Promotional Fans
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Find it. Love it. Keep it. Promotional fans are the campaign piece that earns its place the moment the temperature climbs — at the festival, on the floor of the outdoor expo, at the cricket or in the crowd at a regatta.
Find it. Love it. Keep it. Promotional fans are the campaign piece that earns its place the moment the temperature climbs — at the festival, on the floor of the outdoor expo, at the cricket or in the crowd at a regatta. Sense2 has been briefing custom fans for Australian agencies, councils and cultural institutions for over 30 years, with thousands of 5-star Google reviews and an in-house design studio that treats a hand fan with the same creative care as a leather gift box.
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- Formats:
- PP hand fans, folding fabric fans, bamboo-rib fans, paper fans, rigid card fans on sticks, mini USB desk fans and rechargeable neck fans
- Typical MOQ:
- 100-500 for printed hand fans; 50-250 for electronic mini fans
- Lead time:
- 7-15 business days standard; 3-5 day express available on core PP hand fan and card fan lines
- Branding:
- full-colour digital print, edge-to-edge CMYK on PP, screen print on fabric, pad print on handles, laser engrave on bamboo
- Price range (100qty, full-colour):
- AU$1.85-$4.80 for hand fans; AU$9-$26 for USB and rechargeable fans
- Free samples Australia-wide, dispatched within 48 hours from our Sydney warehouse
Best for
Choose promotional fans if your moment is outdoor festivals and cultural events, summer weddings, races and hospitality activations or outdoor expos, sporting events and public health campaigns.
Outdoor festivals and cultural events
Full-bleed printed PP hand fans in the campaign palette become the photograph of the day. Brief the front and back as separate canvases — one for the brand, one for the line that makes people smile.
Summer weddings, races and hospitality activations
Folding fabric fans with bamboo ribs and a tone-on-tone monogram land as elegant rather than novelty. Beautifully packed in tissue for the welcome table.
Outdoor expos, sporting events and public health campaigns
Rigid card fans on a wooden or PP stick are the most cost-effective way to get a tagline across a crowd. Councils and state health campaigns reorder these every summer.
Conference delegate gifts and premium gift-with-purchase
Mini USB desk fans or rechargeable neck fans with a laser-engraved logo live on the desk long after the campaign closes — the piece that keeps the brand in the room.
“Our festival hand fans landed two days ahead of opening and the team at Sense2 had thought through the packing so we could hand them straight to volunteers at the gate. The print was vivid, the pack felt considered, and the fans were in every single crowd photo that weekend.”
“We briefed the folding fabric fans for a summer wedding-season campaign and the creative team understood the palette beautifully on the first proof. Delivery was faster than we'd hoped and they arrived wrapped as if the welcome table was set for us.”
“Customers consistently rate Sense2 for bringing brand thinking and warmth to every summer campaign — from brief to launch, with delivery that always lands on time.”
Compare your options
| Use case | Our recommendation |
|---|---|
| Outdoor festivals and cultural events | Full-bleed printed PP hand fans in the campaign palette become the photograph of the day. Brief the front and back as separate canvases — one for the brand, one for the line that makes people smile. |
| Summer weddings, races and hospitality activations | Folding fabric fans with bamboo ribs and a tone-on-tone monogram land as elegant rather than novelty. Beautifully packed in tissue for the welcome table. |
| Outdoor expos, sporting events and public health campaigns | Rigid card fans on a wooden or PP stick are the most cost-effective way to get a tagline across a crowd. Councils and state health campaigns reorder these every summer. |
| Conference delegate gifts and premium gift-with-purchase | Mini USB desk fans or rechargeable neck fans with a laser-engraved logo live on the desk long after the campaign closes — the piece that keeps the brand in the room. |
Make it a Brand Kit
Pair these together for a coordinated rollout — we’ll kit, brand and deliver everything together.
Festival Crowd Pack
full-bleed printed PP hand fan, matching sticker sheet and a branded tissue pouch ready to hand out at the gate
Best for: Music festivals, cultural events, outdoor brand activations
From AU$3.80 per kit at 500qty
Summer Welcome Moment
folding fabric fan with bamboo ribs, tone-on-tone monogram, branded ribbon and tissue wrap for welcome-table presentation
Best for: Summer weddings, race-day hospitality, luxury brand activations
From AU$14 per kit at 250qty
Desk Season Kit
laser-engraved mini USB desk fan, a branded notebook and a handwritten note card for conference delegate gifting
Best for: February-March conferences, onboarding cohorts, premium expo giveaways
From AU$22 per kit at 100qty
Find it. Love it. Kit it.
How to choose
Start with where the fan lives — that's the part we enjoy most about a fan brief. If it's a festival crowd, a public-health campaign or a race day, printed PP hand fans at AU$1.85-$3.20 at 100qty carry full-colour artwork across a surprising distance; edge-to-edge CMYK on both sides gives you two creative canvases for the price of one. For weddings, premium hospitality and black-tie summer events, folding fabric fans with bamboo ribs feel considered in the hand and photograph beautifully on a welcome table. For councils and mass public campaigns where unit economics matter most, rigid card fans on a printed stick land the tagline at the lowest cost-per-impression in the range. Branding method follows material. Digital print on PP gives you unrestricted CMYK and photographic artwork. Screen print on fabric fans reads cleaner for bold flat-colour logos. Laser engrave on bamboo ribs and wooden handles is how you get the quiet luxury register — no ink, just the grain and your mark. On USB and rechargeable fans, pad print or laser engrave on the motor housing keeps the branding crisp without interfering with the blade assembly. On MOQ: most printed hand fans start at 100-250, with 500 the sweet spot for unit pricing. Folding fabric fans with custom print typically start at 250. Mini USB fans begin around 50-100 depending on the model. Always order a sample — at 48 hours from request to desk, there's no reason not to feel the snap of the fold and the weight of the ribs before artwork lock.
Pricing guidance
Pricing rule of thumb: at 100 units with full-colour digital print, a PP hand fan sits around AU$1.85-$3.20, a rigid card fan on a stick AU$1.95-$2.80, a folding fabric fan with bamboo ribs AU$6.50-$14, a mini USB desk fan AU$9-$18, and a rechargeable neck fan AU$18-$26. At 500 units those drop 20-35%. Setup is AU$40-$85 per print position, once-off. Laser engraving on bamboo or wooden handles adds AU$0.80-$2 per unit.
Delivery across Australia
Delivered Australia-wide in 7-15 business days standard — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra daily. 3-5 day express available on 400+ SKUs for late summer briefs. Free shipping on orders over AU$500. We kit, split-ship to multiple festival gates or venue sites, and run timed-release dispatch for event windows at no extra handling.
Why Sense2
- ✦30 years briefing summer campaigns for Australian agencies, councils and cultural institutions — we know which fan survives a Sydney Festival crowd and which one photographs beautifully in the press pack
- ✦thousands of products in the catalogue, with an in-house design studio that turns your campaign artwork into edge-to-edge CMYK on PP or a tone-on-tone bamboo engrave
- ✦Thousands of 5-star Google reviews — Customers consistently rate Sense2 for reliability, clear proofs and creative outcomes that exceed expectations
- ✦Rapid Australia-wide delivery: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and everywhere in between — with timed-release dispatch for festival and event windows
Frequently asked questions
What's the minimum order for promotional fans?▾
Printed PP hand fans and rigid card fans typically start at 100-250 units, with 500 the sweet spot for unit pricing. Folding fabric fans with bamboo ribs and custom print start at 250. Mini USB and rechargeable fans start at 50-100 depending on the model. For 2,000+ briefs expect 25-35% off the 100-qty tier — ask for a stepped quote.
How long do promotional fans take to produce and deliver in Australia?▾
Standard lead time is 7-15 business days from artwork approval. Many core PP hand fan and card fan lines can be branded in 3-5 business days on express for late summer briefs. For Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane we can sometimes courier stocked decorated hand fans same-week when the festival date has moved.
What branding methods work best on fans?▾
Full-colour digital print on PP hand fans gives you edge-to-edge CMYK on both sides — two canvases for the brand. Screen print suits fabric fans for bold flat-colour logos. Laser engrave on bamboo ribs and wooden handles reads as quiet luxury. On USB and rechargeable fans we use pad print or laser engrave on the motor housing.
Can I see a sample before I order?▾
Yes. Free samples ship Australia-wide, dispatched within 48 hours from our Sydney warehouse. Pre-production samples with your actual artwork are available on runs of 500+. After 30 years of summer campaigns we know the snap of the fold and the weight of the ribs are what people decide on — never the spec sheet alone.
Do you offer eco-friendly fan options?▾
Yes. Our eco range includes bamboo-rib folding fans, FSC-certified kraft card fans, paper fans on wooden handles and recycled-PP hand fans. Laser engraving avoids ink entirely. See our eco-friendly promotional products guide for the full range and certification notes.
Are mini USB and rechargeable fans safe for delegate gifting?▾
Yes. The rechargeable and USB fans in our range carry the relevant electrical safety certifications for the Australian market and ship with lithium-battery-compliant packaging. Our project managers handle the compliance documentation so your conference or onboarding dispatch lands cleanly.
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Tell us the moment — the onboarding day, the brand refresh, the conference, the client thank-you — and we’ll shortlist, mock up and deliver. Samples available (cost + freight applies, credited back), 48-hour dispatch, creative thinking included.
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