Every university, every college, every department wants the same thing from Freshers’ Week, to make an impression that lasts beyond the first few days.
The problem is everyone’s trying to do it with the same tired giveaways. The flyer gets binned. The branded mug joins six others in the kitchen. The pen runs out.
The answer isn’t more stuff. It’s the right stuff.
The Giveaway That Keeps On Giving
The branded items that actually work are the ones students use every day — on campus, in the gym, in lectures, in halls. Items that carry your brand into spaces and moments that no poster or social media post ever reaches.
A quality branded backpack goes everywhere a student goes. A stainless steel water bottle sits on every desk. A gym towel with your crest gets used three times a week. A padlock lives on their locker for three years.
These aren’t giveaways. They’re daily brand touchpoints — and they work hardest for the universities that think about them properly.
Bespoke Or Off-The-Shelf — We’ve Got Both
At Taylor Made Designs we work with universities and colleges to develop Freshers’ merchandise programmes that fit every budget and every timeline.
Given enough lead time, we can develop fully bespoke products — designed and manufactured to your exact specification. Working closer to September? Our off-the-shelf branded ranges deliver excellent results quickly and cost-effectively.
Current favourites for the university sector include branded backpacks, water bottles, gym towels, stationery and padlocks — and if you have something else in mind entirely, we’re only limited by imagination.
Start Now. Stand Out In September.
The best options, lead times, and pricing go to the universities that plan. Don’t leave it to August.
Get in touch today
