Brief
The Fingal Community Facilities Network provides vital support for managers, staff, and volunteers across the county’s community centres. Emotion Media was commissioned to deliver technical, creative, and managed services for a full-scale digital signage rollout across 15 centres. Each location was equipped with a portrait display and ONELAN NTB, supplied by Image Supply Systems and managed centrally via ONELAN’s Cloud CMS—allowing remote access to screens from virtually anywhere.
Approach
As with all our projects, we began by working closely with the client to understand their goals and help them move beyond the common “digital noticeboard” model. Instead of overwhelming screens with content, we promoted a more strategic use—ensuring messages were concise, visually digestible, and tailored for higher engagement.
We developed a flexible content distribution system with:
- A central “Global” team managing a shared playlist across all sites
- Targeted control to include or exclude media per location
- Local access for staff to upload hyper-local content unique to their facility
To complement this, we designed branded notice templates for general updates and site-specific announcements—including opening hours, contact details, and events. Created in Canva, these templates were shared across the Network, empowering staff to maintain brand consistency while producing content independently.
Result
The result is an intuitive and scalable signage system tailored to community needs. The shared playlist model allowed streamlined control across multiple sites, while enabling flexibility for local messaging. The branded templates enhanced visual coherence and encouraged consistent communication. With remote access and clear workflows in place, Fingal’s community centres are now equipped to keep their audiences informed, engaged, and connected.
