How to Design Your Own Laptop Sleeve

If you are a school or administrator who provides laptops or tablets to students or employees, then you will want to design your own custom laptop sleeves.

There are many reasons that you should pick custom laptop sleeves over alternatives, including:

• Easy identification
• A custom fit for better protection
• An array of available options

And more, if you opt for customized branded laptop sleeves, it’s very good for brand awareness of building school spirit.

The good news is that it’s easy to design the perfect laptop sleeves to meet your specific needs. Here’s a step by step guide:

Find the right vendor

The first, and most important step, in designing your own laptop sleeve is to find the right vendor to partner with. You will want a partner with years of experience guiding the world’s top companies, schools, and government organizations through the process of laptop sleeve design.

The best custom laptop sleeve vendor will have many options for you to choose from, a clear process, and the ability to work with your timeline. As you might expect, we’d recommend Custom Logo Cases to help you design your laptop sleeves.

Determine the size

Once you have your custom laptop sleeve vendor, then it’s time to look at the sizes of sleeves you will need. Laptop sleeves can be created to fit any size of laptops (or even tablets), and the best vendors can:

• custom manufacture your sleeves,
• match the sleeves to your devices,
• mix sizes within an order if needed

You will want to have a good sense of the sizes of machines you need custom laptop sleeves for–and the numbers of each size that you want to order.

Choose a material

Custom laptop sleeves can be made from several different materials, but are most frequently made of leather or neoprene. As we have discussed before on our blog, “the material used can make a big difference in how the laptop sleeve feels, or whether it can easily go in a bag along with other items. Neoprene is a great, low-cost option that is spongy and protective, but leather may be more up your alley and appropriate for a conference room or meeting with clients. In general, all laptop sleeves will provide a certain level of protection, but you may need something else entirely if you’re looking for protection that can stand up to drops and other accidents.”

For your custom laptop sleeve design, the material won’t impact color, as both neoprene and leather can be color-matched. There are some other specific features that you might want that will only be available with either leather or neoprene laptop sleeves, so we will point these out below.

Think about options

As you begin to refine your own laptop sleeve design, consider all of the options available in your vendor’s catalog (of course they can help with this). Here are some great options you may find:

• Interior pockets
• Interior lining
• Exterior pockets
• Handles
• Flap closure (generally available only on Leather options)
• Zipper closure
• A stand feature for more ergonomic work (generally available only on Leather options)

Pick a color or design

If your school or business has a brand-determined color palate, then why not use those same colors in your laptop sleeve design?

Custom leather laptop sleeves can be created in black navy blue, gray, pink, or the leather can be Pantone color matched to meet any unique color requirements.

Neoprene allows for even more options–with easy Pantone color matching. You can get your custom laptop sleeve in a solid color, or your neoprene laptop sleeves can even feature a pattern!

Your own laptop sleeve designs can feature the name of the person to whom it was assigned, enabling easy identification or differentiation, and Custom Logo Cases can even provide options for this, with names printed directly on the sleeves, or with an area for names to be written ( a popular option for schools).

Select a logo

With colors picked out, or with an idea in mind, you’ll then select the right logo for your laptop sleeve design. Some companies or schools have a range of colors with branding guidelines to dictate where they can be used. As these will become branded laptop sleeves, you can follow your branding guides, of (if you have authorization) think outside the box.

Keep in mind that these custom branded laptop sleeves will be a walking billboard for your organization, while your users carry them everywhere they go.

Get proofs or samples

The next step is to get in touch with your vendor and kick your laptop sleeve design process into high gear. In many cases, you will upload your logo and specifications to the vendor’s website and their team will build you a proof.

If you have specific questions about fit, features, or whether the material you have in mind is right for you, your vendor may be able to send you a sample laptop sleeve that you can see and feel.

Place your order

Once you have seen and approved your own laptop sleeve design, you are ready to place your order. Make sure that you have a good inventory of the laptops you are purchasing custom laptop sleeves for, to make sure that you order the correct number in the proper sizes.

Protect your investment

And finally, your laptop sleeves will arrive! It’s a good idea to have an idea of what policies you want to implement to ensure that your staff or students are utilizing their custom laptop sleeves as you envisioned. You can dictate when and where they are required to use them. For example, some schools stipulate that their devices must be returned to their custom laptop sleeves after every class, or that if the device is to travel home with students they must do so in laptop sleeves. This way, you are truly protecting your equipment investment.

Now that you know how to design your own laptop sleeve, it’s time to get started! Contact Custom Logo Cases today!