Licensed Suppliers
Washington University in St. Louis provides an extensive list of licensed suppliers authorized to produce merchandise displaying its trademarked names or symbols. Washington University maintains formal relationships with licensed suppliers to protect its trademarks and support companies who follow international labor standards. Help support fair treatment of workers by using Washington University’s Trademark Licensing Program. You can learn more about fair labor practices on the fair labor page.
Featured Licensed Supplier
Allied Photocolor
Offering a variety of print styles — including giclée, fine art digital prints— Allied provides framed or unframed prints of Washington University Campus images, shot by WUSTL Photographic Services photographers.
On-Campus Retail
Bear Necessities – wubearnecessities.com
Not-for-profit gift and supply store featuring fashion apparel. Proceeds support WUSTL projects and scholarships
| Location: | South 40, near Clock Tower |
| Contact: | Mary Hovland (314) 935-5071 or (314) 935-7101 bear_necessities@wustl.edu |
Danforth Campus Bookstore – wubookstore.com
Follett Higher Education Group store for computer needs, art supplies, apparel, gifts, and general, reference, and text books. Key academic resources and services; Participating Company in the Fair Labor Association.
| Location: | Mallinckrodt Center on the Danforth Campus |
| Contact: |
Rick Parker General Merchandise Manager (314) 935-4561 rick_parker@bookstore.wustl.edu Aimee Yankowski Computer Manager (314) 935-5520 aimee_yankowski@bookstore.wustl.edu Mary McGinley General Book Manager (314) 935-5696 marym@bookstore.wustl.edu |
School of Medicine Bookstore – washingtonmed.bncollege.com
Barnes & Noble store: cafe, apparel and gifts, in addition to general, reference, and text books. Bookselling expertise on the medical campus; Participating Company in the Fair Labor Association
| Location: | Medical Campus, at corner of Euclid and Children's Place near MetroLink |
| Contact: |
(314) 362-3240 sm589@bncollege.com |
Off-Campus Retail
Baked Ts – bakedts.com
Make your own custom t-shirts. Owner has worked with the WUSTL Skandalaris Center
| Location: | 6368 Delmar in The Loop |
| Contact: | (314) 727-4400 |
Build-A-Bear Workshop – buildabear.com
Make your own custom teddy bear and choose its apparel. Founder and Chief Executive Bear Maxine Clark serves on the WUSTL Board of Trustees
| Location: | St Louis Galleria |
| Contact: |
Guest Services (314) 725-8282 Guest.Services@buildabear.com |
WUSTL Employee Clothing
HALO Branded Solutions — sheila.halocatalog.com
Graphic designers on staff; Contracts with embellishers targeted to project needs. WUSTL account handled full-time by Sheila Ricken, BFA in graphic design.
| Contact: |
Sheila Ricken (314) 219-8355 sheila.ricken@halo.com |
Interstate Graphics
In-house screenprinting; graphic designer on staff; contracts with two embroiderers. Muffy Bailey has 25+ years experience working w/WUSTL
| Contact: |
Muffy Bailey (314) 605-7144 Fax (314) 427-7540 intergraph@att.net Please telephone for personalized service in real time |
Lipic's Recognition — lipics.com — lipic.com/WUSM
Two full-time graphic designers on staff; contracts with three screenprinters and one embroiderer. Approved for School of Medicine Faculty and Staff Lab Coats and Scrubs.
| Contact: |
Michelle Fisher (314) 775-2514 mfisher@lipic.com |
Universal Creative Concepts — wupromos.uccpromos.com
Graphic designers on staff; contracts with embellishers. Local business owned by WUSTL alumnus.
| Location: | 9909 Clayton Road 63124 |
| Contact: |
Wendy Koch and David Kaiser (314) 994-9449 koch@uccadv.com and kaiser@uccadv.com |
Flags & Banners
Baldwin/ Priesmeyer — baldwinflags.com
Manufacturer and distributor of custom flags and banners; chain-stitch embroidery in-house. Experts at unique flag and banner projects of any description
| Location: | 1235 Hanley Industrial Ct., St. Louis, MO, 63144 |
| Contact: |
Jim Schaper (314) 535-2800 jfs@baldwinflags.com Please telephone for personalized service in real time. |
Electronic Accessories
Skinit, Inc. — skinit.com
Mobile phone games, wallpapers, ring back tones.
| Contact: | Please visit website. |
Artist Rendering of WUSTL Buildings and other gifts
John Pils Posters — johnpilscities.com
Contemporary style color prints of Brookings Hall. Artist John Pils has 25 years experience drawing St. Louis
| Location: | Available at the Campus Store and at John Pils stores |
| Contact: |
Jeannine Hogard (800) 662-3401 jkbundy@swbell.net |
Gift Bats — giftbats.com
Customized baseball bats.
| Contact: | Please visit website. |
M. Lahart & Company — mlahart.com/WUSTL_2
Gifts of Distinction, Custom Watches. Housed in the oldest commercial building in Connecticut, dating to 1740.
| Contact: | (800) 551-4715 |
Vermont Originals — vermontoriginals.com
Handcrafted Winter Hats.
| Contact: | Please visit website. |
WatchOut — classwatch.com
Watches with Insignia.
| Contact: | Please visit website. |
Tributes, Signage & Awards
Major Promo Group— majorpromogroup.com
Manufacturer of plaques, trophies, engraving, and awards. Also badges, gavels, medals, and award ribbons.
| Contact: |
Sheryl Breadman (314) 606-2352 sheryl@majorpromogroup.com Personalized service in real time |
Woltman Trophies & Awards — woltmantrophies.com
Manufacturer, printer, and engraver of awards and gifts with graphic designer on staff. Custom work; ability to print extra large items.
| Contact: |
Rick Woltman (314) 291-5750 awardman@woltmantrophies.com |
Casual & Sport Apparel
Blue Duck (Downtown Imprints) — blueduckprints.com
Screenprinter with 2 full-time graphic designers on staff. Local family business with professional talent.
| Contact: |
Brian E. Lang (314) 241-1344 Fax (314) 241-1657 info@blueduckprints.com |
Boathouse Sports — boathouse.com
Custom team apparel. Founded in 1985 by two-time Olympic rower John Strotbeck III.
| Contact: | (800) 875-1883 |
Campus T-shirt — campustshirt.com
Online t-shirt service. Focused on student events since 1992.
| Contact: | (800) 387-4150 |
Casual Tees — casualtees-stl.com
In-house art department, screenprinting and embroidery. Quick turnaround time on orders.
| Contact: | Bruce Thompson (314) 602-0831 Fax (636) 256-7325 bruce@casualtees.com |
The Graphic Edge — thegraphicedge.com
In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic designer on staff. No art or set-up fees.
| Contact: | Don Boulware (800) 747-9744 sales@thegraphicedge.com |
Lakeshirts — lakeshirts.com
Screenprint, embroidery, and dye works. Begun in 1984 in a basement, now a multi-building complex.
| Contact: | Please visit website. |
Off the Row — offtherow.com
Contracts with 2-4 embellishers to create custom apparel solutions. Entirely student owned and operated.
| Contact: | Eric Salzberg Eric@offtherow.com |
St. Louis Sportswear — stlsportswear.com
In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic designers on staff. St. Louis Company, with many years of partnership with WUSTL.
| Contact: | Dan Eagan (314) 772-8833 dan@stlsportswear.com |
Promotional Products
Ad Creations — adcreations.com
In-house screenprinting and embroidery capabilities; also contracts with a variety of embellishers depending on project; graphic designers on staff. Owned by a quadriplegic, in business since 1991.
| Contact: |
Tom Fuhry (314) 621-3840 x 13 tom@adcreations.com Sherri Lubsch (314) 621-3840 x 18 sherri@adcreations.com |
Brown & Bigelow — brownandbigelow.com
Graphic designers on staff; contracts with 40 embellishers, depending on location, capabilities, and timing. In business since 1896, a debt-free company.
Clayton Kendall — claytonkendall.com
9 in-house graphic designers; Embroidery, engraving, and screen printing done on location. Washington University Alumni-owned.
| Contact: |
Dan Broudy (888) 799-4754 x 130 dan@claytonkendall.com |
Denver Wright — denverwright.com
Strong relationship to one excellent screenprinter and embroiderer. Broad product range; strong relationships with suppliers.
| Contact: |
Denver Wright (314) 984-9211 denverwright@charter.net |
Financial Supply, Inc. — financialsupplyinc.com
Graphic designer on staff; contracts with local embellishers; partners include Nike, Reebok, and Adidas. Veteran-owned business, established in 1975.
| Contact: |
Mary Lou Rogers (314) 590-0404 or (314) 265-4369 mlrogers@financialsupplyinc.com |
HALO Branded Solutions — sheila.halocatalog.com
Graphic designers on staff; Contracts with embellishers targeted to project needs. WUSTL account handled full-time by Sheila Ricken, BFA in graphic design.
| Contact: |
Sheila Ricken (314) 219-8355 sheila.ricken@halo.com |
Ideas 4 Promos — ideas4promos.com
Graphic designers on staff, contracts with multiple embellishers, promotional products, logo apparel, flags & banners, trade show retractable banners, recognition awards. In business since 1981.
| Contact: |
Diane Gibbs (314) 570-7777 dgibbs@ideas4promos.com |
Interstate Graphics
In-house screenprinting; graphic designer on staff; contracts with 2 embroiderers. Print on "nearly anything" -- including all kinds of signs, large stuffed animals, and boat propellers!
| Contact: |
Muffy Bailey (314) 605-7144 Fax (314) 427-7540 intergraph@att.net Personalized service in real time. |
Jillian's of Ideas — jillians.norwood.com
Contracts with 2-4 embellishers depending on needs of job; relationship with external graphic design resources. Less than 3 miles from campus; emphasizes market research and client education.
| Contact: |
Jillian (314) 781-3888 jillians@swbell.net |
Larick Associates, Inc — larick.com
Contracts with 3-4 embellishers; relationship with external graphic design resources. Owned and managed by WUSTL alumna.
| Location: | 39 Seaview Lane, Port Washington, NY 11050 |
| Contact: |
Nancy Larick, President (516) 883-1489 Fax (516) 883-1682 sales@larick.com |
Lipic's Recognition — lipic.com
Two full-time graphic designers on staff; contracts with three screenprinters and one embroiderer. Lipic's has 15 years experience working w/WUSTL; Lipic's in business since 1863.
| Contact: |
Michelle Fisher (314) 775-2514 mfisher@lipic.com |
Logofit, LLC — logofit.com
Full service embellishment company with focus on college market. Founded in 1992, customers worldwide.
| Contact: |
Customer Service (800) 778-8948 |
MADCO Printing & Advertising — madcoprinting.com
Graphic designers and promotional experts on staff; WUSTL preferred vendor for 40 years. In business sincce 1959.
| Contact: |
Scott Saberton (314) 241-8696 scott@madcoprinting.com |
Major Promo Group— majorpromogroup.com
Contracts with a variety of embellishers.
| Contact: |
Sheryl Breadman (314) 606-2352 sheryl@majorpromogroup.com Personalized service in real time |
Premiums Plus, Inc. — premsplus.com
Contracts with 2-3 embellishers depending on needs of job. Woman-owned business focused on consulting with clients on their messages.
| Contact: |
Margie Price (314) 428-4452 premiumsinc@sbcglobal.net |
Proforma Albrecht & Co. — johnsnodgrass.proformaalbrecht.com
Partners include Nike Golf, Adidas and Cutter & Buck. Previously Image Design company.
| Contact: |
John Snodgrass (314) 448-1015 john.snodgrass@albrechtco.com |
PublicIdentity, Inc. — publicidentity.com
Guarantees 100% customer satisfaction on all products and services.
| Contact: |
Customer Service info@publicidentity.com |
Regal Midwest, Inc. — regalmidwest.com
In-house screenprinting and embroidery with graphic design resources. Opened in 1960s as hat manufacturer.
| Contact: |
Mark Morose (314) 664-2400 mark@regalmidwest.com |
St Albans Promotions — stalbanspromotions.com
In-house graphic art capacity; contracts with two award-winning embellishers depending on project. Focused on university market, dynamic "Easy Ordering" website.
| Contact: |
Dan Flanagan (314) 795-1403 dflanagan01@earthlink.net |
Universal Creative Concepts — wupromos.uccpromos.com
Graphic designers on staff; contracts with 3-6 embellishers depending on needs of job. Local business owned by WUSTL alumnus.
| Contact: |
Wendy Koch and David Kaiser (314) 994-9449 koch@uccadv.com and kaiser@uccadv.com |
Graduation Items
Church Hill Classics — wubearnecessities.com
Diploma Frames
| Contact: |
Mary at Bear Necessities (314) 935-5071 |
Framing Success — framingsuccess.com
Diploma Frames
| Contact: |
Washington University Campus Store and the School of Medicine Bookstore Please see websites. |
Jostens
Announcements and accessories, Official University Regalia, Official University Ring.
| Contact: |
Washington University Campus Store and the School of Medicine Bookstore
Please see websites. |
Shenandoah Framing — diplomadisplay.com
Diploma Frames
| Contact: | Visit website |
Signature Announcements — college-graduation-announcements.signaturea.com
Announcements and accessories
| Contact: | Visit website |
University Frames, Inc. — universityframes.com
Diploma Frames
| Contact: | Visit website |
Special authorization required
A. J. Tilley and Associates
Contracts with a variety of embellishers. Years of experience with students at WUSTL.
| Contact: |
Linda Tilley (636) 532-3700 lindatilley71@gmail.com Personalized service in real time. |
Custom Crystal & Glass, Inc.
Finely etched custom gifts and tributes. Neighborhood business with years of experience at WUSTL.
| Contact: |
Joe Rodriguez (314) 721-6848 contactccg@juno.com Personalized service in real time. |
LCJ Marketing Source — lcjmarketing.com
Contracts with 3-4 embellishers depending on needs of job; 2 part-time designers available. Specializes in finding items that fit project's theme and budget.
| Contact: | (636) 405-0525 |