Engravable name badges
A full-color logo paired with laser-engraved names and titles. Choose white, brushed gold, or brushed silver. Gold or silver frames are available on eligible 3 × 1 and 3 × 1.5 inch badges.
Custom name badges with your logo
Create employee name tags for your business, school, restaurant, hotel, or volunteer team. Choose laser-engraved names or full-color printing, upload your logo, and compare magnetic or pin backs in the online designer.
Family-run since 1984. U.S. shipping or pickup in Spring Valley, California. Proof approval before production.
Need badges with a portrait photo? Design and order custom photo ID badges.
Design your name badge
Try the logo, names, titles, and badge options together. A final proof confirms your layout before production.
Saved designs
Choose a saved design to restore its logo and badge options. Add new names for your reorder; current pricing applies.
Sign in to save your badge design and reopen it on any device when you need to reorder. You can order as a guest.
1. Choose your badge
Additional fixed larger sizes are awaiting your selection.
Protective gloss clear coat is included on every full-color badge.
Need another size?2. Add your logo and layout
PDF and PDF-compatible Illustrator previews show the first page.
3. Badge text and copies
A name is all you need. Add a title and a shared company or third line if you want more text. Blank lines are left off the badge.
CSV headings: Name, Title, Copies. For TXT, put one name on each line. Review the import before replacing your list.
4. Delivery and proof
After you place and pay for your order, we send a proof. Production begins after you approve it.
Review your badge order
- Badge style
- Quantity
- Badge subtotal before tax and delivery
- Delivery
Which name badge style fits your team?
Full-color printed name badges
Your logo, names, and titles are printed in full color. Choose from the colors shown in the designer. These frameless badges are 1/16 inch thick and include a protective gloss coat. An epoxy dome is an optional upgrade.
Both styles support your company logo, individual names and titles, magnetic or pin fasteners, and a final proof. Preview the options above to check your preferred combination.
Name badges or photo ID badges?
Logo and name badges
Choose engraved names or full-color printing when your team needs a clear name, title and company logo. Compare magnetic and pin fasteners, frames on eligible sizes, and quantity pricing in the designer.
Compare name badge sizes and pricesEmployee photo ID badges
Add a portrait photo for each person, your company logo and staff details. Choose portrait or landscape, front-only or two-sided printing, and optional attachments.
Design employee photo ID badgesName badge sizes and quantity pricing
Sizes are listed width × height. Choose a compact badge for a name and logo, or a larger layout when your team needs more room for titles and organization details.
Standard-price sizes
3 × 1 in · 3 × 1.5 in · 2.75 × 1.625 in
Larger frameless sizes
3 × 2 in · 3.5 × 2 in · 3.5 × 2.25 in
Each larger size adds $1 per badge to the corresponding unframed quantity price.
Quantity discounts: price per badge
The total number of badges you purchase sets the price tier. Each badge can have a different name. With Express One, prepaid badges held for later count toward that same total.
| Total badges purchased | Pin back · per badge | Magnetic back · per badge |
|---|---|---|
| 1–9 | $8.00 | $10.25 |
| 10–24 | $7.50 | $9.75 |
| 25–49 | $7.00 | $9.25 |
| 50–99 | $6.00 | $8.25 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 | $7.40 |
| 250–499 | $5.25 | $7.15 |
| 500–999 | $5.00 | $6.75 |
| 1,000–10,000 | $4.50 | $6.00 |
Frames and epoxy domes cost extra. The full-color style includes its gloss coat. Your designer total reflects your size, quantity, fastener, and finish. Tax and delivery are additional.
For Express One, choose your prepaid total under “Badge text and copies” above. The total must cover all named copies in this order; any remaining badges are held for later names.
Back to the badge designerHow Express One works: buy in quantity, add names later
Get the quantity discount now, even when you do not have every name yet. Express One lets you prepay for a badge quantity and use the remaining stock for future names. It is available for both engravable and full-color name badges.
Choose your prepaid total
Enter the names and copies you need now. Select Express One, then enter the total badges to prepay for: the badges needed now plus those you want us to hold.
Pay at that quantity tier
Pay for the full prepaid quantity at checkout. We send a proof for approval before producing the named badges and hold the remaining prepaid stock for later names.
Request names as needed
Contact Recognition Direct when you need more names from your remaining stock. Additional releases receive priority production. Once the prepaid stock is used, contact us to arrange your next quantity purchase.
Example: Need 10 badges now? Prepay for 25: we make the 10 named badges and hold 15 for later names. All 25 use the 25–49 quantity tier for your selected badge options.
Shipping is billed separately. The table above shows standard-size, unframed badges with your chosen fastener; larger sizes, eligible frames and optional epoxy domes cost extra. Your designer total shows the selected options before tax and delivery.
Magnetic name badges or pin backs?
Magnetic fasteners
Choose a magnetic back when you prefer to attach the badge without a pin through the garment. The designer shows the fastener charge separately from the badge price.
Pin fasteners
Choose a pin back when that attachment suits your uniform. The standard-size base price table includes pin fastening; frames, larger sizes and optional domes are priced in the designer.
How to order custom name badges
Build your badge
Choose your style, size, color, corners, and fastener. Add your logo and the names and titles for your team. The preview shows your layout as you work.
Review and check out
Review the badge details and price, then continue to Shopify checkout. Choose shipping or Troy Street pickup. You can place your order as a guest.
Approve the final proof
We send a final proof for your review before production. Check names, spelling, logo, layout, and badge specifications. Request changes before approving.
Logo files and artwork
Upload an SVG, PDF, PDF-compatible Illustrator file, PNG, JPG, or WebP up to 5 MB. PDF previews use page one. Keep logos on a clean or transparent background. Original uploaded files are retained for production.
Have an EPS or another unsupported file? Export it as an SVG or PDF, or contact us for help before ordering.
Save your badge design for reorders
Sign in with an emailed code to save your logo and badge choices. Reopen the design on another device when a new employee joins, then enter the new name. Signing in is optional and guest ordering remains available.
U.S. shipping and San Diego pickup
Order online for U.S. shipping, or choose pickup at 8680 Troy St., Spring Valley, CA 91977. Wait for your ready-for-pickup notice before coming in.
Name badge service for San Diego businessesCustom name badge questions
Can I order magnetic name badges with my logo?
Yes. Both badge styles offer magnetic and pin fasteners. Select your fastener in the designer to see the current price for your quantity.
Can each employee have a different name and title?
Yes. Add badge rows for the people in your order and enter each name and title. Review every spelling in the final proof before approving production.
Do I need an account to order name badges?
No. You can design and order as a guest. Optional email-code sign-in lets you save designs for future reorders and use them on another computer or phone.
Will my saved design survive clearing my browser cookies?
Designs saved while signed in are associated with your verified email. Sign in with that email again to retrieve them. Designs saved only in this browser depend on its stored data.
What corners and frames are available?
Frameless badges offer 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch rounded corners, shown in the preview. Frames are available on eligible engravable sizes. Full-color printed badges are frameless.
Can I see a proof before my badges are made?
Yes. The online preview helps you plan your layout. We send a final proof for approval before production, so you can check the artwork, names, and order specifications.
Can I request a custom badge size, shape, or color?
Yes. Use the special-order contact link to describe your size, shape, color, quantity, and artwork needs. We will review the request before quoting the project.
Ask about custom sizes, colors, or shapes · More about ordering and proof approval