Your corporate merchandise can say volumes about who you are as a corporate or organization entity more than anything else. After all, people will literally make an opinion about you within seconds of seeing you. Therefore having the right image conveyed in the right way is extremely important as you want to get that all important first impression a positive one more than anything else. The first piece of merchandise that most people will typically encounter when dealing with a new company would be the business card. If you network often then a business card is an awesome item, as a well branded card can help become a talking point and instantly separate you from others. Here are some smashing examples of business cards and what are the hottest trends at the moment. Hopefully this will give you some inspiration if you are designing one.

Swing Tag Business Cards

If you work in a business that is related to retail in any shape or form then this design may appeal to you.

Now this has got to be one of the most fun posts we have done in a while. This is the Chanel runway show in the Paris Fashion Week and is touted as perhaps one of the most creative catwalk show ever. Which is mighty impressive considering some of the crazy over the top antics that some of these shows tend to creatively come up with. The Chanel brand is one of the most expensive in the world. They have bags upwards starting from $5000 and perfumes from $4200.

1. Engage with unique brand experiences.
2. Encourage creative product branding.
3. Promote eco-friendly merchandise options.

Chanel's Merchandise

The show was themed around a supermarket and was set underneath an amazing glass ceiling inside the Grand Palais in Paris (the Grand Palais is a historic exhibition hall and museum). The designer in charge is the eccentric Karl Lagerfeld. The idea was absolutely amazing. An

Today is the 86th Annual Academy Awards for films in America. Now this needs no introduction of course. All your favourite movie stars will probably be in attendance. What you may not know though is that at the Awards event there is something that Americans like to call a "Swag Bag," It is basically a promotional gift bag, but not just any old promotional gift bag that you would receive at say a conference. There are no thick pamphlets and certainly no regular conference products like promotional stress balls or custom sticky notes. These Swag Oscar bags are given to celebrities and the people who work behind the camera, like directors will all get a free bag. This year the bag is has contents that are valued over $55,000 American dollars. Let's learn more about this pricey swag bag through this post.