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Design tips, production know-how and buying guides for custom pins, coins, medals and badges.
Custom Swimming Medals: Design Ideas for Competitions & Events
Custom swimming medals are an important part of swim meets, school championships, club competitions, open-water races, charity swim events, and regional or…
Custom Basketball Medals: Design & Manufacturing Guide
Custom basketball medals are a popular choice for basketball tournaments, school competitions, youth leagues, corporate sports events, and championship programs. A well-designed…
Custom Soccer Medals: Design Ideas for Players & Tournaments
Custom soccer medals are more than simple awards. They give players a physical reminder of a tournament, championship, team achievement, or memorable…
Bright Gold vs Antique Silver Medals: Which Looks Better?
Choosing the right finish can completely change the appearance of a custom medal. The same medal design can look bright and celebratory…
How to Design a Custom Medal for Your Event or Organization
A custom medal can do much more than recognize a winner. For a marathon, school competition, police ceremony, military event, firefighter recognition…
Custom Medal Plating Options: Gold, Silver, Antique & More
The plating finish is one of the most important elements of a custom medal. Two medals can use the same artwork, size,…
Custom Running Medals: How to Create a Memorable Race Award
A running medal is often the physical symbol of an achievement that participants remember long after the race is finished. Whether the…
Custom Marathon Medals: Design, Materials & Manufacturing Guide
A marathon medal is more than a piece of metal handed to a runner at the finish line. For many participants, it…
Custom Medal With Cutout: Design Ideas & Manufacturing Considerations
A custom medal with cutout can create a much more distinctive appearance than a traditional solid medal. Instead of filling the entire…