Name plates are used to display names and titles. They are used in houses, offices, meetings, conferences, training centers, dinners, product name displays, etc. Name plates serve as an identification mark. These give a professional look. Sizes of name plates vary according to the number of words necessary to satisfy the consumer.

Name plates can be made at home using household materials. They can also be assembled by purchasing necessary materials from the market. However, name plates ordered and purchased from the market give a professional touch.

Name plates purchased from the market range widely in design and size. If a door name plate is required, light materials like aluminum or plastic are used. For desk name plates, heavy materials like granite, glass or wood are preferred. Sometimes a license plate is used as a name plate. In that case, only the initials of the name are used.

Name plates must be made to order. Sometimes the consumer may prefer his name to be written in a certain style or use the logo of the company where he works. Name plates are for both outdoors and indoors. When they are used for outdoor purposes they must endure weathering.

Name plates are not only for doors and desks. They can also serve as earrings and pendants. They can be as mobile as license name plates, or as fixed as a house or industrial name plate. They make a fun present for children. For them these work as book plates, labels to mark school kits, or even bedroom decorations.