VHS bus stop ad - Transit Shelter Advertising Program

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Thanks - good to know! I had no idea those were so
expensive.-----------------------------

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My designer friend says that the best print house in the city is Total
Graphics. Maybe we can reach out to them about getting a deal?

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I would assume that we can get the printing done.
I would also assume that we can get the design made up.

There seems to be a 2-4 month waiting list, If you are willing I suggest that you submit the paper work now and we can figure out the rest later.

There is also a section for DIGITAL ads as well, So no printing necessary.
I could think of some fun ads for that!

I am glad that this is getting picked up and progressing.
Thank you!

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Sorry. Haven’t been checking the list last few days. YES I can print large format. YES I have the media to do it on. And YES I can beat whatever prices if it is for VHS.

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And Darcy did produce a vector version of his poster which is an awesome starting point. I have printed shelter ads before. Even with a highly discounted printing rate, the media itself is expensive.

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Bump.
We now have (near certain) confirmation of an address in the new year.
Is this something that can be put together in 15 days?

What is the next step?

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Yea I was gonna bump this myself actually... Good timing. Was holding off because of the move.

I’ll figure out the paperwork side of things. Gimmie a week or so - I might have to field some questions to the BoD.

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FYI this has been submitted to the city!

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Crazy idea #1: What if we crowdsource 3d printed a 1 or 2mm thick design that filled the poster space?

Crazy idea #2: What if it was a simple electronic thing powered by the light in the shelter sign?

Crazy idea #3: Maybe something responsive to the shelter visitors? I imagine something to keep people busy while they wait for the Olympic village or main street Skytrain.

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Crazy idea #4: all of the above?

At some stops I’ve seen sets of teddy bears, stacks of bills, functioning
clocks, etc, so we should have a fair bit of space to play with.

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I’m sure they would be open to it as long as it doesn’t take long for them to install. I’ve done bus shelters before, so I’m guessing these would be the technical restrictions:

  1. Would have to be non-transparent since there will be a poster on the other side. We could TRY request the whole glass case which would give you a lot of space and reduce restrictions, but I’m not sure how open they would be to this.
  2. Quick and easy to install
  3. Involving electricity? Would need to be water resistant, and battery would have to last 8 weeks+ Solar may be an option if its quick to install, but you would likely need a south facing shelter.
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Another update: They have let me know the application has been accepted and will be reviewed sometime on or around the 20th.

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Nice job!

Do you have an updated banner design that I could grab and print off?

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Sorry it took so long! I’ve been swamped and in and out of town!

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Very nice!

Suggestion: instead of, say the glove, something ‘crafty’, like a sewing machine. And how about using a 24 hr. clock, or is that too ‘nerdy’?

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Awesome!

I’ll try and get some of these printed up for tactical deployment

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Just an update - Vancouver has no space in the program at the moment, but we are on a waitlist:

Dear Colleagues:

Thank you for your campaign request/s to the Outdoor Promotional Programs. I write to inform you that it is not possible to allocate space to your organization for a campaign commencing in either June or July 2015.

While every attempt has been made to accommodate all the requests received, space is limited and not all applicants can be supported. Evaluation of requests takes into consideration the program priorities, scheduling possibilities, space availability, and past/future requests or completed campaigns within the calendar year.

Unaccommodated campaigns are automatically placed on a waiting list. Should there be a cancellation or more space be made available I will be reviewing the list for requests which may be appropriate using the general parameters originally submitted. If there appears to be an opportunity that compliments your needs, you will be notified immediately. You need do nothing more at this time other than letting me know immediately if you would like to withdraw from the waiting list or amend your request.

In the case of requests that span into August 2015 by three or more weeks, these have automatically been added to the pool of requests for that month. Again, you need do nothing more at this time other than me immediately if you would like to withdraw from the waiting list or amend your request.

If you have any comments, questions or concerns about the content of this letter, please feel free to contact directly.

Wishing you a successful event,
!Klodyne

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Denny,

I noticed that the ‘r’ in ‘learn’ on the black background version is
itself black,
rendering it invisible.

  • William -
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That’s peculiar… It does display fine for me in any PDF I read but I noticed it’s off white. It’s rendering strangely on your computer.

HackspacePosterBlackFINAL.pdf (373.3 KB)

This should fix it.

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Hey when is our big 10 year anniversary this summer? If we want to apply for the free transit poster program for July 2019, we need to have our application submitted by April 19th.

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