There are few products better than a custom designed umbrella that offer such a high profile billboard for your corporate brand.  Everyone needs one (or in most cases, two or three), but few corporations consider the opportunity this simple accessory offers for all-over customization that transforms a basic umbrella into a work of advertising art.

When you consider how many places the recipient will use this gift – running to the office on the busy streets; sitting at sports activities; walking around the neighborhood; or standing at the bus stop – it becomes clear how many other potential customers will be nearby to view and appreciate the marketing message.  Customization options range from all-over print designs on the fabric panels (inside and out) to carved handles and color matched frames.  And if the design is applied to a well-built umbrella with wind-resistant construction, the customer will be able to weather the storms for years, rather than send it to a landfill after the first gust of downtown wind turns it inside out!

As with all fully customized products, a winning design takes an open mind, production expertise and TIME (this isn’t something that can be delivered in time for next month’s new product launch).  But with the right vendor partner and creative graphics, a basic everyday item invented over 4,000 years ago can become a corporate canopy that makes a bold statement!

(image via AAA Umbrella)