Digital Signage
See your ad on screens across campus! Use the digital signage network to promote your Hopkins-affiliated organization, event, or announcement on Homewood campus screens.
Submit an ad for consideration
If you have an ad you would like to see appear on digital signage, please review the eligibility guidelines below, and then complete our submission form.
If you have questions about submitting an ad, or need to provide additional information beyond what is requested on the ad submission form, please email [email protected].
Who can submit an ad
- JHU affiliates are invited to submit digital signage ads on behalf of university-affiliated organizations, departments, offices, programs, and/or initiatives. Ads for student-run programs or events must be associated with a Registered Student Organization. The digital signage network is not open to non-affiliates (e.g., local businesses, national organizations, or corporate sponsors).
- Ad content should be relevant to students on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus.
- Only one ad will be accepted per event, program, or initiative.
- Your ad should identify the sponsoring/hosting organization, group, office, or department (either in text or via the inclusion of a logo). The full name of your organization should be spelled out – please do not use acronyms.
- Ads must be submitted at least two business days prior to the requested posting date; ads submitted closer to their requested posting date are not guaranteed to run on the scheduled requested. Once approved, an ad will run for two weeks OR until the advertised event date, if applicable.
- The digital signage network cannot accept ads submitted more than two weeks prior to the requested posting date.
- Student Affairs Communications reserves the right to remove or refuse any ad that does not adhere to these guidelines or is deemed inappropriate or irrelevant to Homewood students. JHU will notify the submitter so that, if possible, they may change and resubmit the ad.
Best practices for designing your ad
- Your ad should be landscape-oriented and sized at least 1280 x 720 pixels (or larger while still preserving a 16:9 aspect ratio, e.g., 1920 x 1080 pixels).
- Accepted image file types are jpg / .jpeg, .png, .gif, or .svg. Accepted video file types are .mp4 OR a YouTube video URL.
- Static ads comprised of multiple slides may not exceed four slides. Video ads must not exceed 30 seconds in length.
- Video content will be muted by default. If a video ad contains narration or other spoken dialogue, captions must be added to the video file prior to uploading or enabled on YouTube if submitting a video link.
- Choose background and text colors that are in high contrast to each other, to ensure readability for all viewers. You can use a contrast checker to ensure your selections are accessible.
- Text should be large enough so that your message is legible from a distance. Try to limit text to a headline, one or two lines of descriptive text, and call-to-action language that directs viewers to where they can find more information, as shown in this example:
- Remember that your ad does not need to include a full description of the event or program it’s advertising; instead, viewers should be instructed to visit a URL or scan a QR code to see all the information that doesn’t fit in your ad.
- Avoid including URLs unless they are short and easily remembered (e.g., studentaffairs.jhu.edu).
- Use clear, concise language that’s easily understood. Avoid using acronyms that some viewers may not recognize.
- If your ad incorporates official JHU logos and/or brand marks, it must comply with university brand guidelines.
