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Lets Get Creative

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

When you’ve got a trade show coming up, it’s pretty hard to differentiate yourself from the competition. Trade shows have hundreds of business all vying for the attention of those walking through them. We’ve talked about how to grab attention with colors or unique fonts. We’ve even talked about the different kinds of wall hangings, ceiling displays, table displays that you can have. But up until now most of those suggestions have been in 2D displays with something like posters and hangings. What about 3D displays?

There are hundreds of different types of 3D displays that you can use at a Trade Show, and that’s half the fun. You don’t want just some boring table with information right? You want something like this cool graphic board that advertises not only outwards, but has the ability to have things placed on it’s 3 different flat levels. Or you want something like these movie cases that are in the shape of characters that people know and love.

There are no limitations when it comes to the size, shape, color, and structure of your POP display. In fact, the more creative the better more often than not. The trick is to be relevant. Know your audience, and your space requirements as well. You don’t ever want to walk into a place with a huge cardboard cutout and have no where to put it!

Try and see a space before you have to actually go in and set up to know what you’re working with. If there aren’t any huge limitations, let your creativity fly!

What Catches Your Eye?

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

When you have a display – it can be any size, shape, color, height, or width and it can be a tall standing board, or hang from the ceiling or over a wall at a trade show. The possibilities are endless.

But what do you put on the specific display? *That* is the most important thing. The words, the colors, the sizes, the fonts – they all matter. There’s a lot of psychology that even goes into it. Recently, the re-branding of certain companies has seen many logos go from capital letters to lowercase letters. Why? For example, AT&T. A few years ago they consumed Cingular – which was a very popular cell phone company amongst young adults. It was all orange, and had a fun logo that was a paint splat that looked like a person. When AT&T merged, they assumed the orange and mixed it in with their blue, and lower cased the letters at&t. Lower casing has helped them to stay “fresh” because that’s what the younger generation likes. It seems relaxed, fun, and not overly controlled. Hard to believe all of that comes from just a different font, right?

This website came out yesterday – that is a really fun and interactive ebook on fonts from A-Z. Take a look and see what you could throw onto a display to make it “POP” more than it already does.

Just this week, Google even opened up 18 fonts that can be used on line. If you have any digital displays you can now incorporate these fonts into things that people are already accustomed to.

Typography is important be it on line, in paperwork, and displays. Catch someone’s eye. Be creative. Use fun fonts!

Which Display is Right?

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

There are a number of ways to advertise your product and all avenues must be considered. When you first sit down to think about your marketing, you have to think about online interests, store marketing, press releases, social media, contests, commercials, and so many more options.

When you get around to thinking of your displays, which kind of display is perfect for you? Which style is going to set your brand a part from everyone else? What’s the difference?

Pop Up Trade Show Displays
Large scale posters and stalls that help attract your customers’ eye as they walk around a Trade Show. These will help frame your booth and arrange your area in such a way that will draw positive attention to your product.

Hanging Displays
These can be used in a few ways – they can just be large posters you place on a wall permanently, or they can be things you use for trade shows, or moving sales shows. A Hanging Display is also a case that will hang over a wall or a Pop Up Display.

Hanging Exhibits
This type of display is easily transportable, and can be hung over a cubicle wall, can be framed, or it can actually be hung from high above from the ceiling. Ideally is is a rather large sign that hosts company name and information drawing attention to where you are located on the floor.

Counter Top Displays
These are exactly what you would expect. They are generally eye level and are visible in the general area of a person. Generally these are best used in retail stores and are perfect Point of Purchase (POP) for that last minute impulse buy. The average customer will always peruse them while they are waiting in line for the cashier.

Digital Menu Board Displays
These are relatively new, and would be found most in places like a restaurant, but they are meant to increase sales and visibility. Menus are the perfect item for this kind of display and they can be easily changed whenever they need to be.

Whether you are a retailer, a trade show traveler, or work for restaurants – you must always consider your key audience and location. The type of display you need will follow suit once you sit down to think about it.