We begin with an investigation and discovery of your company. Immerse ourselves in your company's culture, values and current goals. We even try (if you allow) to talk to some of your people to gather insight into how your company runs and how your people feel about its current identity. Our aim is to bring all those details come together into tangible designs which when looked at, make you feel like your company's identity is made physical and resonates with your workforce.
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Your logo and merchandise is what people see first before they see your company. Think about it as your reputation. And with us, it's just quality products and designs delivered to you on demand.
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PROFESSIONAL & COMPLEMENTABLE* MERCHANDISE FOR YOUR COMPANY
YOUR DESIGNS & APPAREL ARE YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION.
Think of your logo as your brand's reputation. It represents what people will say about your business when you're not in the room. It only takes 7 seconds for someone to form a first impression based on looks. Our professional designers and manufacturers make sure those 7 seconds are memorable.
APPAREL YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO WEAR.
IF YOUR MERCHANDISE AND APPAREL LOOKS CHEAP
WHAT WILL PEOPLE THINK ABOUT YOUR WORK?
How many times do you see the people and vehicles around you wear something that you immediately forget? When was the last time you remember being glad you put on your work clothes? We know the power of a company's brand on its workforce.
CUSTOM HIGH QUALITY DESIGNS
Our designers build from scratch. They are skilled in building, and if you see a vision, we like to make it real. Your logo is unique to you and you alone.
STAND OUT FROM YOUR COMPETITION
We take time to research your industry and the people you serve. Whether it be your internal team or your customers, we make you stand out. And
WEAR SOMETHING YOU BELIEVE IN
Design and quality. Our non-negotiable, we know when something doesn't have both. And when it does, it's something you can never get enough of.
WHAT SD&A WILL
DO FOR YOU
At Slick Designs and Apparel (SD&A), we begin by immersing ourselves in our customer's culture to truly understand their essence. We then transform that insight into tangible designs—like bespoke coins or resin pucks encapsulating aircraft materials—that embody their identity. Through collaborative refinement and meticulous production, we deliver custom merchandise that not only meets but elevates our client's vision.
Initial Consult and Discovery
During this phase, you embark on a journey of self-discovery alongside our team. We create an open and engaging environment where you feel comfortable sharing your company's stories, values, and aspirations. Through thoughtful questions and active listening, we delve into the unique aspects of your aerospace business. You experience a partnership that values your insights, fostering trust and excitement about the possibilities ahead.
Concept Development
As we transition into designing, you witness your culture and ideas transformed into creative concepts. We present you with innovative design options—like coins symbolizing milestones or resin pucks encapsulating aircraft materials—that capture the essence of your company. This stage is interactive and inspiring; you feel a sense of ownership and anticipation as your vision begins to take shape visually, embodying the philosophy that "design is intellect made visible".
Prototype Production
Here, you experience the tangible realization of your ideas. We provide physical prototypes that you can see and touch, such as a resin puck containing fragments of your aircraft materials imprinted with your logo. This hands-on encounter allows you to fully grasp the potential impact of the merchandise. The excitement builds as you envision how these unique items will resonate with your workforce and stakeholders.
Feedback and Refinement
We collaborate closely with you to refine the prototypes based on your feedback. You feel actively involved in the creative process, knowing your opinions are valued and integral to the final product. This iterative approach ensures that the end result aligns perfectly with your expectations and truly represents your company's identity. You experience satisfaction and confidence, seeing your input directly influence the outcome.
Final Production and Delivery
In the final step, you enjoy a seamless production process managed by our team. We keep you informed with regular updates, ensuring transparency and reliability. Upon delivery, you receive high-quality merchandise that exceeds your expectations. You feel a sense of accomplishment and pride as you distribute these unique items, knowing they effectively encapsulate your company's essence and will leave a lasting impression on your workforce.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about our services,
pricing, shipping, and returns.
How do you ensure the designs and merchandise accurately reflect our company's culture and values?
Can we customize the service packages to fit our specific needs and budget?
Absolutely! While we offer tiered packages ranging from $1,500 to $20,000, we understand that each company has unique needs. We are flexible and can tailor our services to better align with your specific requirements and budget constraints, ensuring you receive maximum value.
For example, if you wish for minimal design help or none at all, but still required a large total order of merchandise (shirts, coins, etc.) to be made with what you have on hand, then the minimal service package is the right choice for you. Based on how many total units of merchandise you need will determine the overall total cost, with high total units bringing down the cost of each unit and vise versa.
What is the typical timeline for completing a project from initial contact to final delivery?
The timeline can vary based on the project's complexity and your specific needs. However, our general process is:
- Initial Consultation: Within the first week.
- Design Phase: Within the first week to develop initial concepts.
- Prototype Production: 1-2 weeks after design approval.
- Feedback and Refinement: Timeframe depends on the number of revisions.
- Final Production and Delivery: 2-4 weeks after final design approval.
Overall, projects typically take 2-4 weeks from start to finish
However, when developing a designs, we can only work as fast as you and or your company can acknowledge any changes made either to designs and final production quantity required.
That said, when final production is approved, we move immediately into production, sourcing materials and determining the best shipping methods and or timing for your needs.
What types of merchandise and apparel can you produce? Do you accommodate custom requests like resin pucks with embedded materials?
We offer a wide range of merchandise and apparel options, including but not limited to:
- Apparel: T-shirts, jackets, hats, uniforms.
- Merchandise: Coins, accessories, promotional items.
- Custom Creations: Unique items like resin pucks encapsulating aircraft materials, tailored specifically to represent your company's essence.
We are open to exploring innovative and custom requests to ensure your merchandise is truly one-of-a-kind. With experimentation done in house, we keep you up-to-date with any changes and will kindly suggest improvements to make your merchandise stand out to your people.
How does the collaboration and feedback process work during the design and production phases?
Our process is highly collaborative:
- Design Creation: We present initial concepts based on our cultural discovery.
- Feedback Integration: You review the designs and provide feedback.
- Revisions: We refine the designs accordingly, with multiple revision rounds available depending on your package.
- Approval: Final designs are approved by you before moving to production.
- Regular Updates: Throughout production, we keep you informed to ensure transparency and satisfaction.
We work by email notification and or text notification at a no-need-reply bases. We will keep you informed day to day with the steps we take. The higher tiered packages, you will have direct access to our design team to ensure timely revisions and adjustments to your request.
Do you have experience working with other aerospace companies and can you provide exampels or case studies?
Yes, we specialize in serving aerospace companies and have partnered with various organizations in the industry. While we respect our clients' confidentiality, we can share anonymized case studies or examples of past projects that demonstrate our capability to capture and represent the unique culture of aerospace businesses.
We can share examples of custom merchandise that SD&A has made for its aerospace customers, directly with you after you have filled out a contact form located above.
The nature of aerospace can mean confidentiality is required from us, so we will provided what has been explicity approved to be shared. Thank you for understanding.
What are the payment terms available?
We offer flexible payment options:
- Standard Payment Terms: Typically, a 50% deposit upfront returnable, and the remaining 50% after final production is approved.*
- Early Payment Incentives: A 10% discount for full payment upfront.
- Customized Plans: We are open to discussing terms that best suit your financial processes.
- We offer flexible negotiations for designs, please contact us today to get current available pricing depending on what you require.
*After final production is explicitly approved, then all cost of manufactured product is nonrefundable. For example, after we have begun making merchandise and apparel, anything manufactured is nonrefundable. Though, additional manufacturing can be cancelled.
However, if there is damage to any and all merchandise we will refund you the per unit cost or remake said damage merchandise at no additional cost.
See our full facts page for all details required for making a claim or requesting a refund and their timeline.
How do you handle confidentiality and protect proprietary information during the project?
We take confidentiality very seriously:
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs): We are willing to sign NDAs to formalize our commitment to protecting your information.
- Secure Data Handling: All proprietary information and materials are stored securely and only accessed by essential team members.
- Discretion: We ensure that any sensitive details shared during the project remain confidential, both during and after the collaboration.
We strive to meet our customers standards for protection of intellectual property and or sensitive information. Let us know what precautions are required and we will follow them to the "T".
THE SMOOTHEST DESIGN PROCESS FROM START TO FINISH.
We need to know your story before we can design your logo. We follow a process that has been proven to build stunning logos that clients Iove. We take the time to do it right the first time..
Discovery
We will collaboratively identify your business goals, target market, value propositions, preferred aesthetics, and perform a competitor analysis.
Conception
With the information we gather from our logo questionnaire we define a clear plan for your brand strategy, identity, and positioning within your industry.
Development
We are now ready to develop your company logo, colors, and variations. We tweak and refine the brand elements until you are happy.
TYPICALL WORK WE DO.
Elite Culture Transformation Package
For Enterprise-level Companies committed to long-term cultural development and sustainment. Best suited for organizations with a global presence needing coordinated cultural initiatives. For companies aiming to be industry leaders in employee satisfaction and cultural alignment.
What's included?
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Ongoing Collaboration with annual cultural assessments
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Unlimited design concepts and revisions
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Production of up to 3,000 units, including premium apparel options like specialty materials and hand-made, hand-crafted merchandise.
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Development of digital assets and brand style guides
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Continual production of clothing if required by subscription aggreement
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Priority shipping and delivery coordination as well as custom packaging.
Culture Transformation
Investment Starts at $20,000
An exclusive, strategic partnership aimed at transforming and aligning company culture over time.
Advanced Engagement
Investment Starts at $10,000
A comprehensive package focused on deeply integrating company culture into merchandise and apparel.
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Advanced Engagement
PackageBest suited for Mid-sized Companies aiming to strengthen their internal culture. Businesses undergoing rebranding or cultural shifts. Companies seeking to boost morale and enhance team unity through personalized merchandise.
What's included?
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Detailed Cultural Assessment with surveys and interviews.
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Creation of 5 unique design concepts with unlimited revisions within an agreed upon timeframe.
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Production of up to 1,000 units of mixed apparel with custom packaging
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Added benefits such as digital mock-ups and a dedicated designer.
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Split shipping to multiple locations
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Essential Culture
Package
Meant for the smaller to medium businesses looking to enhance employee engagement without a large investment. Best suited for companies new to cultural initiative seeking a cost-effective starting point or for specific events.
What's included?
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Cultural Insight session to understand your company's value and workforce.
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Creation of 2 unique design concepts with two revision rounds each.
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Production of up to 50 units of apparel and merchandise.
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Standard delivery to a single location.
Essential Culture
Investment Starts at $1,500
A foundational package designed to kickstart cultural engagement through tailored graphic designs and merchandise.
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