Digital Signage

Welcome to ACC’s New Digital Signage System

Beginning in Fall 2026, Austin Community College District transitioned to Rise Vision, a modern digital signage platform that provides a more flexible, scalable, and effective way to communicate with students across all campuses.

This transition represents more than a technology upgrade—it reflects a new, student-first communication strategy designed to deliver timely, relevant information that supports student success and strengthens the campus experience.

Content Strategy

Digital signage is one of ACC’s primary on-campus communication channels. Every message should help students navigate college life by providing information that is timely, useful, and easy to understand.

Digital signage content should:

• Support ACC’s North Star 2030 goal
• Align with Theory of Change (TOC) initiatives
• Promote student success, belonging, and engagement
• Increase awareness of College resources, services, and opportunities
• Reinforce a consistent ACC brand experience

Because of this renewed focus, digital signage content may look different than it has in previous years. Messages should be shorter, more focused, and designed for quick viewing in busy campus environments.

Purpose of the Digital Signage Network

The district-wide digital signage system exists to:

• Increase safety and operational awareness
• Support student success through timely communications
• Promote important deadlines, resources, and services
• Build campus belonging and engagement
• Provide a consistent institutional communication experience across all ACC campuses

Submission Process

OCRM reviews and manages all digital signage content.

Weekly Timeline

• Friday, 8 a.m. — Submission deadline
• Friday — OCRM reviews submitted slides
• Monday — New playlists are published district-wide

While OCRM encourages you to submit digital signage requests as early as possible, all submissions are reviewed on Fridays. 

If you’d like your signage to run within your desired run date, we recommend submitting your request well in advance.

Please note:

• OCRM reviews and approves all submissions.
• OCRM does not edit or redesign submitted slides.
• Submission does not guarantee placement.
• Display dates and duration are determined by OCRM based on programming priorities.

Event Promotions

To improve consistency and reduce duplicate messaging, ACC is changing how events are promoted on signage.

Upcoming Events Feed

Campus events should first be submitted to the ACC Events Calendar on austincc.edu/events. 

Approved events will automatically populate the Rise Vision Upcoming Events ticker displayed across campus.

ACC Events Calendar

Event Slides

Custom event slides may still be approved for display during the week of the event, based on available playlist space and institutional priorities.

Design Specifications

File Requirements

• File type: JPG or PNG
• Size: 1920 × 1080 pixels
• Orientation: Landscape (16:9)

File Naming Convention

Department_EventName_Semester_Year.png

Example:

Drama_CurtainFall_Fall_2026.png

Design Requirements

Every slide should communicate one message and encourage one action.

Include:

• Event or announcement title
• Date
• Time
• Location (if applicable)
• A call to action
• Contact email, shortened URL, and QR code (optional) 

If using a QR code, include the written URL for accessibility.

Limit text to 30 words or fewer.

Remember:

One screen. One message. One action.

Writing Standards

Use language that is:

• Clear
• Concise
• Student-focused
• Easy to understand in 3–5 seconds

Follow ACC Style Guide standards, including:

• Spell out all months. 
• Use numerals for dates (e.g., August 15).
• Use lowercase a.m. and p.m.
• Avoid all caps. Use mixed case.
• Include full campus and building names or room numbers when needed. (IE: ACC Highland Campus, Building 3000, Room 2151)
• Spell-check and proofread all content before submitting.

Accessibility & Design Best Practices

“Digital signage is not a flyer. It’s a billboard.”

Your slide should:

• Be readable from approximately 10 feet away.
• Use large, legible fonts.
• Use high contrast between text and background for accessibility, per WCAG 2.0 requirements.
• Avoid placing text over busy images.
• Keep graphics simple and uncluttered.
• Leave adequate clear space around text.
• Avoid excessive logos, decorative elements, or visual clutter.

Internal department logos are not necessary with the new digital signage system, as the ACC District logo will be displayed consistently on screen.

ACC areas that primarily serve external audiences, such as incubators and other external-facing centers (e.g., ACC Fashion Incubator, ACC Center for Government & Civic Service, AAPI Center, etc.), should include their area logo on digital signage.

When appropriate, identify the sponsoring department in text (for example, Presented by ACC Student Life, Financial Aid, International Programs).

Submission Limits

• A maximum of two slides may be submitted at one time.
• Only official ACC departments, offices, and organizations may submit content.
• Personal, commercial, or non-ACC content will not be accepted.

Slide Design Dos and Don’ts

Frequently Asked Questions

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