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Name badges built for the way your team actually works

A dental office and a warehouse floor need different badges. Same names, different wear. Pick your industry below and you get the sizes, backings and layouts that hold up in that room, plus the products people in that field reorder most.

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Industry badge guides

Each page covers what to put on the badge, which backing survives the shift and what a full team costs.

Restaurant server wearing a silver name badge with her first name and role

Restaurants & Bars

Servers, bartenders, hosts and kitchen leads

Front of house turns over faster than almost any other floor, so a badge program here has to be cheap to reorder and tough enough to survive a double shift. First name large, role underneath, and a backing that will not put holes in a $60 shirt..

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Retail sales associate in a navy polo wearing a white name badge

Retail Stores

Sales associates, cashiers, department leads and store managers

Retail badges do two jobs at once. They tell a shopper who works here, and they tell your loss prevention team who does not.

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Elementary teacher wearing a school ID badge on a navy lanyard in her classroom

Schools & Teachers

Teachers, aides, office staff, substitutes and campus visitors

A campus badge is a safety tool first and a friendly introduction second. Parents at pickup, substitutes on day one and district staff walking a building all need to be identifiable without anyone having to ask..

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Church volunteer greeter wearing a white name badge in a welcome area

Churches & Nonprofits

Greeters, ushers, small group leaders, staff and childcare volunteers

A visitor decides how welcome they feel in the first ninety seconds. A greeter with a readable name is doing more work for that than any sign in the lobby.

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Salon stylist in a black smock wearing a rose gold name badge

Salons & Spas

Stylists, colorists, estheticians, massage therapists and front desk

In a salon the badge is part of the aesthetic, not a piece of workwear. Guests are looking at a mirror for two hours, so a cheap plastic rectangle stands out for the wrong reason.

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Personal banker in a grey blazer wearing an engraved silver name badge

Banks & Credit Unions

Tellers, personal bankers, loan officers and branch managers

Financial services is a trust business and the badge is a trust signal. A member sitting down to talk about a mortgage should be able to read who they are talking to and what that person actually does, without squinting..

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Dental hygienist in teal scrubs wearing a white name badge

Dental Offices

Dentists, hygienists, assistants and front desk coordinators

A patient in the chair spends an hour looking at the person working on them and often never catches a name. A badge on the scrub top, positioned where it is visible from a reclined chair, fixes that for a few dollars..

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Veterinary technician in navy scrubs holding a small dog and wearing a name badge

Veterinary Clinics

Veterinarians, technicians, assistants and client service reps

Vet clinics run on trust in a stressful moment. An owner handing over a sick animal wants to know who has it.

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Senior living caregiver wearing a large print name badge

Senior Living

Caregivers, nurses, dining staff, activities and administration

This is the one category where badge size and type size are a genuine accessibility requirement rather than a design preference. Residents with reduced vision need larger text than a standard badge provides, and families walking a hallway need to identify staff instantly..

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Personal trainer in a gym wearing a name badge on a performance shirt

Gyms & Fitness

Trainers, group instructors, front desk and membership staff

Gym staff move, sweat and change shirts mid shift. That rules out most of what works in an office.

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Corporate employee wearing an ID badge on a lanyard in an office lobby

Corporate Offices

Reception, facilities, HR, client facing teams and visitors

Most offices need two separate things and buy one. Employees need a durable identity badge that matches the brand.

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Trade show attendee wearing an event badge on a lanyard at a conference

Events & Trade Shows

Conference organizers, exhibitors, booth staff, speakers and volunteers

An event badge has about two seconds to do its job across a crowded aisle. Name first, company second, everything else smaller.

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Also covered

Dealer, franchise and brand programs

These pages cover teams that order to a brand standard, where logo files and layouts are already set.

Car Dealership Name BadgesSales, service, parts and F&I teamsReal Estate Name BadgesBrokerages, agents and open-house teamsHotel & Hospitality Name BadgesFront desk, housekeeping, F&B and managementPharmacy & Healthcare Name BadgesPharmacists, techs, clinics and dentalGrocery Store Name BadgesCheckout, deli, bakery, produce and managementConvenience Store Name BadgesStore associates, shift leads and managersHardware Store Name BadgesSales floor, pro desk, paint and yard crewsAuto Parts Store Name BadgesCounter pros, delivery drivers and managers
Simple process

How ordering works

Every order follows the same five steps, whether it is one badge or five thousand.

  1. 1

    Select Style

    Pick a badge family, size and shape from the catalog.

  2. 2

    Upload Logo

    Drop in your artwork. File cleanup is included free.

  3. 3

    Add Names

    Type one name or paste a spreadsheet of five hundred.

  4. 4

    Verify Proof

    Approve a digital proof before anything goes to production.

  5. 5

    Fast Delivery

    Ships in 5-8 business days, or 1-3 business days with rush.

Factory direct

Built in our own Florida plant

Badges are produced and shipped from Cooper City, Florida, so proofs, reprints and rush jobs never leave our building.

  • Scratch-resistant printed and anodized surfaces
  • Strong magnetic fasteners that do not pierce clothing
  • Full-color digital printing at no extra charge
  • Precision laser engraving on metal products
  • Manufactured in the USA in Cooper City, Florida
  • No setup fees, no art fees and no minimum order

Not sure which badge your team needs?

Call (800) 243-9227 or send your roster. We will spec it, price it and proof it before anything is produced.

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