Want to market your campus event, activities, or services? Digital signage in the Student Center, LoboVision, and the Stevenson First Floor Lobby is a great way to reach the Seawolf community! There are several digital signage displays strategically located throughout campus with a majority in the Student Center. LoboVision is the large screen located in Seawolf Plaza on the east wall of the Recreation Center.
Submitting Digital Signage
Content must relate to campus events, activities, and services. To submit a request, please follow the guidelines below and select one location (LoboVision or Student Center) per content. We require content to be different (imagery and design) for both locations. Please note one monitor in Stevenson will show the LoboVision content and one monitor will show the Student Center content. See additional details under monitor locations and playlists information below.
Process
To ensure approval of the content, we have provided guidelines that must be followed. The digital signage request form must be submitted 7 days in advance of the dates requested for digital signage content to be displayed. The digital signage content will be displayed for no less than a one-week period of time and no longer than a two-week period of time. Messages will run Friday-Thursday each week.
Digital Signage Submission Form
Any requests submitted after the deadline will be left to the discretion of the Entrepreneurial Activities marketing office. The Entrepreneurial Activities marketing office reserves the right to accept or reject any content submitted.
Guidelines
Orientation
The required orientation is landscape.
Size
All content posted on digital signage must be sized at 1920 x 1080 pixels and image resolution must be either 72 or 96 dpi.
Keep It Simple
Keep digital signage as simple as possible. Use a limited amount of text and include a simple graphic or image where the text can be read easily. Each graphic is only visible for 15 seconds per rotation and there is no time to read and comprehend more than 30 words. Limit the message to 140 characters per slide.
Format
Content must be submitted in the required digital format: JPG, PNG (15 MB Max), PDF, or MP4.
Font
Pick a clear, readable font (Arial, Helvetica, Garamond, Tahoma, Times New Roman) that can be seen from a far distance from the monitors. Try at least 60 pt for the headline text and at least 24 pt for the body text.
Color
Background and font color must be considered when creating digital signage content. Try using only a few colors to reduce viewer distraction. Also, make sure to have a strong contrast between the image color and text color, so your content can be easily read.
Video
If submitting video please note audio will not be played and captions will be needed for any audio. The maximum length of videos for digital signage is 90 seconds.
Questions?
Please contact the Entrepreneurial Activities marketing office at eamarketing@sonoma.edu.