We love a good awards show, be it the Oscars or the Grammys, we're going to tune in and have a great time absorbing the glamour and glitz. One of the other great joys with awards ceremonies are the swag bags given to attendees. From the boring to the outrageous, they always seem to contain something worth looking at. There have been some great additions to the VMA (MTV Video Music Awards) gift bags this year, and we're bringing you along for the ride.

1. Emphasise practicality and usability.
2. Personalise and customise the items.
3. Include unexpected, luxurious surprises.

Personalised Swag Bags For VMA

MTV's Video Music Awards are one of the biggest awards ceremonies of the year, and as such, they attract a huge

Ever notice how some publications just seem more reputable than others? It turns out there's a font for that. Well, a typeface anyway. Serif and Sans Serif are the classifications we designate to fonts that have little flourishes or decorative elements at their base and those without (Serif and Sans Serif respectively). But which typeface is the best to use for promotional purposes? You might be surprised.

1. Font choice impacts brand recognition.
2. Serif fonts are trustworthy and traditional.
3. Sans-serif fonts feel modern and innovative.

Fonts for Trustworthy Promotional Merchandise

Generally speaking the fonts, we see in our favourite printed books and quality

We're almost at the end of August which means September is just around the corner and with it, spring. We've got some great new products in stock at Cubic Promote just in time for the change of the seasons. Check out some of our most popular and cost effective promotional products for Spring 2017 below!

Best Selling New Promotional Products for Australians

Here at Cubic Promote, we love it when a new season brings in a great new range of cheap and cheerful products, especially when they're an instant hit with our clientele! All the products featured here are brand new to our extensive range and stocked ready to brand with your custom design. If any of these cool new marketing goodies catch your eye, contact our sales team for immediate pricing. Let's get started...!

These days we don't think much about popping a fresh-tasting promotional mint into our mouths to help say goodbye to bad breath after a meal. In fact, mints are trendy items promotional giveaways at conventions and trade shows because people become more confident in communicating when they're confident in their breath. But who invented mints? Were they a recent invention, or perhaps from the Victorian era? The truth is even more amazing!

• Mints are flavored candies or tablets that freshen breath and provide a refreshing taste.
• They are made from sugar or sugar substitutes, along with natural or artificial flavorings.
• Mints have a long history and were invented in ancient Egypt to combat bad breath caused by tooth decay.

Unless we're lactose intolerant, most of us love nothing more than tucking into a delicious piece of promotional chocolate. While chocolate isn't particularly healthy to have in large doses, you can still enjoy a some as a treat or snack. For dogs, however, chocolate poses a considerable danger - which is why it's important to understand how chocolate is harmful to your favourite doggo.

Chocolate Can Be Harmful to Dogs - Be Careful

Chocolate might be tasty for dogs as well as humans, but because chocolate contains a combination of theobromine and caffeine, eating it can be not only harmful to dogs but deadly. It all comes down to what compounds cats and dogs can metabolise. Human bodies can break down theobromine easily, whereas cats and dogs have much

The Middletown cafe is a colourful coffee shop in Melbourne that serves not only your usual lattes and teas but a slice of royal style as well. The Middletown cafe is named for Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge and it mimics her popular fashions in an elegant, refined fashion. We see this most clearly in their recent range of promotional stationery items lovingly decorated with logo embossing.

The Flexibility of Logo Debossing

The business cards, envelopes, coasters, and cups for the Middletown Cafe look luxurious despite the fact they're made from very simple colours and in simple styles. The secret to this is the employment of

We've all used ballpoint pens before. Handy, cheap, and easy to obtain the humble ballpoint pen is one of our most popular plastic promotional pens. But have you ever wondered exactly how much bang you get for your buck? Do ballpoint pens actually last for a considerable amount of writing time, or do they just say that. One Japanese artist decided to find out -- and the results may surprise you!

Long-Lasting Budget Personalised Pens

Standard ballpoint pens usually advertise their writing range in the number of kilometres their ink can last for. Our range of customised BiC pens, for example,

If you've spent time in Australia or have ever been introduced to its classic literature, there's no doubt you've encountered the picture book, Possum Magic. This endearing childhood fable about a cute possum named Hush discovering the secret to her own visibility is popular both in Australia and abroad. Now a collaborative effort has seen seen beautiful memento gifts produced to promote the book across the country.

Engraved Promotional Coin Gift Sets

It's been 34 years since Possum Magic was first published and it hasn't lost any of its magic. That's why Woolworths and The Royal Australian Mint decided to collaborate on some highly memorable $2 promotional merchandise -- personalised

We're always on the lookout for incredible artwork and designs created using simple tools you or I might have around the home. There's something rather thrilling about the idea that the same pens or pencils we might have on our work desk could be used to create something magical in the right hands. These beautiful blobs of paint are the latest example of this, and oddly enough, not everything is as it seems.

Amazing Artwork Made With Basic Branded Pencils

Artist Cj Hendry is well known for her ultra realistic black and white illustrations of everything from a Gucci bag to Kanye West's face on a $100 note. Her latest piece of promotional work, however, is in vibrant splashes of colour, looking almost like photographs of paint splotches and splashes on canvas. In reality, Hendry drew these incredible pieces of artwork

Promotional reusable coffee cups such as the popular brand "Keepcups," and generic reusable Coffee cups are fast becoming the most popular product in Australia right now. There are many benefits to having a cup that is reusable. The most important benefit of course, is the environmental benefits. Here are the top reasons and benefits on why reusable cups are so important.

1. Reusable cups reduce waste, promote sustainability.
2. Incorporate reusable cups for maximum impact.
3. Promotional cups are eco-friendly marketing.

Why Use Re-usable Promotional Coffee Cups?

Use