Bottles for RMIT University Student Union (RUSU)

Last Updated: 3 November 2026

RUSU wanted merch to boost awareness of their Compass Drop-Centre, a peer-to-peer welfare, information, and referral service. So they ordered 1,000 customised aluminium bottles from us. Alice Borja, our account manager, helped prepare the bottles and kept the branding bold enough to catch the eye at a glance.

Why They Picked Bottles

They chose these metal drink bottles because they’re practical, and members can take them to classes and across campus. Their team specifically requested the colour purple because it aligns with the university’s branding. So we immediately provided a free quote and sent an artwork mockup so they could see what the bottles would look like after production. After securing their approval, we started production immediately.

Results

This is where the order got more interesting. Students started asking members about the bottles and, from there, about RUSU itself. RUSU saw more enquiries after the bottles went into circulation, particularly from students who first came across the branding through friends, events, and everyday campus use. That is what we liked about this one. Alice helped produce a bottle people actually wanted to carry, and the students did the rest simply by using it. For a student union trying to grow its membership, that is a pretty handy job for one drink bottle.

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Ariane Joy Milarpez

Creative Director

Ariane Joy Milarpez has more than six years' experience in the promotional products industry and a total of 17 years' professional experience in a number of different sectors as Creative Director at Cubic Promote.She helps Australian organisations choose branded merchandise and corporate clothing that support their identity, audience, campaign objectives, budget and delivery requirements.Ariane combines creative judgement with practical product knowledge. Her work considers how an item will look once branded, how useful it will be to the recipient and whether it can be produced and delivered successfully within the client’s timeframe.She also contributes practical articles to Cubic Promote in which she shares her experience in the areas of branded merchandise, corporate clothing, product selection, decoration methods, campaign planning and B2B brand visibility.Follow Ariane Joy Milarpez on LinkedIn