Public Information and College Marketing
Specialty Items

Specialty Items or "Giveaways"

ACC's logo is available on a line of promotional products. To place an order, visit the General Stores Order Form. If you need customized items, please see: How to Order

  • Temporary Tattoos
  • Baseball Caps
  • Pennants
  • ACC "Start Here. Get There." T-shirts
  • Mugs
  • "i am acc" T-shirts
  • Wristbands
  • ACC District Polo shirts
  • BackSacks
  • Plastic Drawstring Bags

Some items are available at no charge in small quantities. Polo shirts, tees, and bulk giveaways for events can be ordered with department funds. Please place larger orders well ahead of events so the warehouse team can estimate costs and re-stock the goods. To order, visit the General Stores page.

How to Order Custom Products

ACC staff who wish to order custom merchandise will need to file a REQUEST FOR SPECIALTY ITEMS using the form at the link below. Please read the instructions before placing your order.

External vendors are required by law to obtain written permission to produce merchandise representing the ACC District. Absolutely no ACC merchandise may be produced by any vendor without written approval. This applies also to orders placed with a P-card. Public Information and College Marketing (PICM) manages trademark approvals, logo use and merchandise licenses for the ACC District. We also provide the ACC graphics and specialized artwork for outside vendors, so we need some details about your order.

Please follow these steps to order custom merchandise. Allow plenty of time for approvals and for printing. Design and art approvals can be delayed by revisions or changes, and manufacturing turnaround time can be up to 12 weeks from proof approval. We recommend you place your request for custom items a minimum of two months before you will need them.

  1. SELECT YOUR ITEM from the list of APPROVED VENDORS

    Browse our vendor web catalogs (below) and choose an item you would like. Consider your audience, the cost, and the message you want to send, as well as how often this item would be used. Don't forget to get your budget authority to approve the total cost of these items before you place an order!

    • Beehive Specialty ACC Contact: Audrey Rosales 512-912-7940 ext. 101 audrey@specialbee.com
    • Halo/ LeeWayne ACC Contacts: Barbara Basham 512-335-9100 barbara.basham@halo.com Gloria Cook 512-335-9100 Gloria.Cook@halo.com
    • Spotfrog ACC Contact: Martin Fitch 512.231.9000 sales@spotfrog.com
    • Aztec Promotions ACC Contact: Patti Winstanley (512) 744-0195 patti@aztecworld.com
    • Tiger Advertising (Post-it® Custom Printed Notes only) ACC Contact: don@tigeradvertising.com (972) 238-7862
    • SRI Monogram ACC Contact: Nicki Johnston (512) 388-4989 nicki@srimonogramming.com

  2. GET the DETAILS

    • Item number and description
    • Imprint area size, in inches
    • Quantity you will need o Item color
    • Number of imprint colors

    Example: Item # PWT310, Flip Top pen. quantity 500, color green, imprint size 1 ¼” X 5/16”, white imprint

  3. GET PRICING and BUDGET APPROVAL

    Request a price quote. You may request quotes from a few vendors if you want to compare price. Include all of the information above and the date you need the items in-hand. Remember shipping costs must always be included in the final price quote.

    Contact Purchasing to place the purchase order request (PR). Please note that Purchasing requires special orders to be approved and licensed before they can issue a final Purchase Order number. If you plan to use a P-card, the vendor is still required by law to have written permission from Public Information & College Marketing before printing ACC's trademarks, name, logos, or slogans.

    SUBMIT a REQUEST for Specialty Items
    ( Request Custom Artwork/ Merchandise/ Trademark Approval)

    4. If you have artwork from a prior order please let us know. This helps the college track the legal use of trademarks by outside printers, and will help our department keep your design files handy for future orders!

  4. PROOFS and APPROVALS

    Files are formatted to meet the printer's specifications, so the PICM design staff will send artwork files directly to the vendor. Vendors will normally send a proof for your review, but they must send the FINAL proof to Marketing for official college approval. An authorized signature is required for all custom orders, including staff shirts, re-orders using previously approved art, and orders placed with a P-card. Vendors are required to send all final production proofs to the Public Information and College Marketing for trademark documentation and record-keeping.

  5. PURCHASE ORDERS

    Vendors need your PO# and artwork approval before they start printing the order. We'll copy Purchasing on approvals, so you can get a PO# from Purchasing after Marketing has sent production art files OR signed off on the final proof.

  6. FOLLOW UP

    Get your goods and give them out! If you have a chance to send us a photo, we would love to see the final product in action. If you need to re-order, please let us know. We will check the license status of your artwork - most limited licenses on custom products will be good for one year.

ACC staff who wish to order custom merchandise must file a REQUEST FOR SPECIALTY ITEMS. Please complete the form linked below.