When designing a lanyard, you should consider printing method, target audience, attachments, safety features, and whether a plain or branded design is needed. These choices affect how the lanyard looks, functions, and performs in real-world use.
Designing your own lanyards is a fun and exciting task. Seeing your lanyard design come to life and then be worn by people in your business or at an event is a milestone that every business owner hopes to reach one day.
And when this day arrives, you might find that you aren’t fully prepared for the task. There’s a lot more that goes into creating a lanyard than you might think, so we’ve come up with this quick guide to designing your own lanyard. We’ll explore some of the most important factors to consider as you create your design.
The type of lanyard you choose will determine the design you can create. There are a few main types of lanyards to think about. Let’s explore them below and think about the design constraints you will have to think about.
When choosing your lanyard printing method, you should think about the design you want to include, how detailed you need it to be, and how colourful you would like it to be. While some companies might be looking for a full-colour bright lanyard, others might be happy with white text against a coloured lanyard.
Think about your audience when creating a lanyard. If you are creating lanyards for security reasons, you might need to include a feature to help identify the wearer. If you are creating lanyards for children, a bright and colourful design will be welcomed. And if you are creating lanyards as a giveaway, they should offer bold branding.
When designing your lanyard, you have the option to add custom attachments to the end. How the lanyard is to be used will determine which attachments you need. Below is an overview of the available attachments and how you can use them to make your lanyards more effective.
Safety features include a rear breakaway or a front breakaway. These are helpful to ensure that the lanyard will simply break free if it becomes caught on anything.
For children, this is an essential safety feature and you should consider adding both breakaway clasps for maximum safety. This means if the lanyard is caught on something, or the lanyard attachment is caught on something, the lanyard will just snap open without injuring the wearer.
Safety features are also helpful on lanyards worn by those working near heavy machinery. A lanyard can present a serious safety risk if it becomes caught on something. With the safety clasps, the lanyard will just pull away and leave the wearer uninjured.
A lot of companies get caught up in the idea of printed lanyard when plain lanyard might be more suitable. If you aren’t using them for branding purposes, you could save money by using plain coloured lanyards. Colour coded lanyards can be useful in a work setting to help identify different teams, or they can be used at events to help security know who is allowed access to different areas.
If you aren’t sure if lanyards will work for your business, using plain lanyards as a test run can help you to decide if your workers will adopt them and use them. And if you need support creating your design, the Lanyards Online team is here to help!
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