College of Humanities Digital Signage Policy
The College of Humanities strives to create an environment that encourages professionalism and
academic achievement in the Joseph F. Smith Building (JFSB). To help facilitate this goal, there are a total
of 10 flat-screen monitors throughout the JFSB—eight on the third and fourth floors, one of the first
floor, and one in the basement—designed to display digital advertisements.
Digital signage at the College of Humanities is intended to reduce the quantity of printed signage,
provide relevant information to students and faculty, reduce clutter, make signage visually appealing,
and ensure adaptability. For more information about printed signage, please refer to the JFSB’s poster
policy.
Format
Ads must be a standard (4:3) horizontal PowerPoint slide (preferred) or a 1024x768-pixel .jpg with a
resolution of at least 72 dpi. Slides will run 6–8 seconds each in a continual rotation.
Design
All ads must be created and submitted by the sponsoring organization.
Design tips:
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Horizontal billboard-style design works best
Avoid text-heavy slides; Each slide gets 6–8 seconds
Font size should be 12 points minimum
Sans serif fonts, such as Arial, are easier to read
Style formatting:
o Room numbers—Number before name: e.g. B192 JFSB
o Dates—Weekday, Month, Date: e.g. Thursday, September 1
o Time—Exclude :00, lowercase and include periods in a.m. and p.m.: e.g. 9:30–11 a.m.,
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Submissions
Ads should be sent to [email address].
The digital signage administrators reserve the right to change or edit the design or text of an ad;
therefore, ads should be submitted in an editable format. If a .jpg is submitted, it may be returned for
correction. If after submission you notice a slight change that needs to be made, please contact [email
address].
Timeline
Ads must be submitted at least three full business days before their preferred debut on the displays. For
example, if an ad needs to start running on Friday, it must be sent in by Thursday. In general, ads will
only run for two weeks.
Slides for recurring or ongoing events will only be run for one two-week period per semester or term.
File location: Humanities Communications  Comms Team  Building Signage
Last updated: 2/10/2016
Events Email
Employees and student groups who would like to request that a calendar item be placed on the College
of Humanities Weekly Events Email should include this request when the ad is submitted to [email
address]. Please include the date, time, location, and description of the event.
Restrictions
Only the College of Humanities or BYU-related events and information will be posted. The ads must not
contain any unauthorized use of copyrighted materials or inappropriate language or images.
Editing
The College of Humanities Communications Office will be the key contact for signage. All slides will be
reviewed by two editors. Editors may reject or restrict submissions.
Exceptions
Exceptions to this policy may be requested by contacting [email address].
For some large College of Humanities events, the ads may be paused to run event-related information.
File location: Humanities Communications  Comms Team  Building Signage
Last updated: 2/10/2016