Kathleen Schmidt Public Relations Artwork

Send us your artwork

Whether it is finished and ready to go, or an idea and a logo, this is where it starts.

First time here?

Three things to know. There is no charge for changes, so ask for as many as you need. Nothing runs anywhere until you have seen it and said yes. And the more you tell us about what the ad is for, the closer the first version lands.

What makes a good brief

Say what it is for, not what it should look like
A launch, a hiring push, a thank you, an anniversary. The purpose decides the picture faster than a description of the picture does.

One idea
An ad that says three things says none of them. Pick the one you would say if you had four seconds, because that is what you have.

Six words or fewer on the screen
Big formats are read at a distance, in motion. Short is not a style choice here, it is the only thing that works.

Give us the exact words you must have
A tagline, a legal line, a date. If the wording is fixed, write it out and we will use it as given.

Name one thing to avoid
A color that clashes with your brand, a competitor look, a phrase you have retired. One line saves a round.

Tell us where it sends people
A short web address people can remember, or something we can print as a code. If there is nothing to do, there is nothing to measure.

Who is this for

What are you sending us

Where is it running

Not sure? Pick the closest and say so in the brief. We will confirm before anything is built.

Times Square board: 1500 Broadway
Canvas
1846 x 900 pixels
Shape
2.05 : 1
Still image
JPG
Video
MP4, 15 seconds exactly at 30fps
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • The board is silent. Anything that needs sound to make sense will not land, so put the point on the screen.
  • Roughly 2.05 to 1, which is wider and shorter than almost anything else you own. A square logo with a paragraph under it does not survive the crop.
  • Video has to be exactly 15 seconds at 30 frames a second. Not 14.9, not 15.2.
  • People are walking, looking up for a moment. Six words is a lot up there.
Other out of home: Digital bulletin, 14ft x 48ft
Canvas
1400 x 400 pixels (typical)
Shape
3.50 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG
Video
MP4, 8 seconds exactly at 30fps
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Highway distance. Seven words maximum and the logo large enough to read at speed.
  • Operators vary. Some want 1400x400, some 960x280. The shape is what matters and we conform the file.
Other out of home: Digital poster, 12ft x 24ft
Canvas
1200 x 600 pixels (typical)
Shape
2.00 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG
Video
MP4, 8 seconds exactly at 30fps
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Two to one. Street level, closer than a bulletin, so a little more detail survives.
Other out of home: Junior poster, 6ft x 12ft
Canvas
1200 x 600 pixels (typical)
Shape
2.00 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Same two to one shape as a poster, seen from nearer.
Other out of home: Bus shelter or street furniture
Canvas
1080 x 1920 pixels (typical)
Shape
0.56 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG
Video
MP4, 10 seconds exactly at 30fps
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Portrait, and read from about six feet away by somebody waiting. This is the one format where a second line of copy earns its place.
Other out of home: Transit or mall screen
Canvas
1080 x 1920 pixels (typical)
Shape
0.56 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG
Video
MP4, 10 seconds exactly at 30fps
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Portrait. Usually silent even when the screen has speakers.
Other out of home: Indoor place-based screen, landscape
Canvas
1920 x 1080 pixels (typical)
Shape
1.78 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG
Video
MP4, 15 seconds exactly at 30fps
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Gyms, lobbies, waiting rooms. Long dwell time, so this one can carry a real message.
Other out of home: Something else, or a custom screen
Still image
JPG, PNG
Video
MP4, MOV
Sound
None. This screen is silent.
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Tell us the pixel dimensions in the brief and we will work to them.
Video: Connected TV, 1920x1080
Canvas
1920 x 1080 pixels (typical)
Shape
1.78 : 1
Video
MP4, MOV, 15, 30 or 60 seconds at 30fps
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Fifteen, thirty or sixty seconds, and it has to be exact. Broadcast systems reject an odd length outright.
  • Loudness around -24 LKFS. A spot mastered loud gets turned down automatically and ends up quieter than everyone else.
  • Keep anything you need read inside the middle 90 percent of the frame.
Video: Online video, 16:9
Canvas
1920 x 1080 pixels (typical)
Shape
1.78 : 1
Video
MP4, MOV, WEBM
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Six, fifteen or thirty seconds all work here. Shorter is watched more often.
Video: Vertical video, 9:16
Canvas
1080 x 1920 pixels (typical)
Shape
0.56 : 1
Video
MP4, MOV
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Most people watch this with the sound off. Burn in captions or the first three seconds are wasted.
  • Keep captions clear of the bottom fifth, where the interface sits.
Video: Square video, 1:1
Canvas
1080 x 1080 pixels (typical)
Shape
1.00 : 1
Video
MP4, MOV
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Safe everywhere, best nowhere. Useful when one cut has to cover several placements.
Audio: Audio spot, 30 seconds
Audio
MP3, WAV, 30 seconds, 44,100 Hz
  • Thirty seconds exactly. Around -16 LUFS for streaming.
  • Say the name early and again at the end. Nobody can scroll back.
  • A companion banner at 300x250 runs alongside it on most services. Worth having.
Audio: Audio spot, 15 seconds
Audio
MP3, WAV, 15 seconds, 44,100 Hz
  • Fifteen seconds is about forty words read at a natural pace. One idea, one action.
Online and mobile banners: Medium rectangle, 300x250
Canvas
300 x 250 pixels
Shape
1.20 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Leaderboard, 728x90
Canvas
728 x 90 pixels
Shape
8.09 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Half page, 300x600
Canvas
300 x 600 pixels
Shape
0.50 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Wide skyscraper, 160x600
Canvas
160 x 600 pixels
Shape
0.27 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Billboard, 970x250
Canvas
970 x 250 pixels
Shape
3.88 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Large leaderboard, 970x90
Canvas
970 x 90 pixels
Shape
10.78 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Large rectangle, 336x280
Canvas
336 x 280 pixels
Shape
1.20 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Mobile leaderboard, 320x50
Canvas
320 x 50 pixels
Shape
6.40 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Large mobile banner, 320x100
Canvas
320 x 100 pixels
Shape
3.20 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Social square, 1080x1080
Canvas
1080 x 1080 pixels
Shape
1.00 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.
Online and mobile banners: Social story, 1080x1920
Canvas
1080 x 1920 pixels
Shape
0.56 : 1
Still image
JPG, PNG, GIF
Weight
Under 150KB
Resolution
72 dpi
  • Under 150KB. Heavier than that and a good number of exchanges will not take it.
  • Supply at exactly this size, or at exactly double for sharper screens. Anything in between gets resampled and looks soft.
  • An animated GIF should settle on a readable end frame. Some placements only ever show the last one.

Your finished file

We check it against the screen specification and tell you about anything that will not run, with the numbers.

Drag it here, or choose a file. Up to 256MB.

    Your assets

    Logos, photographs, a brand guide, anything you want us to work from. Name a file "logo" and we will treat it as one.

    Drag them here, or choose files.

      What do you want it to say

      Not sure how to describe it?

      Start from your website

      We will read your site and fill in a starting point: what the ad is about, your colors and a look that suits it. Change anything that is not right.

      Three quick questions

      Answer what you can and we will turn it into a first draft you can edit. Nothing here is saved until you send the form.

      Brand colors and type. All optional. Skip any of it and we will choose something that suits the message.

      Main
      Second
      Third
      Or start from one of these

      Clean and neutral. The safest choice at any size.

      Traditional and established. Reads as heritage rather than startup.

      Every letter the same width. Technical, deliberate, a little retro.

      Sans, modern
      Sans, strong and condensed
      Serif
      Character

      Picking one here overrides the style on the left.

      What should people do

      Every ad needs one thing to do next. Without it there is nothing to act on and nothing to measure.

      Worth a thought before you pick a code. A code only works if somebody can stop, get their phone out and hold it steady. On a board people pass in a few seconds, a short web address is remembered far more often. On a poster at a bus stop, a code is excellent.

      We build it, scan it ourselves and only then put it on the artwork.

      Choose one of the three options above and the rest of the form will appear.

      You will get a confirmation by email, and a link to follow it.