Digital Marquee Signs
Eye-catching tool for events, info and directions
The digital marquees located at the entrance of some campuses offer a unique and effective way to promote your message. Before you create content for a marquee, take note of a few tips and guidelines.
Guidelines
1
Your message is readable for just a few seconds as viewers drive into campus.
2
Keep copy as short as possible, five words or so.
3
Use large, simple design elements.
4
Contrast: make sure there is plenty of contrast between background and design elements, especially for text—light on dark or dark on light.
5
Use bold, sans-serif fonts for text, like Montserrat.
Submit Your Marquee Request
Campus marquee signs are managed by Student Development.
Please submit all requests for digital market content on our Marquee, Axis TV and
Campus Bulletin Boards via our Student Development SharePoint website at least two weeks in advance.
For support, please contact Student Development:
Specifications
Location | Specs | File Type(s) |
---|---|---|
Poinciana Campus | 800px x 450px | JPG, PNG, GIF |
All other campuses | 800px x 300px | JPG, PNG, GIF |
Winter Park Campus | text only | text only |
Guidelines
Your message is readable for just a few seconds as viewers drive into campus.
Keep copy as short as possible, five words or so.
Use large, simple design elements.
Contrast: make sure there is plenty of contrast between background and design elements, especially for text—light on dark or dark on light.
Use bold, sans-serif fonts for text, like Montserrat.
Guidelines
1 Your message is readable for just a few seconds as viewers drive into campus.
2 Keep copy as short as possible, five words or so.
3 Use large, simple design elements.
4 Contrast: make sure there is plenty of contrast between background and design elements, especially for text—light on dark or dark on light.
5 Use bold, sans-serif fonts for text, like Montserrat.
Specifications
Location | Specs | File Type(s) |
---|---|---|
Poinciana Campus | 800px x 450px | JPG, JPEG, GIF |
All other campuses | 800px x 300px | JPG, JPEG, GIF |
Winter Park Campus | text only | text only |
Guidelines
1 Your message is readable for just a few seconds as viewers drive into campus.
2 Keep copy as short as possible, five words or so.
3 Use large, simple design elements.
4 Contrast: make sure there is plenty of contrast between background and design elements, especially for text—light on dark or dark on light.
5 Use bold, sans-serif fonts for text, like Montserrat.
Specifications
Location | Specs | File Type(s) |
---|---|---|
Poinciana Campus | 800px x 450px | JPG, PNG, GIF |
All other campuses | 800px x 300px | JPG, PNG, GIF |
Winter Park Campus | text only | text only |
Submit Your Marquee Request
Campus marquee signs are managed by Student Development.
Registered Student Organizations
RSOs can submit a request form in Engage. Osceola Campus Request Form
Valencia College Departments
VC employees and staff can submit a request to Student Development by ________.
Tip
“Preview” your design by standing back from your monitor about five feet to simulate what your audience might see from a distance.
Examples
Here’s a few examples of effective, legible designs:
Try to steer clear of busy, hard to read designs:
Examples: Cards
Good
Here’s a few examples of effective, legible designs:
Not Good
Try to steer clear of busy, hard to read designs:
Need some help?
Work directly with the printer/vendor of your choice using these standards as a guideline or use a printer/vendor recommended by Public Affairs and Advancement.
Want a custom design?
Submit a Marketing Request and ask Public Affairs and Advancement to create your sign.