Corporate Reward Pins: Honouring Service and Milestones

Employee loyalty and effort must be acknowledged and rewarded in today’s cutthroat corporate environment. Corporate award pins are more than just small gifts for 10, 20, or 30 years of service; they are representations of dedication, perseverance, and the long-lasting bond between an employer and their staff. At Merit, we specialise in creating custom service…

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History of Film: Minting and Printing Collectible Film Poster Ingots

  In 2022 the film Casablanca reached the milestone of its 70th anniversary since its original release.  Keen to highlight this milestone and pay homage to other films from this golden age of cinema, our client had secured permission from the copyright holders to commission a series of collectible printed ingots featuring original movie poster…

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Bespoke Accessories Design: Goldfish keyring

We were approached by the client, a member of staff at a local garden and aquatics centre, to design a fish key ring which could be sold as a souvenir item.  Initially we looked at flat, die stamped fish silhouettes, as this provided the opportunity to add trans enamel to create vivid tropical fish while…

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Promotional Badges – Market your business or organisation

  We were contacted by the client to design and manufacture a custom badge based on their organisation logo.  Initially we drew up a design based on sizes from an existing badge that the client felt would work.  Due to the intricacies of the organisation logo we had to simplify aspects to ensure that these…

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Personalised Pin Badges – Tailored Options for Any Budget

The social side of rugby at club level is important. This is where personalised pin badges can be useful. Recently, a local rugby team approached Merit with the idea of using affordable, unique enamel badges to reward team-mates. This project demonstrates our capacity to provide innovative solutions that uphold the standards of quality within a…

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Bespoke Jewellery Design: Shooting Star Pendant

Our client had been developing a new season of clothing based around a space-themed print in the fabric.  We were instructed to design and manufacture jewellery accessories to compliment this new range.  Following initial brainstorming sessions for silver jewellery design, various space-themed opportunities were considered and discussed and eventually the shooting star was chosen for…

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Commemorating Canada: The Art of Minting Collectible Anniversary Coins

In 2017, Canada marked a significant milestone with grand celebrations nationwide. Central to this celebration was the commissioning of a special collection of collectible printed coins, designed to capture the essence of Canada’s rich history and vibrant present. This post explores the journey of creating these commemorative coins, highlighting the challenges, the innovative solutions applied,…

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Designing an Exquisite Heraldic Brooch in Sterling Silver

In response to a customer’s request to bolster their association’s visibility, we embarked on a task to create heraldic badges that would be a symbol of prestige and tradition and would serve as a beacon of their identity. Understanding the significance of heraldic symbology, we approached the task with reverence, knowing that each element carried…

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Decanter Labels

We were assigned the task of designing labels to display the contents of decanter bottles.  There are generally two types of decanter bottles: Decanter bottles for wines and decanter bottles for spirits.  Decanter bottles for wines are left open without a lid.  These bottles come in all shapes and sizes to allow different rates of…

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Commercial Printing: River Island Tins

 We were approached by a client with a unique, business to business printing job which had encountered specific problems.  The job involved printing Aluminium tin lids with the appropriate manufacturing branding and product information.  Usually, the client would have gone about the task by cello-wrapping or shrink sleeving a plastic wrapper to the tin lids,…

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