Digital screens

Digital screens are another way to raise awareness for events, courses, resources, services and other initiatives we'd like to share with the Arts community, and can reinforce messaging or promotion on other channels where they can learn more. 

Guidelines

• The primary audience for our screen is students. (If the content is only for faculty and staff, we can share on other channels.)
• The best way to think of this content is a billboard: something eye catching that people can read and understand at a glance. It doesn't tell the whole story - but it's enough to get you interested in learning more. 
• Make text large, and keep it to a minimum. For example, an event needs a title, time and place - leave the abstract and speaker bio for other promotional items.
• Links or QR codes can be included. Avoid long links, and use QR codes that are large enough to be scanned from a distance.
• Use sufficient colour contrast to make the text easy to read. A semi-transparent gradient behind text or a text box can help.

Slides typically display for 15-20 seconds, and can run for 1-2 weeks (depending on the number of requests we get).

Special occasions:

For events booked in the Modern Languages Atrium or the Hagey Hall Hub, it is possible to schedule a slide show to run for a few hours to support the event. Slideshows run automatically in a continuous loop.

How to create a slide

You can download the Arts Digital Screen Templates for PowerPoint here.

• The screens have a 16:9 aspect ratio - 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels high, or 1280 pixels wide by 720 tall.
• Images can be in .png or .jpg format.
• Use a meaningful image. 

You can use the PowerPoint template or create slides with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite. (If you're not sure how to export or convert a slide, we can help.)

Do you need to use official fonts and colours? The brand guidelines are important for public-facing content, but we can be flexible for our internal audience. 

Submit a slide

Please contact Elizabeth Rogers and Olivia Vanderwal via email with any requests.