The mockup is approved. The colors look great. Everyone likes it. Then somebody asks, “How are we getting it through the door?”
That somebody is doing you a favor.
When we work on custom displays in Las Vegas, we like to answer a few boring questions while the display is still a picture on a screen. They’re a lot less boring once there’s a truck waiting outside.
Measure the route, too
You measured the wall. Great. Now measure the route from the truck to that wall. Is there a loading dock? Does the elevator have room for the longest piece? Is there a corner where the display has to do a three-point turn?
A piece can fit beautifully in its final spot and still have no way of getting there. If access is tight, we can talk about building it in sections that go together on site. That’s an easy conversation before fabrication.
Find out who has the key
For a trade show, retail display, or lobby install, ask who can confirm delivery hours, building rules, and access. If it lights up or has a screen, figure out where the power comes from and who needs to coordinate it. If it mounts to a wall, check what’s behind the wall and what the venue allows.
Our favorite name to have on install day is the person who can actually open the door. A phone number helps, too.
Give future you a break
Will someone swap the graphics for the next promotion? Move the display to another location? Update what’s playing on the screen? If the answer is yes, decide who’s doing it and how often.
A replaceable graphic panel can make sense for a retail display that changes every month. For a digital display, it helps to know who will update the content when the first promotion ends. Nobody wants to be showing the grand opening special in year three.
Send the messy version
If you’re putting together a display in Las Vegas, send us a photo of the space, rough dimensions, and the date you need it ready. Tell us what you want people to notice or do when they see it. A phone photo with an arrow drawn on it counts.
See what we handle for custom displays and installation, or send us what you’ve got.