UX Australia magnet badge
My suggestion for a badge design competition doesn't meet the constraints set out by the client, namely that it must work with a lanyard. As such, I'm happy for it to be not officially included as an entrant for the prize, but would still like to put it out there as food for thought and discussion.
How it works:
- Badges are printed onto thin, lightweight magnetic sheets, like the
magnetic poetry you may have seen around (e.g. www.flickr.com/photos/zomerstorm/3279134774/)
- Each badge can be worn as is or broken into its component parts
which are: name; what you do; where you're from; your own text and
UXAustralia keepsake.
- Small magnets are used, one at the back of each component keep the
badge on
Pros:
- Reusable, both for other events and just on your fridge. For
example, people can use the name part for other networking functions
they might go to, or use the keepsake part alone as a magnet around
the home.
- Facilitates the event staying top of mind and continuous promotion
to new people (being on your fridge every day).
- Very minimal use of materials.
- Allows creative input from participants, in both the way it is
"applied" (e.g. you could put each of the component parts on
different parts of your body, computer, bag etc) and what it contains
(last part on the left hand side is for whatever text the attendee
chooses).
- Gives just what you need to know, rather than being a
psuedo-business card with more details than you'd ever feel
comfortable reading on someone's chest anyway.
- Fun.
- No holes in clothes.
- Doesn't accidentally turn over.
- Room on the keepsake part for logo of gold sponsor (e.g. instead of
tagline).
Cons:
- No allowance for conference program.
- No room to print sponsor on lanyard (but I think this does very
little for the sponsor anyway, and they can go on the keepsake part
instead if need be).
- Relative cost? (I don't know what traditional conference badges cost
to make).
Comments and faves
maadmob (35 months ago | reply)
What a neat idea!