Every swag hero needs a better process. Here's ours.
Buying branded merchandise shouldn't require three vendor emails, two rounds of quotes, and a week of waiting for a price that already has a markup baked in before you see it. Brand Linear replaces all of that — with a direct marketplace, a professional design studio, and an AI assistant who handles the details after you check out.
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Six steps. One session. Zero middleman tax.
How Brand Linear Works
Start Your Free Preview
No credit card. No commitment. Just access.
Choose your plan — Basic or Basic+ — and unlock a free 7-day preview of the marketplace. Verify your email, log in at promo.brandlinear.com, and you're in. If you already know Brand Linear is right for your team, you can skip the preview and subscribe directly. Either way, you're minutes away from seeing what branded merchandise actually costs at the source.
Set Up Your Buying Profile
Tell us how you buy. We’ll make it easier.
A short onboarding wizard walks you through the basics: your industry, how your team typically orders, what you buy promo for — employees, events, tradeshows, client gifts — and lets you upload your branding assets upfront. Your logo, artwork files, and brand colors are stored and ready to use every time you design. Set it up once. It's there every time you need it.
Browse Manufacturer-Direct Pricing
No middleman tax. Just real pricing.
Browse 50+ brands across apparel, drinkware, headwear, bags, tech, and more. Every price you see comes direct from the supplier. No distributor margin built in. No hidden fees inflating the quote. Compare products, filter by category, and find exactly what you need at a price that makes you look like a genius when you report it upstream.
Design It in the Studio
Professional design tools. Manufacturer-direct pricing. Both, together.
When you find a product, add it to the Brand Linear Design Studio. Upload your logo or artwork — or pull directly from your saved design library — position it precisely within the imprint area, and adjust the size, color, and orientation until it's right. Add text, apply brand colors, and combine multiple artwork files. Preview your design, and when it's exactly what you want, send it to your cart.
Full creative control over your branded products — included with every Brand Linear membership.
Approve and Check Out
One review. One checkout. Done.
Before you finalize your order, confirm your design proof, select your size breakdown, and review your order details. Checkout is processed through a certified, PCI-compliant payment platform — your payment information is protected every step of the way. Once your order is placed, you're finished — and someone else takes it from here.
Alice Takes It From Here
Meet Alice - Brand Linear’s AI-Powered assistant.
The moment your order is placed, Alice steps in. She sends your order confirmation and manages all communication between you and the manufacturer — so you never have to chase a supplier, send a follow-up email, or wonder where your order stands. Every inquiry, every update, every issue runs through Alice. You get clear answers. The manufacturer gets clear instructions. You never have to be in the middle of it.
Alice is also just getting started. She's built to become the smartest, most proactive assistant in the promo industry — recommending products, generating ideas based on your upcoming campaigns, and sourcing options before you know you need them. What she does today is already a better experience than chasing a distributor. Where she's going is something the industry hasn't seen yet.
Everything in one place. Nothing you don’t need.
Your account keeps it straightforward: track your savings, monitor active orders, view your full order history, and access your library of past design projects. The basics — done right — so you always know where things stand and what you've spent.