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Explore analog design using our custom installations.

In an age of infinite screens and short attention spans, presence has become a luxury. What we offer is presence over distraction through analog design, a subtle rebellion against the disposable and the digital. We believe well-placed analog installations can do more than convey information. Our iconic signage can anchor a space, shape a story, and become the moment visitors and guests remember the most. 

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The Pros and Cons of Digital vs Analog Displays

When brands and designers are evaluating signage for a new lobby, retail floor, or enterprise campus, they tend to start with a screen. Digital displays…
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How to Use a Split Flap

With Oat Foundry's family of analog technology (Split Flap and Picture Flap), the question no longer becomes: how to use a Split Flap. It becomes: how…
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Lobby Display Ideas for Hotels, Offices & Residential Buildings

Many brands today aim to create a more sensorial experience for customers when interacting with their brand walls.
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Rediscovered Analog: Flip Disc

Project Engineer, Colin Lew, dives into the history of the flip-disc display.
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Creating a Large-Scale, Custom Installation with Oat Foundry

Everything you need to know about the 4-step process to create a beautiful custom installation.
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Experiential Pop-Ups for Memorable Brand Activations

The brand pop-ups people are still talking about a week later come down to one design decision that no one saw coming. It's the installation…
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Creating Instagrammable Spaces Using Interior Design

In his work as a Multimedia Specialist, Jah’meir Reed often finds himself spanning two worlds: physical and digital. For him, “design” encompasses far more than…
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Reinventing Shopping Center Design in 2026 with Analog Displays

In our modern world, there’s an ongoing competition for attention. In the 1980s and 1990s, shopping malls weren’t built on experiential elements; rather, they were…
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The History of The Analog Board in Game Shows

For nearly a century, well-dressed hosts with crisp mid-Atlantic accents have been handing out prizes on television screens across the world. In most cases, audiences…
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What is Analog? How The World is ‘Going Analogue’ in 2026

From a Technical Term to a Cultural Movement: What is Analog Now? If you've put down your phone, picked up a vinyl record, or noticed…
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What Is Experiential Design? Intro to Oat Foundry’s Storytelling Centerpieces

What is experiential design? On the surface, it seems simple: a design framework that prioritizes human experience. In practice, it embodies a wide breadth of…
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Interior Airport Design: What Travelers Seek in Transit Spaces

It is no secret that air travel can be an ordeal. While glass-half-full types may rightly appreciate the stunning vistas offered by a window seat,…
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Personality Design: Using Iconic Signage for Brands

What’s the most critical part of getting the interior branding right in a brick-and-mortar space? In our experience, it’s not the paint or tile type.…
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5 Brand Accent Wall Ideas For Modern Spaces

We’ve all seen accent walls, from office accent walls to your local Starbucks. However, in the design and planning stages, where does the idea and…
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