Digital Signage Stories

YETI, the premium cooler and accessory brand sweeping the nation, opened its first brick-and-mortar store in February of 2018 in Austin, Texas. YETI and Mood Media collaborated to create an in-store experience that truly showcased what the YETI brand is all about. The result is an 8,000-square-foot space that houses different customer touch points utilizing digital signage to heighten engagement for each visitor.   Brian Elles, Director of Product Marketing at Mood Media, joins us to share the digital signage story behind YETI's Flagship Store experience. For more case study information about this successful project deployment, click here.   Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media.    Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

ArtLens Exhibition is an experiential gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art that incorporates 16 games, more than 70 feet of projection, three touchscreens and bleeding-edge software that tracks visitors’ bodies, gaze, and emotions. The result is an immersive mixed reality experience that allows each guest to get interactive with masterpieces of art. Principal and founder of Potion, Phillip Tiongson, joins us to reveal the digital signage story and approach behind this project deployment that won a Silver APEX Award at Digital Signage Expo 2018. For more information about this case study, click here.   Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Mercedes-Benz Stadium opened to the public in 2017, becoming home to the NFL Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC soccer team. Thanks to work by Daktronics, the stadium features an integrated digital canvas of uniquely-shaped displays containing 16 LED video boards that total 83,500 square feet.   Daktronics’ National Sales Manager Brent Stevens, Field Service Technician Gary Smith and Project Manager Tyler Jones join us to share the digital signage story behind the world’s largest video wall and more at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a deployment that won a Gold APEX Award in the Event Venues & Hospitality category at DSE 2018. For more case study information about this project, click here.   Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media.    Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, the only extensive children's facility in Iowa, recently built a tech-based entertainment environment in the main lobby of its facility. They called it Nick’s Theater, and it houses a state-of-the-art, 32-foot curved display for both patients and families to enjoy interactive games, movie nights and more as more and more studies show that video gaming can be an effective form of pain relief. Monica Rosener, lead UX designer, and Curtis Walker, technology director for Dimensional Innovations, join us to discuss how their teams helped work digital miracles for the kids at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. For more case study info about this project, which won a Silver APEX Award in the Education & Healthcare category at DSE 2018, click here.   Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media.   

Super Bowl LIVE was a nine-day family-orientated fan festival event that took place in Houston, Texas at Discovery Green Park around Super Bowl LI. Many moving parts were incorporated into this experience, but it was all driven by content and projection mapping on a larger-than-life scale.    Paul Whitney, Executive Producer at Bluemedia, joins us to discuss how their team created the content and showcased it in style during one of America’s biggest events. You can read more about this project, which won Content of the Year at the 2018 Digital Signage Expo’s APEX Awards, by clicking here.   Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media.    Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Show Description - Digital Signage Stories, the official podcast of Digital Signage Expo and its editorial partner site DigitalSignageConnection.com, highlights successful digital signage projects and installations deployed around the world in a variety of different vertical markets. With this podcast, you will gain insight from industry experts to help make your own digital signage deployments successful as the industry continues to grow.   Show Notes - 150 North Riverside Plaza is a 53-story cantilevered glass tower along the Chicago River with a lobby that features a 3,000-square- foot display divided into 89 separated super- thin LED blades running generative content provided by distinguished artists as well as students from partnering cultural and educational institutions. Frank McCann, CEO of McCann Systems, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of this project deployment, with took home Installation of the Year at Digital Signage Expo’s 2018 APEX Awards. For more case study information on 150 Media Stre

Show Description - Digital Signage Stories, the official podcast of Digital Signage Expo and its editorial partner site DigitalSignageConnection.com, highlights successful digital signage projects and installations deployed around the world in a variety of different vertical markets. With this podcast, you will gain insight from industry experts to help make your own digital signage deployments successful as the industry continues to grow. Show Notes – The Uninterrupted project saw Filmmaker Nettie Wild bring an underwater cinematic spectacle of spawning Pacific salmon to the underside of the Cambie Street Bridge in Vancouver. Through the magic of projection mapping, the bridge and the surrounding area was transformed into an immersive space for the entire community to enjoy. Anthony Diehl, principle and creative technologist of Colours and Shapes Design, joins us to share the story behind Uninterrupted and how it all came together. 

The Metropolis Mall is one of the largest shopping complexes in Canada. This four-story complex housed the Mirage, a 20-foot mirrored box with digital projections that created a 360-degree immersive experience inspired by Dr. Who’s Tardis. The Mirage experience was designed to attract mall shoppers to a certain area with the promise of a unique and interactive journey.  Adrian Scott, Executive Creative Director of Go2 Productions, joined us to discuss the role of his company in this digital deployment and the immersive experience that not only took over social media but the hearts of all those that entered the space. You can see more about this APEX Award-winning digital signage story here. Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media.

Show Description -  Digital Signage Stories, the official podcast of Digital Signage Expo and its editorial partner site DigitalSignageConnection.com, highlights successful digital signage projects and installations deployed around the world in a variety of different vertical markets. With this podcast, you will gain insight from industry experts to help make your own digital signage deployments successful as the industry continues to grow.  Show Notes - Libbie Mill LIbrary is the definition of a 21st-century library. Stories of the past in Henrico County unfold and are brought to life by a unique media installation created in collaboration with Second Story. The library is located in Richmond, Virginia and has become a technologically progressive learning hub for the community.  Jeremy Rotsztain, Senior Technologist at Second Story, joins us to discuss the role he and the company played in successfully creating content that resonates with 400-plus years of history from Pocahontas to explorer Richard Byrd. Yo

The LG Experience Wall, an array of the latest OLED, Super UHD TVs, and interactive touchscreens, can currently be found in 75 percent of Best Buy Stores. The LG Experience Wall allows shoppers to interact with LG’s products and see exactly what they have to offer.   David Kuchta and Nicole Turner of The Sandbox Agency join us on this episode to share the digital signage story behind their strategic partnership with LG and Best Buy and what went into creating the unique shopping experience. You can read more about this project, which took home the Bronze in the Retail category at the 2017 DSE APEX Awards, by visiting DigitalSignageConnection.com or clicking here. Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

The Virginia Tech shooting that took place in April of 2007 was named the second deadliest shooting in U.S. history, a tragedy that left many college campuses searching for different ways to efficiently send emergency alerts. Steve “Chewie” Stavar, the digital signage strategist at West Virginia University, joins us to discuss how the university’s infostations assist with campus-wide communications and keep everyone prepared for emergencies. You can read more about this digital signage network on the West Virginia University website.  Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media.  Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

The Flower’s customized design showcases curved LED technology that delivers flight data in real-time along with advertising and creative. This source of travel information, entertainment and enjoyable airport atmosphere went from a sketch on a bar napkin to a real-life art piece in Terminal 1. Shawn O'Brien of ICON Media Communications Inc. reveals the entire digital signage story behind the success of The Flower and how it continues to bloom in Toronto Pearson Airport. You can read more about this project, which took home a Bronze medal in the Transportation category of the 2017 DSE APEX Awards, by visiting DigitalSignageConnection.com or by clicking here. Subscribe to our show on iTunes, Apple Podcast, and here on DigitalSignageConnection.com. Want to chat more about this episode? Join the conversation by connecting with us on social media. Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook