Digital Signage
Digital Signage
Creative & Digital Services (CDS) manages over 40 display screens throughout Student Affairs spaces at UIC, attracting thousands of students, faculty, and staff daily during the academic year. This high level of engagement provides our campus departments with an excellent opportunity to promote their programs and services through our digital signage network.
Digital Signage Reservation
Service Request
Reservation Form
- Policies
- Specifications
Reservations and Confirmation
- Only University departments (and registered student organizations whose events are sponsored by a university department) may reserve indoor displays.
- All reservations must be made online using the form below
- Reservations must be submitted at least 1 week prior to the desired run date.
- Digital Signage content run time should not exceed 30 days.
- Reservation is guaranteed only when you have received a confirmation email.
Branding
All artwork is reviewed for branding in accordance with University Brand Standards.
Submission & Approval
- If the provided artwork does not meet UIC Branding standards, CDS will contact you to discuss specific changes that will need to be made to your artwork to receive approval.
- Customers are responsible for proofreading ad content. We reserve the right to remove Ads at any point during the reservation time frame if errors are found.
- Once changes are made, Customers can resubmit a revised file via ticket or email. Revised artwork will not run until written approval is given.
Dimensions:
All final artwork should be 1920 x 1080 PPI
Live Area:
Some digital displays throughout the building have been recessed in high-traffic areas rather than flush-mounted. These displays have been framed and may cover portions of the display from various angles. To ensure readability, your artwork should have a live area of 1776 x 936 PPI.
Orientation:
All digital displays that broadcast advertising are mounted in a landscape (horizontal) orientation.
Run time:
Display time is 10 seconds per ad shown
Content life span is 1-month max to keep system content fresh
File Formats:
Submit one of the following file formats:
- High-quality .PNG file with at least 72 dpi that does not exceed 10MBs (PREFERRED)
- High-quality .JPG file with at least 72 dpi that does not exceed 10MBs (Acceptable Alternative)
Web-optimized .mp4 files are acceptable if your artwork is animated.
Content:
We recommend limiting text content so that viewers have a chance to read the information presented to them. We also recommend including a clear and concise call to action.
Title, date, time, location, RSVP info
Using images/graphics to supplement information helps capture attention.
Call to action, e.g., website”
"https://" or “www” should not be included in listing a web address
If the URL is long (e.g., Zoom links), a short one should be created (e.g., go.uic.edu/EVENT)
Must comply with current University Brand Standards, e.g., UIC logo, circle mark or informal department logo is recommended; however, if there are multiple departments involved, multiple department logos are not recommended
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