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Our processFrom the first conversation to the moment your gift is unwrapped, every stage runs through Emma, our designer and co-founder. Here is what working with us looks like.
Your design journey begins with a heartfelt conversation with Emma, our designer and co-founder. You share your aspirations, ideas and any potential constraints, and most importantly, what makes your institution special, including your visual branding assets.
Tell us who you want to recognize and when. Our requested minimum is 125 per design, and prices start from $15.
Emma's sketch for the Lurie Children's For Every Child tie, with the repeat of hearts and stars and a note on the tipping.
Emma has a knack for weaving your unique story into her elegant pattern repeats. She presents hand-drawn sketches of her subtle, less-is-more designs, so you can see the idea take shape on paper first.
As part of our bespoke service, we make samples for your approval before final production. You see and hold the real thing, and nothing goes into production until you are happy with it.
Your gifts are then made by mills and a foundry that are recipients of Royal Warrants, using centuries-old British manufacturing techniques and the finest materials, hand-selected for the occasion.
Depending on the gifts you choose, each bespoke project takes 8 to 16 weeks or more to complete.
Meet the makers
Once each gift passes our strict quality controls, Emma personally inspects it one final time before hand-wrapping it in a foil-embossed, client-branded luxury presentation box.
Inside, your thank-you message is printed on a high-quality notecard so recipients can share it with others during a capital campaign. On the reverse, we describe the provenance of your thoughtful gift.
For the launch of the For Every Child campaign, we took icons from the campaign's branding guidelines to create a handmade pashmina and silk tie. Donors received them with an RSVP invitation to the kick-off event, and a request to wear them there.
At Harris Made, bespoke means meticulous handmade gifts with endless choices and collaborative opportunities, crafted uniquely for you. Unlike custom manufacturers, we do not modify existing, pre-designed products.
Tell us about the people you want to recognize and the story you want to tell. Emma will take it from there.
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