Miellyn is the Director of Marketing Content at Custom Ink. Her work has spanned marketing for television networks like TLC and Travel, educational content for Smithsonian and National Geographic, marketing and story for indie video games, essays for publishers including Random House, The Telegraph, and Smart Pop Books, and stories for press outlets like VICE and VH1.
Trend Alert: Tie Dye Parties
Tie dye is back and better than ever and people everywhere are jumping on this fun trend. There’s a new way to take your custom t-shirts to the next level and our customers have been doing some pretty fun things with tie dye, even getting together to have tie dye parties with their custom shirts. It’s a great way to have the best of both [...]
NerdsVote
The right to vote is one of the most important rights we hold as Americans, but still, according to a 2014 U.S. Census Bureau survey, only 21.4% of people who are eligible to vote are registered.* And we know that fewer still actually turn out to vote. Engagement has been steadily increasing over the past few years, and 2020 is being [...]
The Driven to Cure Fundraiser
Most nineteen-year-olds are just getting started with their lives, making plans for the future, and living in the moment. But Andrew Lee’s nineteenth year brought him a diagnosis of Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer (HLRCC), a condition so rare it has only been identified in 300 families in the world. It has no known cure. [...]
How to Design Sports Team Jackets that Become Keepsakes
If you’re going to make custom sports team jackets, you want to make sure that people love them and want to wear them for years to come. There are a lot of factors that can go into making people keep clothing in rotation but some of the most important ones are making sure you have an excellent design with a good name and slogan on a [...]
Matching Service Dogs and Veterans with Rescue 22
View this post on Instagram That Tuesday night feeling… Rescue 22 Foundation ambassador Moose was a star at Saturday's Reno Aces "Military Appreciation Night ". As an ambassador Moose performs in demonstrations, can highlight many of the tasks our service dogs may need to perform and let's face it, takes some pretty [...]
A Brief History of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The women’s movement of the 1960s and 1970s brought awareness about female health and wellness to the forefront and cleared the path for breast cancer awareness as well. During that tumultuous time, activists were speaking out, holding women’s liberation conferences, and conducting research about the female anatomy in ways they never had [...]
Custom Blankets Buying Guide
With the weather turning cooler, it’s natural for our thoughts to turn towards finding ways to get warm and cozy. But really, getting comfortable is a good idea all year long and you can give that comfort to your people with custom blankets. Whether you want to commemorate a family trip to the pumpkin patch, your company’s picnic, or [...]
Businesses Can Increase Employee Happiness and Retention with Custom Gear
If you looked around your office, what would you see? Does your team look like they’re invested in their work? Do they look happy? Are they staying with your company long-term? According to a 2018 Gallup Poll, employee engagement* is at an all-time high of 34%. That’s it. 34%. And 53% are “not engaged” which means they are [...]