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What Size Should My Customized Challenge Coins, Lapel Pins or Lanyards Be?

Written by All About Pins | Nov 3, 2010 4:00:00 AM
As a producer and manufacturer of customized promotional products, we know how daunting it can be to choose one item from the vast selection of products that makes up the All About Network.  In addition to offering your choice of styles and colors, we also let you personalize your challenge coins, lapel pins, and lanyards’ size. Individuals that have little to no experience ordering these types of items are often concerned about how large or small they should be.  We feel like that is a good area of discussion for our blog as we are often asked by our customers what we would recommend for each one of the products that we sell.  Here is what we have to say about personalizing challenge coins, lapel pins, and lanyards: Custom Challenge Coins are created in 1.5” and above.  The smaller the coin, the easier it is to carry around in your pocket. Our most common size is 1.75” but it really depends on how much detail your product requires.  With that being said, 2” challenge coins are great for presentation and awards.  The larger coin allows for more detail and text which is often necessary for rewarding employees, professors, members of the military, and athletes.  We also offer bottle opener challenge coins which we recommend in sizes 2” or 2.25”. This allows ample room for custom artwork and the actual opener. Personalized Lapel Pins on average are 1”.  Smaller pins can be created for those customers wanting to achieve a more subtle look.  Sports trading pins are often created in 2” or larger because the increased size affects its desirability and tradability. Embroidered or Imprinted Lanyards are commonly ordered in ¾”.  This provides enough surface area for legibility of any imprinted text and does not overwhelm the wearer by being too large.  The imprinted tube style of lanyards has its own common size due to its unique construction.  They are typically 1/2'’ in width. Attractive artwork is not enough in today’s world.  The right sized product can increase visual impact and convey an even clearer message which is important for advertising, marketing, and fundraising purposes.  It also helps to identify individuals within a business or organization and adds an attractive element to custom products like challenge coins, lapel pins, and lanyards. To learn more about what we have to offer, contact All About Pins via email at info@allaboutpins.com or by telephone at 1-866-604-9462.