A composite article includes a plurality of plies of composite material arranged atop one another in a stack and bonded together with a resin material, in which the stack includes a layer disposed on at least one outer surface of the stack, the layer bearing an image applied, prior to curing of the composite article, by a sublimation printing process. The layer preferably comprises a polyester material. The image preferably comprises a logo, identification information or any other representation of information or image depiction desired. The application of the image to the layer via sublimation printing results in the image having no height above said sheet. A process for fabricating the composite material article of the present invention includes a first step of forming a stack of plies made from "conventional" composite materials and a "conventional" resin material, a second step of disposing a layer of non-composite material over at least one surface of the stack of plies and incorporating the layer into the stack using the "conventional" resin material, the layer having an image formed on a surface thereof using sublimation printing facing away from said stack, and a third step of curing said stack.