Get a Quote

Branded Message Bugs

Name: Bugs
Brand: Steel City Marketing

A fun and quirky promotional gift to make your campaign stand out – the message bug (also known as a branded logo bug). Available in a variety of colours, themes and can be branded with your company logo and messaging.

Get a Quote Contact Us

Filter

Showing all 8 results

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Get In Touch

Key Information

So, when it comes to Steel City Logobugs, we’ve selected a range that really sticks around – literally. We want to ensure your giveaways end up on a desk, folder, or display board, rather than getting lost in a pocket or, worse, the bin. It’s about providing items that have that staying power to keep your brand visible day-to-day. Our choices focus on UK-made consistency, clear print areas, and lead times you can actually plan around.

UK-made consistency: We really value UK-made consistency. We’ve chosen options with fixed dimensions and clear print areas because it keeps the product size and your logo placement consistent between batches. It means when you come back to reorder, you’re not having to rework artwork to fit a “slightly different” version – it just works.
Clear lead times: Lead times are always a popular question. Our shortlist focuses on lines with clear schedules (commonly 10 working days from proof approval) and 5-day express options where possible. We know you have event dates to hit, so this reduces the chance of any last-minute panic or having to settle for unbranded items.
Usable print space: Usable print space is key, especially if you want to include a QR code as a call to action. We’ve prioritised items with generous full-colour print zones (like ribbon panels or shaped panels up to 85 × 85mm). This ensures your message is readable and your code is scannable, rather than being cramped and unusable.
Proof approval process: We have a strict proof approval process. Our team runs a proof-first sign-off so your artwork gets checked and approved by you before anything goes into production. It’s part of our service to back you every step of the way, ensuring no surprises with URLs or colours when the bulk stock arrives.
Colour matching options: We get asked a lot about colour matching. We’ve picked a range with broad body, feet, and pom colour options so we can get as close to your brand palette as possible. If a specific plastic colour isn’t available, we can offer a neutral body colour with your brand colours popping in the print – it’s a great solution that still looks fantastic.
Self-adhesive staying power: Finally, we favour self-adhesive feet and pads because they have real staying power. They stick to flat surfaces like desks, monitors, or dashboards and stay there. When you’re handing these out, that “stays put” quality keeps your branding visible to the user day in, day out, instead of disappearing into a bag.
Bespoke options: We use these products as a strong starting point because they offer known print areas and predictable timings. However, if you’ve got more time or higher volume, we can absolutely source bespoke variants. We’ll apply the same rigorous proofing process so you get exactly what you need without the guesswork.

Stick-down ribbon panel: We would always recommend The Original Logobug because we want the product to physically stay on a notebook or desk, not float around as a loose freebie; the self-adhesive feet do that job perfectly. The 95 × 17mm full-colour ribbon gives you enough width for your logo and a short call-to-action without squeezing it into unreadable type.
Moving-eye attention: Our choice of Mophead Logobug comes from a simple problem: flat giveaways can sometimes get ignored on a busy stand. The lenticular animated eyes create movement as people walk past, so you can use it as a “pick it up and look” piece without relying on extra display kit.
High-contrast glitter pom: We picked the Glitter Logobug because the glitter pom and colour options really help the bug stand out when it’s handled all day at school fairs and family events. That brighter, textured top stops the “same old freebie” problem where the item blends into a pile – we want it to be the one they reach for.
Two readable zones: We recommend the Cardholder Logobug With Hot Plug Safety Sticker because we don’t want you cramming safety wording and contact details into one tiny print area. The ribbon (95 × 17mm) plus cardholder panel (40 × 25mm) split the information so your instructions stay legible and useful at arm’s length.
Big cut-to-shape panel: Our choice of the Promotional Display Wobbler is about keeping your call-to-action bold where it’s stuck down, not lost behind other counter clutter. The shape-cut, one-side full-colour print up to 85 × 85mm gives you enough space for a QR code and headline without shrinking everything until it won’t scan.
Job-matching graphic: We recommend the Vocational Promo Pal because generic pictures can get ignored if they don’t feel relevant. The bespoke vocation graphic, paired with full-colour ribbon/card components, lets you hand out something that visually matches the job or industry on the day – so your message lands well without needing explaining twice.

James Biggin

James joined Steel City in 2001 and took over the business, co-founded by his father, in 2006. He has been managing director for 19 years as of 2025.

Second time ordering from Steel City. The team has been marvellous once again. Very attentive to my requests, and in this occasion - very short deadline. They were quick to respond, and delivered on time in spite of the challenge of time. Always respond quickly and very proactive. I highly recommend this company for any marketing needs. Their brouchure is full of ideas and nothing is out of reach. Thank you once again team!

Just wanted to share some overwhelmingly positive feedback about James and his incredible team. I recently placed a very small, but crucial, order for an embroidered puffa jacket. My original supplier completely let me down, calling late on a Friday afternoon (3:00 PM) to push the committed delivery date from Tuesday to Thursday, which was too late for our filming schedule. In a panic, I called James's team at 3:05 PM that same Friday, honestly expecting a firm "no." However, I was met with unbelievably helpful and flexible service. The team, specifically Rowan and David, were absolutely first class! They went above and beyond, making it seem like nothing was too much trouble. Thanks to their efforts, the jacket will now be delivered on Wednesday—a whole day before we need it for filming! This is old-school customer service at its very best. I can't thank James and the team enough and will absolutely be ordering from them again in the future. Highly, highly recommend!

Steel City supplied magnets for us recently on behalf of one of our charity sector clients. Both David & Rowan from initial quote, through to overseeing the project itself were brilliant. Very pleased with the finished product, and quicker than initially expected. Thanks again, Marc

Fantastic all round, great communcation from Rowan and the team, products came exactly as described, really simply process would 100% recommend using them, very trustworty.

We used Steel City Marketing for company merchandising and had a brilliant experience. Quick turnaround, open communication, and high-quality on delivery! Shout out to Debbie and Rowan! Would absolutely recommend.

Communication and customer service was excellent. High quality product. Thank you Rowan.

James and Rowan were super helpful in helping us finalise our plans and delivered a product we are super happy with! :-)

A huge thank you to Rowan and Debbie at Steel City for all their help with our new merchandise for our rebranding launch! They were a dream to work with, super friendly and responsive! Communication was absolutely on point throughout the whole process, which made everything run so smoothly. The merch looks fantastic and really brought our new brand to life. I can’t recommend them enough!

Delighted with the service, the product and the prompt delivery - thank you 😀

Had a fantastic experience ordering products through Steel City. From very first contact through to delivery everyone was very helpful and professional, keeping me informed at every step of the way, and ensured a speedy outcome - an extremely efficient process from start to finish.

These guys are super. They are all very personable and incredibly easy to work with, and will stop at nothing to make sure the order is exactly right. We have made three orders from them now and have been really pleased each time.

Great service from the whole team from ordering, through fulfilment to billing. Staff were all friendly and accommodating to our needs and made great suggestions to our order - thank you. Will use again!

I ordered name badges from Steel City, the communication from Rowan and the final product were first class, I will definitely use them again.

We have used Steel City a number of times and this order was no different - a fast, friendly and efficient service from start to finish! Highly recommended for any and all branded goods!

Excellent customer service throughout the whole process - from initial contact through to delivery. I was kept informed at each stage. Friendly and helpful staff. Thanks.

Ordered loads of branded merch from them (we're talking in the 1000s) multiple times over the past few years and they never fail to be absolutely spectacular with their customer service, general friendliness and their helpfulness! The merch is top notch quality, and will happily continue using Steel City for many orders to come! Hugely recommend!

We have ordered several branded products from Steel City, and we have been extremely impressed by both the quality of the products themselves and also the service we've received from their fantastic team. Georgia in particular has been brilliant - her friendly demeanour and genuine willingness to help us make the right decisions for our business made the entire process seamless. No question was too trivial, and no request was ever too much trouble for her. Steel City has earned our trust as a reliable and customer-focused company, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking for high-quality branded products with exceptional service to match. Thanks guys!

I have known Steel City Marketing for many, many years and always find them extremely professional. The whole process: from responding to my initial inquiry; through to tracking delivery is managed in a super professional way. On top of that - they are lovely, friendly people ... highly recommended :-)

Seamless from start to finish. Very helpful company, brilliant product and delivery on time. Couldn't recommend more.

We are delighted with our branded hoodies. The team are a pleasure to work with and provided an excellent service on a tight deadline. Thoroughly recommend Steel City Marketing.

Good quality products, competitively priced with excellent communications throughout the whole process.

Requirements met quickly, professionally and customer service was 100%. Well done to Georgia and Rowan

Fabulous fast and friendly service, cracking banner :)

Very helpful and friendly customer service, and great job on pin badges produced for our Freshers campaign

Absolutely A-1 in every area. From design, to communication, to delivery, processing, speed, quality of products - exceptional!

My first time using Steel City BM, what a great service, we delayed things and messed them about a bit but they still came up trumps, got the merchandise we wanted, printed with our Logos and delivered within the very short timeframe we gave them, excellent service. I would highly recommend using them

I am a repeat customer for a good reason and have been for years. Never let me down, courteous, friendly service, quality goods, lovely efficient firm to deal with (exemplary COMMUNICATION as well, which seems to be a commodity fast diminishing between client and supplier these days) and going forward I’ll be back again - at least twice a year with ever increasing volumes. Can’t recommend them highly enough. Great firm.

Really easy to work with and the merch was great quality

Recently sourced products from Steel City and couldn't be happier! From the initial enquiry to the delivery of the products, every step of the process was handled with the utmost professionalism and care. The quality is exceptional, the customer service is outstanding, and the delivery was prompt. I highly recommend them to any business looking for reliable, high-quality suppliers. Thank you for exceeding our expectations!

Ordered a bulk order of 500 branded notepads on the Monday and they had been delivered on the Friday! Impressively fast. Great quality products, and the customer service is the best i've experienced- both Rowan the Sales Administrator and Debbie the Account Manager were excellent, very rapid email response with all the info needed. We will continue to use Steel City for our company's branded merch.

Can't rate the team at Steel City Marketing highly enough. I've ordered a few different promotional items just recently and every single time, from start to finish, the service from Georgia & Rowan in particular, has been first class. Each item we have had (leather key fobs, feather flags and printed bags) are of an excellent quality and have been produced to a very high standard. I've always been pleasantly surprised at the quality, speed and with the exceptional service this company has always fulfilled our orders.

Brilliant service from start to finish. Rowan went that 'extra mile' to keep me informed on progress.

“As always, the service was fast and reliable with my favourite bit being the communication. As a customer you know exactly what to expect at every point of the process because your expectations are managed beautifully and all information is communicated well.”

Excellent service and produced items once again from Debbie and the whole team at Steel City. I won't go anywhere else for my promo items.

Super speedy process and the team were on hand throughout! Highly recommend - thank you again!

Fantastic experience using Steel City from the minute I emailed James about my requirements to the finished product being delivered. Can't speak highly enough of Rowan for her regular communication and letting me know how things are progressing.

Great experience of using Steel City, nothing was too much trouble, everyone within the team that we dealt with were really helpful, will definitely be using them again!

Good Products, good service - kept informed all the way - Steel City met my expectations which are pretty high - nicely done SC...

The team at Steel City have been extremely helpful whilst ordering new merchandise for a small charity. They came up with suggestions for the products, enhanced the logo and offered an excellent price. Overall very friendly and efficient and we are delighted with the final products.

Excellent customer service and communication, good turnaround times and a quality product. Many Thanks!

Excellent customer service

Great communication, good prices and excellent quality products. Thank you.

The process of placing the order as always was handled well and a pleasure to work with you and your team at Steel City.

Great communication, quick delivery, excellent range of products.

great, professional and amazing team. exactly the kind of company yo'd want ot do business with!!

An amazing company to work with! I ordered some corporate gifts for our company and everyone I spoke to was incredibly helpful, they made all changes I asked for and managed to get everything to us in time for an event we were attending!

Great price, prompt delivery. Great customer service. Debbie and Rowan are great and I really recommend their services.

Always the best service from Steel City, they are such a helpful team and the end product I recently received was perfect. Highly recommend and thank you to Team Steel City for all their help!

Pleasure to work with Georgia & Rowan, efficient and professional from start to finish. Highly recommend Steel City

Quote Basket

Branded Message Bugs

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Key Information

Why Choose Us

Our Bugs Range

James Biggin

Our Reviews

Your Details

Additional Information

Branded Message Bugs

List of Products

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Key Information

Why Choose Us

Our Bugs Range

James Biggin