There's been a lot of talk in this past week about the pros and cons of buying bottled water from overseas. Here at Cubic Promote, we're a little bit biased as we source our water locally here in Australia and are very proud to do so. But is there any significant difference between promotional bottled water originating down under vs. the rest of the world? The answer to this might just surprise you.

1. Choose safe, locally sourced water.
2. Customise bottles to promote your brand.
3. Support high-quality and trustworthy products.

The Risks of Buying Imported Bottled Water

Water is just water,

If you've glanced at the headlines here in Australia this week, you'll know we're in for an intense heatwave across the country. With temperatures hitting the mid-forties and potentially higher in some regional areas, this is the perfect time to look at affordable product solutions to help promote well-being during these difficult peak summer days -- and of course your organisation (be it charity, school, business, event, or community group).

Best Promotional Products to Beat the Heat

During sweltering summer days it's important for us all to stay hydrated, cool, and to keep an eye on others. But what items are available to help make that easier if you're running a large-scale event, or catering to the needs of an Aussie client base? Well, there are 3 popular promotional products we will always recommend when the mercury hits seasonal highs, and they are;

Rubber ducks never go out of fashion. We have all heard of the term "comfort food," but a rubber duck is definitely what I will refer to as a "comfort toy," Everyone is familiar with them it is more than likely that your childhood included one of these rubber-made ducks. Let me take you on a journey to explore the history of Rubber Ducks, and why you need promotional animal stress toys for your next event.

Where Rubber Ducks Came From

As history goes, rubber ducks first appeared during the 1850s. You see around that time, rubber as a raw material to create products began to become famous. Amongst the first uses of rubber was to create toy animals, of all the different toy animals, the humble duck was the first to swim away

Increasingly we have been fielding requests for promotional merchandise to be branded with no text. In the past, this would have surprised us. Today in 2019? Not so much. There are now so many multi-national brands and organisations that are so familiar, that they need no introduction and need no text. The new Mastercard logo is the latest company to dispense with letters entirely.

Brands That have No Text

There is an increasing trend of brands

It's January which means that here in Australia things are really starting to heat up. Whether you're in a humid coastal region or a blisteringly dry town in the centre of the country, there can be no doubt that any little bit helps when it comes to keeping cool. This is why our range of promotional beach towels are some of the most popular products in the new year; Aussie marketers see the value in keeping cool over summer.

The Use of Towels in Different Activities

Towels are a necessary

In China, the Chinese New Year is also referred to as the Spring Festival. With so many local Australians now celebrating Chinese New Year too, it is an excellent idea for your organisation to get involved in the festivities, starting with promotional Chinese New Year gifts, which you can purchase from Cubic Promote.

When Is Chinese New Year?

Soon, very soon. In fact, people begin getting into the New Year mindset on 28th January already. Officially it begins though on the 5th of February and ends on the 19th of February.

Is it Important?

To anyone that celebrates the Lunar New Year Calendar (i.e. much of Asia), it is a bigger and more

There are some corporate logos universally recognised, like the Apple logo or the Starbucks mermaid. These are brands so iconic that they don't even need the company name on the logo to get noticed. However, such brands aren't limited to corporate entities, take for example some of the biggest music names in history! That's right, band logos can be just as memorable as company designs and they each have a unique story behind their creation too.

The Rolling Stones Printed Logo

Truly one of the most iconic logo designs in history, the Rolling Stones "tongue and lips" graphic is not only famous for its association with the band, but for tie-in promotional products like printed logo t-shirts as well. Originally created in the 1970s' by designer, John Pasche, the very cheeky logo is said to have been inspired by lead singer Mick Jagger's own lips. The band have used the logo on a number of

It is 2019, and logo fever is in full effect. There are simply people out there who cannot get enough of particular companies. So what do these people do? They create their own custom-branded merchandise using someone else's logo.

More often than not companies with fans are consumer brand names. Examples include Apple (Apple's Fanboys and Fangirls are legendary), but today, brands such as Nike, Luis Vuitton attract fans that are equally as passionate.

Luis Vuitton Fan-Made Braids

Luis Vuitton, in the past ten years, has achieved a cult-like status. My Japanese friend once told me that she believes that almost all Women in Japan own at least 1 item from this brand name. So it is no surprise that a designer called Magnus Juliano, who happens to be a big fan of the brand, decided to create his own merchandise

If you do not work in marketing or graphic design, you may have missed the fact that 2019 is the year of colour. Specifically, the colour of the year is "Living Coral." What is it you may ask? What does it look like? And lastly, should you care? Well, if your job is in promotional gifts or merchandising (i.e. like me) or if you work in marketing, event organization, or merely running a small business you may want to check it out.

1. Living Coral enhances brand recognition.
2. Personalise apparel, office and travel items.
3. Use Living Coral to captivate attention.

Living Coral: Pantone Colour of the Year

At the beginning of each year, the organisation Pantone

2019 Is officially upon us now. With a new year, it means new we will be releasing a range of terrific new products for both daily uses, promotional use, as well as corporate gifting use. As usual, we supply promotional items with the highest quality. Speaking of logo branding, we do not merely slap on your brand name using any old machinery. Custom branding we do is done via state-of-the-art machines which we refine continually to deliver a superior retail quality type of branding that will impress.

Everyday Eco Lifestyle

Using promotional eco-friendly