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It’s important to grow your brand in any business, so shop custom signs and other essentials at PlaqueMaker! Whether you’re establishing a new business, or rebranding a longtime organization, we have products for all your strategies. Create custom plaques, name plates, QR code tags and more with original text and artwork! Unique PlaqueMaker designs can help build your synergy, team spirit, and social presence for the business you always envisioned.

New Year’s is a popular time for personal and business investments, so browse our custom plaques and other essentials! We have many effective tools for rewarding employees, attracting new customers, and more. Save on updates across multiple locations, or sprucing up your small home office to impress local clients! Designing your own signage and plaques can help establish or redefine your brand.

Small Business Saturday arrives soon, so personalize our custom decor to prepare for holiday shoppers and engage with your community! Customizing our plaques and awards, signs, and more is an easy way to show your creativity and holiday spirit. Combine your brand with fun, neighborly ideas to rally support for Small Business Saturday on November 30!

Custom gifts and decor are an effective way to plan Halloween events that feel creative and genuine. Customize our extensive range of engraved signs, plaques and awards, personal gifts and more to design something sincere! It’s important to find an appropriately playful tone to capture the spirit of the season. We have everything you’ll need to celebrate Halloween at work or at home in style!

Finding the right gift for Brothers Day might be difficult, but most have a favorite hobby. Brother’s Day arrives on May 24th, and celebrating might even be a little awkward for some. But it’s worth showing that you still appreciate your bond with a custom gift. We offer a variety of products for unique pastimes and more, so you can add a personal touch and prove you know them well.

Office style is crucial for first impressions, and Small Business Saturday is an excellent opportunity to invest in yourself. Local businesses add invaluable character to the community because they reflect the owners’ unique personality. It’s important to show off your own, and compete with mainstream Black Friday events. We offer professional and practical office products that will reinvigorate your business just in time.

Bold resolutions made for New Year’s are notoriously tough to keep up with. So, it’s important to invest in the best tools and encouragement. There’s always hope for the new year to bring improvement in our lives, either personal or professional. But the first impression is crucial. Our customizable products can help with the first step, and make sure your new hobby or business thrives with your effort.

The history of Boss’s Day is rooted in a family workplace, but it’s important to celebrate all strong leaders in the office, and practical gifts are often ideal. An effective boss with genuine leadership skills can make the workday much easier. They can improve your own abilities, and foster a healthy office environment. Whether you want to impress or recognize your boss, we’ll help you find the right balance between formal, creative and useful gifts.

PlaqueMaker lists our most requested items front and center on the home page, so you can click on them quickly for instant customer service online. All of our featured items are likely the most popular with our customers.

What’s that finishing touch for your office that everyone appreciates – even admires? That’s right – it’s a beautiful personalized name plate. Whether for a desk or an office wall, custom name plates are ideal as a personal pick-me-up or better yet – a thoughtful gift.

When you find yourself situated in your own work office for the first time, you may wonder about office etiquette, when it comes to conducting business there. How do you enjoy the freedom of your own office without being rude or sending the wrong message?

The giver doesn’t need to worry about including hardware for hanging, because these plaques stand elegantly on any desk, table, book shelf or credenza.

“I wanted a plaque for my nurse who was retiring, but I did not think of it until a few days before the party,” -David Smith, Medical Director at Bridge of Hope Resource Center for Women in Richmond, Missouri, tells us via Facebook.

Does your charity want to show appreciation for the community’s first responders? Is there a volunteer organization or civic group that has gone unnoticed for far too long? Do you know someone who selflessly gives their time and energy to others?

Trying to enjoy your favorite pastime in a dusty old garage doesn’t cut it anymore with today’s homeowner. It may be why a growing number are re-imagining their garages into custom retreats. What was once unfinished space set aside for cars, lawn mowers and abandoned gym equipment is totally getting a makeover.

The first annual American Business Women’s Day was held almost 40 years ago on September 22, 1982. Officially recognized as a national holiday by congressional proclamation in 1983 and in1986, it was conceived by the American Business Women’s Association, which was founded on this same day in 1949. American Business Women’s Day celebrates the accomplishments of over 68 million American working women and almost eight million women business owners.

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Do you know a local hero who should be honored with a shield plaque? The shield has long been a symbol of honor that recognizes people who work for the good of others, like police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders, although its appeal extends far beyond these community standouts.