Display File Guidelines and Design Tips

There are three steps to creating attractive and effective Infinite Display messages.

1. Set up your document

Infinite Display's projectors and flat-panel displays have widescreen dimensions in the 16:9 aspect ratio, which describes the width-to-height ratio of the document. We highly recommend that the files you create for Infinite Display use this ratio.

Infinite Display templates

Download one of the .zip files below, then open it on your computer to reveal the original file.

2. Design your message

When designing your submission, keep the following recommendations in mind:

• Before creating your post, review MIT's brand guidelines. If you are including the MIT logo in your design, note that it may not be used as text (in place of the letters "MIT") and cannot be combined with a group's own logo. Contact the Institute Office of Communications if you have any questions about using the MIT logo.  
• Critical information (titles, dates, times, locations, etc.) should be the most prominent elements of your design.
• Your message should include a clear call to action: "Apply now at..." "Join us at..." "Visit our website at..." "Buy tickets at..."
• Keep within 6–8 lines of text.
• Make your ads colorful and vibrant while ensuring readability and proper contrast.
• Take a step away from your computer screen and look at your design from a distance. Does it still look right? Can you read the critical information?

3. Save and submit your file

Infinite Display works with PNG, PDF, and JPEG files. We prefer PNG files, as they do not distort your text and images as much as JPEG compression.

When your file is ready, you can submit it on our ordering site.