Carousel Channel Design Custom – Bespoke Layout Design Service

Product Overview

Carousel Channel Design Custom is a from-the-ground-up digital signage design service that produces a fully bespoke channel for your Carousel Cloud instance. This custom Carousel Cloud channel design service begins with an in-depth consultation, then delivers a tailored layout, custom templates, custom icons, and a branded background built to your exact requirements. It is the right choice when stock layouts cannot capture your brand standards or communication goals. The finished channel is delivered and configured by the Carousel design team inside your Carousel Cloud account.

Product Description

The Custom Channel Design engagement starts with a detailed consultation in which the Carousel team learns your brand guidelines, content priorities, and on-screen goals. From there, designers build a completely customized channel layout rather than adapting a stock template, and they create custom templates and icons that match your visual identity.

The channel is built on Carousel Cloud, the cloud-hosted content management system from Tightrope Media Systems, so a custom design supports unlimited zones, any size or aspect ratio, and output up to 4K. Your content team can draw on integrations including Canva, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Google Slides, Power BI, Geckoboard, calendars, weather, RSS, YouTube, and live video input. Role-based and custom roles, content approval workflows, SAML 2.0 SSO, and MFA support governed publishing across distributed contributors. Emergency CAP triggers and full-screen alert override are available for safety messaging, and the platform is built with ADA accessibility in mind. The finished channel runs across a wide range of certified players, shown below.

If a structured pre-made layout meets your needs at a lower cost, compare the Carousel Channel Design Basic service or the self-select Instant Channel Design. To run the channel you will need a Carousel Cloud Pro Plan subscription, and your team can build skills through Carousel Academy training. Explore everything in the Carousel collection.

Key Features

• Built from the ground up — The channel layout is designed specifically for your organization rather than adapted from a stock template.
• In-depth consultation — The engagement opens with a discovery consultation to capture your brand standards and content goals.
• Custom templates — Designers create templates tailored to your messaging so contributors can produce on-brand content quickly.
• Custom icons — A bespoke icon set is produced to match your visual identity across the channel.
• Branded background — The channel background is designed to reflect your organization's brand.
• Carousel Cloud foundation — The design runs on the cloud-hosted Carousel Cloud platform with unlimited zones and output up to 4K.
• Enterprise governance — The finished channel supports role-based access, content approval workflows, SAML 2.0 SSO, and MFA.
• Delivered by the Carousel team — Professional designers build and configure the channel inside your Carousel Cloud instance.

Typical Applications

• Higher education — Universities deploy a distinctive, brand-aligned channel across campus venues and lecture buildings.
• Corporate offices — Enterprises present executive communications and KPI dashboards on a fully branded layout.
• Healthcare facilities — Health systems deliver wayfinding and patient messaging on a custom-designed, accessible channel.
• Government agencies — Agencies communicate public information through a bespoke, standards-compliant channel.
• All-hands and training rooms — Large meeting spaces present agendas, schedules, and live content on a tailored layout.
• Houses of worship — Congregations share service and event information on a uniquely branded channel.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a Carousel Cloud subscription to use this design?
Yes. The custom channel is delivered into your Carousel Cloud instance, so an active subscription such as the Carousel Cloud Pro Plan is required to publish and run it.

How does the custom design process work?
The engagement starts with an in-depth consultation to capture your brand and goals, after which the Carousel team builds a fully customized layout with custom templates and icons and configures it in your account.

How is this different from the Basic or Instant designs?
Custom is built entirely from the ground up after a consultation, whereas Basic uses a pre-made zone layout and Instant lets you self-select from existing layouts and color themes.

Which players and displays does the finished channel support?
The channel runs on Carousel Cloud-supported players including BrightSign, Apple TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Mersive Solstice, and Chrome Enterprise, plus desktops and tablets via feeds and PWA.

Can the channel integrate with our AV systems and data sources?
Yes. Carousel Cloud supports content from Canva, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Power BI, Geckoboard, calendars, RSS, weather, YouTube, and live video input, with CAP emergency alerting available.

What support and training are included?
Carousel Cloud is backed by Tightrope Media Systems with roughly 30 years of experience, and every subscription includes Carousel Academy training and the Creator Library.

How is this service billed?
The Custom Channel Design is a one-time professional design engagement; your Carousel Cloud platform subscription is billed separately.