Logo printing methods for corporate gifts, explained

Updated 19 October 2026

The same logo can look very different depending on how it goes onto a gift. Each method suits certain materials, colours and quantities. Here is what each one does, so the product you choose and the way your logo is applied work together.

Screen printing

Ink is pushed through a fine mesh onto the product, one colour at a time. It gives solid, bright colours and costs little per piece in large quantities, which is why it is the usual method for **pens, bags and plastic items**. It suits logos with one to three flat colours.

UV printing

Ink is printed digitally and set instantly with ultraviolet light. It prints **full colour, gradients and photographs** onto hard surfaces — acrylic, plastic, wood, MDF, metal — with good sharpness. Use it when your logo has many colours.

Digital printing

Printed straight from your file, in full colour, onto paper, fabric or flat surfaces. It suits **smaller runs and multi-colour designs**, such as diary inner pages and printed inserts.

Laser engraving

A laser removes the top layer of the material, leaving your logo cut into it. There is no ink to fade, so it suits **metal pens, wooden and MDF items and leatherette** — anything that should look premium and last.

Embossing and debossing

The logo is pressed into the material so it stands up (embossed) or sinks in (debossed). It looks quiet and expensive on **diary covers, leatherette folders and notebooks**.

Sublimation

Heat turns a special ink into a gas that bonds with polyester or coated surfaces. It gives **full-colour prints that do not crack or peel** — on coated metal, polyester fabric and some bags.

DTF and offset

**DTF** (direct-to-film) transfers a printed film onto fabric, useful for detailed multi-colour logos on bags. **Offset printing** is for paper in large runs: diary pages, calendars and printed carry bags.

Which method for which gift?

  • **Pens:** screen or UV printing on plastic; laser engraving on metal.
  • **Diaries:** embossing on the cover; screen, UV or offset printing inside.
  • **Bags:** screen printing, DTF or sublimation, depending on the fabric.
  • **Wall clocks:** printing on the dial.
  • **Acrylic and MDF desk items:** UV printing or laser engraving.

Each product page lists the methods that suit that product, so you do not have to work it out yourself.

Sending your logo

  • A **vector file** — AI, CDR, PDF or SVG — prints sharpest at any size.
  • If you only have an image, send the largest one you have (a PNG with a clear background is better than a JPG).
  • Tell us your brand colours as Pantone or CMYK codes if you have them.

Our studio places your logo on the product and sends the design for your approval before anything is made, after a small design & approval charge of ₹250, adjusted in your bill.

Questions

Which printing method lasts the longest?

Laser engraving and embossing have no ink to fade or rub off, so they last as long as the product itself.

Can a multi-colour logo be printed on a pen or a bag?

Yes. UV printing, digital printing, sublimation and DTF all print full colour; each product page lists the methods it takes.

What logo file should we send?

A vector file — AI, CDR, PDF or SVG — prints sharpest. If you only have an image, send the largest PNG you have.

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