Promo University
Aside from the free tuition and the promise of no essays or tests, Promo University® is a valuable resource of informative articles, helpful branding advice, and general knowledge about the promotional products industry. You’ll learn everything you need to know about building your brand!
Expand Your Brand
Explore ways to expand your brand and promote your business with our helpful suggestions.
Learn Industry Insight
Impress your friends with interesting facts about popular products.
Make an Impression
Learn how to make your brand memorable with our useful tips and tricks.
Trending Promo University Lessons
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Guide to Promo Materials
Promo Product Sciences
Beginner’s Guide to Vector Art
Intro to Artwork and Logos
How to Shrink a T-shirt
Advanced Promo Item Management
Top 10 Advertising Jingles!
Independent Study
The 10 Best Slogans of All Time
Independent Study
50/50 vs 100% Cotton
Intro to Artwork and Logos
Social Media Icon Rules
Intro to Artwork and Logos
Pill and No-Pill Fleece
Promo Product Sciences
History of TV Ads
Independent Study
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Promo Products 101
Get ready for Professor Bubba to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about promo items but were too afraid to ask.
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Intro to Artwork and Logos
Learn the most essential tips and tricks to creating memorable artwork for your promotional products from Professor Bubbles.
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Promo Products Sciences
Professor Vince will teach you all about the materials used to make promotional products, from polyester to polypropylene!
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The Biology of Promos
Enroll for a solid understanding from Professor Bernie of how promotional products work, and the different ways they're made.
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Promo Item Printing Processes
Join Professor Bubba in a world of screenprinting, padprinting, and mixed media printing to learn how your logo ends up on a product.
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The Psychology of a Good Promo
There's a lot that goes into picking the right promotional product for your business. Learn how to choose wisely with Professor Bubba!
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Advanced Promo Item Management
Get ideas from Professor Bubba on how to use and care for your promotional products, from smart distribution to thorough cleaning.
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Independent Study
Learn all the weird and wonderful promotional product details from Professor Bubba that we just couldn't fit into other courses.
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Meet the faculty
Get to know your knowledgeable Promo University® professors. With their collective industry insight and valuable advice, you’re guaranteed to graduate with top branding honors. From enduring the heat of the Mojave Desert to bravely climbing towering mountains, these dedicated promo enthusiasts have done it all!
Professor Bubba
From an early age, Bubba realized his passion for quality products. While other children were playing games and skipping school, Bubba was learning everything he could about the promotional products industry. His passion has led to outstanding accomplishments including making the cover of “Promo Studs Quarterly,” spending a year in the Mojave Desert to test the durability of popular giveaways, and starting the best promotional products company in the world, Quality Logo Products!
Fun Fact:
Upon founding Promo University®, Bubba decided to do away with wearing pants for good! He likes to consider himself an organic, free-spirit who doesn’t conform to society’s rules.
Professor Bubbles
Bubbles has extensive expertise in the field of artistic design and custom imprints for promotional products. Her creativity knows no bounds—she’s dazzled crowds with her breathtaking branded beauties. The stress balls she has designed in the past have been said to rival Picasso’s greatest works. Learn art tips and tricks, as well as information about the most common design software and hardware, when you study with Professor Bubbles!
Favorite Things:
During her free time Bubbles loves to vacation on tropical beaches in the Bahamas, Florida, and Costa Rica. She is also partial to medium roast coffee, painting canvases, and foreign films.
Professor Vince
He may seem rugged and tough on the outside, but Vince is actually a softie (completely unrelated to the fact that he’s made from polyurethane). When he received his degree from Promo University®, his goal was to help others understand the differences between popular materials such as neoprene and polyester. Vince will debunk the mysteries surrounding BPA, as well as discuss the different types of plastic available for promotional products.
Hobbies:
Upon discovering that neoprene is used in wetsuits, Vince went on to swim with sharks in the Indian
Ocean. An adrenaline junkie at heart, Vince has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (twice), ran with the
bulls in Pamplona, and went sky diving without
a parachute.
Professor Bernie
Bernie is passionate about science and loves to dive deep into the inner workings of promotional products like mood pencils, as well as discuss how an umbrella works and how stress balls are made. He has a degree in physics, engineering, and chemistry from Promo University®. During his free time, Bernie watches programs hosted by Neil Degrasse Tyson and works on cures for fatal diseases.
Fun Fact:
Bernie has suffered third degree burns on almost every part of his body due to his frequent laboratory experiments. Due to one particularly bad injury, he now has a scar in the shape of Utah on his upper thigh.