over the years before settling in here Custom Logos, a member of the Advertising Specialty

Never one to miss out on a party, or an opportunity for a party, we recently celebrated Cinco de Mayo with our own version of

Pictured above with his family, Custom Logos CEO Jeff Golumbuk recently celebrated the bar mitzvah of his son Grant at The Western Wall in Jerusalem.

For the past 21 years our company has lived by the motto “Have Fun, Make Money.” In our quest to do both in equal measure

Cotton – Cotton prices reached new record highs in the last month in New York, mostly reflecting speculative buying. Chinese demand also remains strong, due

We are sad to report that this past week marked the passing of Custom Logos’ office dog. While he was only at the office now

By Mario Garrett, from signonsandiego.com Nutrition gurus often assume that living healthy extends life span. Eat well and you can live forever, or at least

Pictured above is partner and President of Custom Logos, Ernie Foutch. In the spirit of differentiating our company from anyone else Ernie and account executive

The following is an email that came from one of our brokers who is based here in the states but takes several trips overseas each

Today is opening day for professional basketball and once again this year many teams have turned to Custom Logos to help promote their brand. We

For the past 21 years Custom Logos has worked very hard to live by our internal motto of “Have Fun, Make Money”. Part of this

Due to an order in house for over 7000 embroidered polo shirts we have expanded our production hours to run 3 shifts around the clock

Custom Logos welcomes our newest member of customer service to the family, Erika Golden. Pictured above, Erika is the sister of our VP of Sales

When Maxim magazine needed a promotional item to help people cool off at a recent event they turned to Custom Logos. Pictured above are a

Amazing day, Amazing crowd, AMAZING HORSE! A crowd of 32000 flooded the grandstand of Del Mar to witness Zenyatta remain undefeated after 18 consecutive races.

Being one of the first interns in Custom Logos history, I should write about all the knowledge I gained over the summer and how my

A number of Custom Logos employees and family members participated in our recent volunteer event at the SD Food Bank. Together we packaged literally over

In the course of doing business we are entertained daily by various stories from our clients and vendors. Often times people get busy and thus

As season ticket holders, a few guys from the office headed down The Padres game at Petco Park on Sunday. We went because we recently

This past weekend, one of the new partners got married to his beautiful bride Angie. The music was loud, the champagne was flowing and the

Here’s our crew in Las Vegas at the PPAI Expo, hosted by Promotional Products Association International. Sure, it might seem crazy to close up shop

January 26th started the Chinese Year of the Ox. Those born under the Sign of the Ox are said to endure hardship without complaining. They

Faced with recessions and other economic tumult, panicky CEOs are quick to cut marketing budgets as a first resort. Rarely does this help and too

In a surprising move, Burger King is offering its very own men’s body spray called Flame by BK. According to Burger King, “The Whopper is

Celebrate Obama’s inaugural ceremonies with your own “Obamicon” — your image in a style inspired by Shepfard Fairey’s iconic poster. It’s easy. Just upload a

Resuable shopping bags can be imprinted with environmental slogans as well as corporate logos and are earth-friendly substitutes for the billions of disposable plastic bags

Are you confused by the term “organic”? We are, so we did a little research on the topic: According to our good friends at Bella,

Are you struggling with the perfect font for your presentation? We think we have the answer… The advent of the desktop and laptop computer has

A recent CNBC online article on employee gift giving reveals that the economy isn’t keeping companies from recognizing and rewarding employees, even during hard times.

NC. Magazine refers to itself as The Handbook of the American Entrepreneur. In a recent article entitled “Secrets of a $110 Million Man”, Norm Brodsky

FDA Says BPA In Plastic Bottles Is Safe: The chemical bisphenol A (BPA) that is found in plastic water bottles, baby bottles, canned food and

Ernie Foutch has returned to Custom Logos as the manager of our Commercial Print division. Ernie worked at Custom Logos from 1996-2002, leaving to find