What most brands are doing wrong with merchandise

The event is getting closer, the pressure is increasing — and suddenly we need T-shirts quickly. The main thing is that the logo is big on it.

It's a shame, because something really good could be created right here. And so much untapped potential falls by the wayside...

A brand is what someone says about you when you're not in the room. Jeff Bezos is said to have once formulated it in a similar way.

And that pretty much sums it up: A brand is not the logo.
It is a feeling, an emotion, a world that you enter. A world that you have access to, want — or don't want to.

Brands that people love offer more than just a product — they create a sense of life, they create meaning. That's why fans camp before the new iPhone release or wear Waldviertel  with conviction. Because strong brands stand for something. For something you show off.

And people don't wear merchandise to walk around as a big advertising space, but to show that they want to belong to a brand world.

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This is exactly where two crucial questions arise:

1. What feeling, which attitude, which values do we actually convey — and does our merch really fit the brand world?

2. How do we design our merch so that you don't even want to take it off?

Preferably with: well-thought-out design, beautiful colors, matching the brand — inviting instead of cluttered.

And with a genuine focus on quality. Fabrics that you like to wear — not cheap goods that disappear in the closet once you wear them.

Because that is also a statement.

Because brands with attitude invest in merch with attitude.

About the authors.

Klaus & Nati

Meet our dynamic duo behind the scenes! Nati cleverly juggles between her job as a social media guru at Merch, her master's degree in green marketing and sustainable communication at FHWN Campus Wieselburg and life itself. Klaus, our CEO and founder of Das Merch and Vresh, is none other than a certified IAA innovation agent.

Together, they are not only a power team, but also your experts for everything that has to do with style, sustainability and innovation. Buckle up, it's going to be wild!

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Michael Leonhartsberger

Lettering Artist & Designer

Salut, I am Michael Leonhartsberger. As a lettering artist, I design lettering by hand - so that it not only looks good, but also works as it is intended. Whether loud or quiet, elegant and reduced or rough and expressive - the form emphasizes the content. And every style tells its own story. And yours deserves to be told in a special way. I help brands to become unique - with strong branding, hand-drawn lettering, emotional typography and great attention to detail.

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