Hackathon t-shirts & sponsor merch

The hackathon t-shirt is the one piece of swag everyone keeps. Participants wear it home, to class, and to the next event, which makes it the best advertising your hackathon and its sponsors will get. Good hackathon merch does two jobs at once: it gives every participant a keepsake, and it turns the shirt into a wearable thank-you for the companies funding the weekend. We make it easy for a student-run or company-run event: send your event design and your sponsors' logos, and we lay out the back, mock the whole thing up for free, and plan delivery before your kickoff.

Sponsor logos on the back of the shirt are the standard hackathon perk, and getting the layout right matters, because a messy grid makes your sponsors look like an afterthought. We normalize logos of every format and size into a balanced grid, tiered if you want headline sponsors larger than supporting ones, and show you the mockup so every company signs off before printing. It is the most visible thank-you you can give a sponsor: their mark on a shirt that gets worn for months, not a slide that disappears when the projector turns off.

The best hackathon swag is not one item: it is a tier. A screen-printed tee for every participant keeps the per-shirt cost low across your biggest group. A premium hoodie or crewneck for organizers, judges, and mentors sets the core team apart. An insulated water bottle gets carried through a long weekend of coding and then keeps riding along to class and the office, extending your reach far past the event. See custom water bottles and student organization merch.

Hackathons are usually funded by a university department, a student org's account, or a company sponsor, so we bill the way those budgets need. We invoice directly, accept purchase orders, and provide a W-9 on request, and your quote is guaranteed for 30 days while the paperwork clears. Whoever is holding the budget gets clean documentation, not a personal credit-card scramble. Sponsors often add startup and tech company swag for their own booth.

Your event artwork or logo, plus all sponsor logos for the back. Head count and the tiers you want: participant tee, organizer hoodie, mentor crewneck. Sizes: a rough size run from registrations is fine. Your event date and where to ship. A PO number or W-9 request if a university or sponsor is paying. Fall events fill fast, so start six to eight weeks out where you can.