Corporate Gifting, Personalized by Hand
Most corporate gifts are opened once and forgotten. The logo tote goes in the closet. The branded water bottle goes in a drawer.
A gift with someone's name painted on it by hand does something different — it gets used, kept and mentioned. Sugar & Script designs and produces custom corporate gifting programs where every piece is hand painted, engraved or lettered individually. Not printed. Not laser-etched from a template. Made by a person, for a specific person.
We've created gifting programs for EY, LinkedIn, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, the College Football Playoff, the Cotton Bowl, Papyrus, Modern Picnic and more.
When Companies use us
Client appreciation — Year-end thank-yous, deal closings, renewal milestones, referral gifts
Employee recognition — Work anniversaries, promotions, retirement, team milestones, performance awards
Onboarding and welcome kits — New-hire gifts that make day one feel considered, shipped direct to remote employees
Holiday gifting — Q4 client and staff programs, personalized at volume
Executive and VIP gifts — Board members, keynote speakers, major accounts, partner firms
Events and conferences — Booth giveaways, sponsor gifts, attendee takeaways, hospitality suites
Real estate and professional services — Closing gifts, referral thank-yous, client welcome packages
What we personalize
Leather goods — Wallets, cardholders, luggage tags, passport covers, journals, portfolios, pouches, belts
Bags — Totes, weekenders, work bags, cosmetic cases, lunch bags
Barware and drinkware — Decanters, whiskey glasses, coupes, tumblers, wine stoppers, cocktail sets, coolers
Desk and office — Notebooks, fountain pens, paperweights, tech accessories, laptop sleeves
Home and lifestyle — Candles, ceramics, ornaments, serving boards, jewelry boxes
Wine and spirits — Champagne, bourbon and wine bottles engraved or hand lettered per recipient
Packaging — Hand-lettered gift boxes, ribbon, tags, foiled notecards, personal notes in calligraphy
Working with a specific product already? We personalize client-supplied inventory regularly. Send us a sample and we'll confirm the surface takes the technique.
Ways to work together
Personalization only
You already have the product — through your procurement team, a brand partnership, or existing inventory. Ship it to us, we personalize each piece and return the completed order to you.
Live personalization at your event
If gifts are being handed out in person, consider doing the personalization on site. Guests choose their item and watch it painted or engraved in front of them, which turns the gift into the activation. See our on-site event painting and on-site engraving services.
How it works
1. Tell us the brief. Recipient count, occasion, budget per gift, deadline, and any brand guidelines. A rough idea is enough to start.
2. We propose. Two or three product directions at your price point, with personalization concepts for each. We'll flag anything that won't hold up to the technique.
3. Mockup approval. We produce a digital mockup before any volume work begins.
4. Production. Every piece is completed by hand. We send progress photography partway through.
5. Packaging and delivery. Gifts are packaged carefully and delivered back to you.
Where We Work
Sugar & Script is based in Summit, New Jersey, and works with companies throughout the New York City metro area — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, Morristown, Short Hills and across northern and central New Jersey — as well as Westchester County and Fairfield County, Connecticut. We ship completed gifts worldwide and travel nationally for on-site programs.
Let's Build Your Gifting Program
Tell us the occasion, recipient count, budget and deadline, and we'll come back with product directions within two business days.
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