Custom Apparel and Promotional Goods, Built on Experience, Process, and Respect. Awesomized Tees is a U.S.-based custom apparel and promotional products company providing professionally designed and responsibly produced branded merchandise for higher education, businesses, charities, and individuals.

We have been designing and printing custom apparel since 2010. The company originally operated as 5 Cent T-Shirt Design, focusing on affordable, high-quality design services. As demand grew and our capabilities expanded, the business evolved into Awesomized Tees – a full-service apparel and promotional goods partner built around reliability, clarity, and long-term relationships. While we work across multiple sectors, higher education is our primary market segment, and the environment where our processes are most rigorously tested and refined.

A Lean Company by Design. Awesomized Tees operates as a Lean company.

Lean guides how we work, how we improve, and how we serve our customers. Our approach is grounded in three core principles:

• Respect the customer, our team, and our resources
• Be humble — we can always improve
• Improve continuously

This mindset reduces waste, prevents errors, and creates consistent outcomes – especially in complex environments like higher education.

What Makes Awesomized Tees Different

Proven Reliability: We are proud to say that we have never missed a delivery deadline, a result of disciplined planning, realistic timelines, and process control.

Design-Centered Roots: We began as a design-focused business, and professional design remains central to every apparel and promotional project.

Process-Driven Operations: We use documented workflows, structured approvals, and clear handoffs so customers always know what’s happening and what comes next.

Transparent Relationships: We don’t rely on gimmicks. We rely on clear quotes, honest timelines, and consistent communication.

A Commitment to Educate

Beginning in 2026, we are making a formal commitment to educate our customers by:

• Publishing clear, practical guidance on our website
• Explaining how garment selection, decoration methods, timelines, and fulfillment models affect the final outcome
• Sharing educational content through our blog and social media

Our goal is to remove uncertainty, empower better decisions, and help every customer get the best possible result from their merchandise.