Badges need clear production details
Event badges can be simple static prints or more involved pieces with names, companies, titles, QR codes, colors, access levels, and different attendee groups. The more versions there are, the more important it is to send organized files.
For many events, badges also connect to other printed pieces: check-in signs, directional signs, VIP signs, program books, pocket schedules, sponsor boards, and table signs.
Common badge and credential pieces
- Attendee badges and name badges.
- Staff credentials, volunteer badges, and production passes.
- VIP passes, speaker badges, media passes, and sponsor badges.
- Badge inserts for holders and lanyards.
- Check-in signs, badge pickup signs, and will-call signs.
- Event packets, pocket schedules, sponsor inserts, and program books.
What can slow badge printing down
Late name lists, inconsistent spreadsheets, missing fonts, low-resolution logos, unclear badge sizes, last-minute sponsor changes, and unapproved QR codes can slow the job down. If there are multiple badge types, send the groups clearly and label the files.
Brandon can review what you have and help identify missing details before production starts. The goal is to avoid a check-in problem caused by preventable file or sorting issues.
What to send for a quote
Send badge size, quantity, artwork, name spreadsheet if variable data is needed, badge groups, finishing needs, lanyard or holder needs, event date, and pickup or delivery deadline.
Event print pieces that go with badges
Badges and credentials usually connect to signs, programs, floor decals, sponsor pieces, and check-in print.
Event program printing
Programs, schedules, maps, sponsor pages, and printed guides.
Event wayfinding signs
Directional signs, check-in signs, parking signs, and event flow pieces.
Same day flyers
Handouts, inserts, updates, and last-minute event reprints.
Floor graphics
Directional floor decals for check-in, VIP lines, and sponsor areas.
Event signage service
Banners, sponsor signs, directional signs, and event graphics.
Rush printing
Rush event print help when files and timing qualify.
ACL weekend print planning
Building a print list for ACL weekend?
For ACL weekend, restaurants, hotels, sponsors, vendors, pop-ups, and after-parties often need more than one item. Brandon can help connect the pieces: banners, fence mesh, sponsor signs, table covers, menus, window graphics, directional signs, wristband pickup signs, VIP signs, step and repeats, staff shirts, and promo giveaways.