Digital Signage Awards Entry Deadline is Oct. 31st October 18, 2017 by Super User A reminder that entries close at the end of the month for the Digital Signage Awards, a global contest that sifts through and singles out the best work across a bunch of varied categories. Sixteen:Nine is media sponsor/partner in the awards, which are organized and managed by a UK company. As noted in the past, I’m …
Grocer Uses Dynamic Data To Manage Mass Content Updates On Digital Signage Network October 18, 2017 by Super User Here’s a simple but effective example of using data to handle what would otherwise by a nightmare job is done by one person running a digital signage network. The Quebec supermarket chain IGA is running a daily contest at its roughly 300 stores that gives away prizes and announces the winner on screens inside the stores, with …
The New Guinness Brewing Floor Experience In Dublin Looks Amazing October 18, 2017 by Super User Via Retail Design Blog Diageo hired the creative shop Love to design a new brewing floor experience at the storehouse of the famed Guinness brewery in Dublin, Ireland. The tasting at the end is worth the trip alone, but the new visitor experience looks pretty amazing, using video walls, display clusters and some interactive tablet …
Sixteen:Nine Podcasts: Yahav Ran, Synect Media October 18, 2017 by Super User When I get asked about digital signage installations that I think really have it together, I tend to talk about Microsoft’s retail stores, and more recently, the crazy one by many 100s video wall at the check-in counters at Orlando’s airport. Turns out both projects were pulled together by Synect Media, a Seattle-area agency that …
Amazing 3D LED, Without Any Moving Parts October 16, 2017 by Super User There are a bunch of great observations, pro and con, on this post about the Coca-Cola mechanical LED spectacular in Times Square – with some noting that the fact that people are talking about it means it has had the desired effect, while others have said it must be a technical nightmare to manage, and …
UK’s Screen Kinetics Launches Low-Cost Digital Signage Content Shop October 11, 2017 by Super User The suburban London, UK design studio Screen Kinetics has opened an online store where digital signage network operators can buy and download canned and editable template video content pieces for as little as $37 USD. There are pre-made, finished messages that can go straight up on screens, and other ones that are designed to run as …
UNESCO Heritage Site’s Ancient Pyramids Projection-Mapped For 45-Minute Shows October 10, 2017 by Super User The ancient structures at a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site will be lit up next month by 19 45,000 lumens projectors for a special projection mapping show. The Nocturnal Experience in Teotihuacan – a projection-mapping experience at the world-famous site – was done in early 2016 and is being revived in collaboration with the Tourism Department …
Finland’s Valota Adds Former Angry Birds Exec As Advisor October 10, 2017 by Super User Finland’s Valota, which makes and markets the Valotalive platform for workplace communications on screens, has made an interesting addition to its advisory board – the longtime global brand ambassador for the Angry Birds game franchise. Peter Vesterbacka will, according to Valota, “use his global reputation and contacts to serve as Valotalive´s Brand Ambassador, accelerating the Espoo, …
100 Digital Signage Content Ideas For Every Industry October 4, 2017 by Chris Riegel GUEST POST: Rebecca Dowden, Crown TV There are so many possibilities when it comes to digital signage content that it can be overwhelming. You may have a portfolio of reusable templates and content but are looking for something new and unique. To help you ensure your digital signage has the highest possible impact, here’s 100 …
Kiwi Startup Brings Reverse Auction Fan App To Digital Signage October 3, 2017 by Super User Via New Zealand Herald A New Zealand startup called DROPIT has an interesting sports engagement app designed to keep fans involved in games during breaks, instead of staring at their phones. It’s a reverse auction application that’s tied to scoreboards and other digital signs around sports venues, with fans encouraged by the big screens to …
