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CustomMade is an online matchmaker connecting Buyers who want one-of-a-kind Creations with professional and passionate Makers.

The need to buy domestic

Posted by Caroline Bagby in on May 17, 2013

Last month’s collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh that left over 1,000 people dead and hundreds more missing was a devastating look at the perils of factory and mass-produced conglomerates. In response, many big-name brands such as H&M have signed an accord to improve the working conditions in Bangladesh by raising building standards and [...]

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Why buying local is worth every cent

Posted by Caroline Bagby in on April 22, 2013

Happy Earth Day everyone! In honor of this green day we decided to do a little research on the positive effects of buying local. Supporting Makers is fundamental to our ethos not only for fostering community, but for local economic growth and the stunning environmental benefits. Check out our sweet infographic below for some [...]

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Thanks for being a part of our winning team

Posted by Caroline Bagby in on April 5, 2013

At the end of 2012 we brought you our Year in Review, and if you thought that was impactful, well, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Our team has grown and we packed a pretty impressive punch during our first quarter (we break the year into 3 month intervals for optimal goal-hitting power), so we wanted to [...]

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New & improved CustomMade experience

Posted by Caroline Bagby in on March 22, 2013

Every week on CustomMade hundreds of you, our amazing Buyers, are posting incredibly unique project ideas. We’re excited to see more and more visions coming to life, so we’re constantly finding new ways to make the custom experience easier and faster for you. This week, we’re excited to talk about the improved way to capture your ideas, [...]

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Supporting local businesses with Independent We Stand

Posted by Caroline Bagby in on March 19, 2013

Local businesses have boomed over the past couple of years with efforts like buying organically and sustainably and supporting small business Saturdays hitting the mainstream. While the benefit of promoting your neighbors is obvious, the effects of going local are even greater than what meets the eye.

Our friends over at Independent We Stand are [...]

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CustomMade Uncovered: Mike, Interaction Design Director

Posted by CustomMade in on March 15, 2013

Welcome to ‘CustomMade Uncovered!’ The people behind-the-scenes at CustomMade are constantly working to give amazing Makers recognition and help inspire Buyers to turn their visions into realities. We never want to simply be people behind a computer, so we’re introducing you to the CustomMade team. Without further ado…  

Mike Manning designs like a boss. [...]

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CustomMade Uncovered: Sabrina, Talent & Culture

Posted by CustomMade in on February 22, 2013

Welcome to ‘CustomMade Uncovered!’ The people behind-the-scenes at CustomMade are constantly working to give amazing Makers recognition and help inspire Buyers turn their visions into realities. We never want to simply be people behind a computer, so we’re introducing you to the CustomMade team. Without further ado …  

Sabrina McGrail is the best [...]

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Product update: Maker portfolios

Posted by Caroline Bagby in on February 8, 2013

Every month on CustomMade we have thousands of Buyers (literally, last month we had over 750k unique visitors) searching for custom creations. As such, our latest product update is for you, CustomMade Maker, because your work appearing at the top of a Buyer search = more jobs and the opportunity to make more visions a [...]

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Celebrating our First $1,000,000 of Custom Made Products

Posted by Marcie in Company News and Info, CustomMade Maker Sucess, For Makers on June 26, 2012

Over the first six months of 2012, we here at CustomMade have been thrilled to witness the growth of the first entirely custom online marketplace.  Our team has been constantly working to improve the site experience and our ability to match customer’s idea’s with the talented professional makers who can bring them to life.  Recently [...]

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