What is a modular artist booth kit?

A modular artist booth kit is a set of interlocking frosted panels and connectors that snap together by hand, with no tools, to build display walls, shelves, and cubes for artist alley tables, convention booths, and markets. You arrange the panels to suit your space, then take it apart and rebuild it differently at your next event. Our kits are designed around a standard 180 cm / 6 ft table and can expand to cover a corner or a full booth.

How are your panels better than wire grid cubes?

Wire grid cubes work, but your art competes with the busy metal mesh and clutter showing through. Our frosted panels give you a clean, light-diffusing backdrop so your prints and merch stand out. They are far lighter than steel grids, pack completely flat for travel, and snap into different layouts in under 30 minutes with no tools.

What size tables do your kits fit?

Square Core Kit and Shapeshift Kit fit half tables and counters (around 90 cm / 3 ft). Shapeshift Duo Kit fits a full 180 cm / 6 ft table with tall framing. Shapeshift Max Kit fits double and corner setups (360 cm / 12 ft), free-standing booths, and full convention exhibitor spaces. Every panel and connector is cross-compatible.

How long does setup take?

Most artists have their kit fully set up in under 30 minutes, with no tools and no zip ties. You simply snap the connectors into the panels and stack.

Do you ship internationally?

Yes. We ship worldwide using FedEx Express, and shipping is free on orders over $300 AUD. For 33 countries including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the EU, we ship Delivered Duty Paid so the price you see covers customs duties and import taxes.

Can I mix two colours in one kit?

Yes. The Shapeshift Duo and Duo Max kits are built to be two-tone. You can also mix in extra colours with the square and mini rectangle panel add-on packs.

How much weight can these setups hold?

Each shelf panel holds up to 5 kg / 11 lb when built correctly, which covers prints, books, apparel, bags, figures and most 3D merch.

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Is It Worth Upgrading Your Display Before Your Biggest Con Yet

You have a big convention coming up. Bigger than anything you have done before. And your current display is... fine. It works. Mostly. Is it worth upgrading before the big one? Almost certainly yes. Here is why. Big Cons Have Higher Stakes A big convention means more foot traffic, higher table fees, and more competition from neighbouring booths. The gap between a professional display and a DIY setup is more visible when there are 300 vendors instead of 30. You are competing harder for attention, and your display is your first impression. The Revenue Opportunity Is Larger If a display upgrade adds even 10% to your conversion rate, that 10% is worth more at a high-traffic event. An extra $200 at a small market is nice. An extra $500 at a major con pays for the upgrade in a single weekend. You Set A New Baseline An upgrade before a big event is not a one-event decision. It is a permanent improvement that benefits every event after it. The big con is just the catalyst. The modular display kit you buy for that major event will serve you at every market and convention for years to come. The Risk Of Not Upgrading The risk is that you show up to your biggest opportunity with your weakest presentation. That the foot traffic is there but it walks past because your booth does not stand out. That you leave the biggest con of your career thinking "that was disappointing" when the real problem was sitting on your table. Browse the full kit range and time the upgrade for maximum impact. Frequently Asked Questions How far before the event should I order? At least two weeks. That gives you time to do a practice setup at home so you are confident and fast on event day. Kits ship from Sydney in 1 to 3 days domestically, with international shipping to 50+ countries. Should I get a bigger kit than I need for the big event? If you plan to do more large events, yes. The Shapeshift (46 panels) or Shapeshift Duo (92 panels) give you flexibility for bigger tables and corner booths without needing a second purchase.

The Budget Mistake New Vendors Make With Their First Table

New vendors almost always get their first-table budget wrong. Not by a little. By a lot. Here are the most common mistakes and what to do instead. Spending everything on inventory, nothing on display. You printed 500 stickers and 200 prints but your display is a cardboard box and some tape. Half your inventory never gets seen because it is stacked flat on the table. Flip the ratio. A smaller inventory displayed WELL outsells a huge inventory displayed poorly. Treating the table fee as the main cost. The table fee gets you the space. But space without presentation is just empty real estate. Budget for display, transport, and setup just like you budget for the table. Buying the cheapest display available. That $20 foam tri-fold will warp by your second event. You will buy another. And another. Then a wire grid. Then replacement hooks. By month six, you have spent more than a modular display kit costs and you still do not have a professional setup. Forgetting about transport costs. A display that does not pack flat means you need a bigger car or a rideshare with extra space. A kit that fits in a 56x36x23cm carry-on bag saves you on transport for every single event. Not budgeting for growth. Your second and third events will go better than your first. You will want more display space. If your first purchase is not expandable, you replace it entirely. Modular systems from the full kit range let you add panels instead of starting over. Get the budget right from the start and every event after that gets easier. Get it wrong and you spend your whole first year catching up.

How Long A Well-Built Display Actually Lasts

We asked vendors who have been using modular panel displays for more than two years a simple question: how is it holding up? The answers were consistent enough to be useful for anyone deciding whether to invest in a quality display. "Three Years, 60+ Events, Zero Replacements" Sarah runs a sticker and pin business across the east coast convention circuit. She bought a Shapeshift kit (46 panels) three years ago and has used it at over 60 events. "The connectors still click tight. The panels still look clean. I wipe them down after messy outdoor markets and they are good to go." "I Dropped Mine Down A Flight Of Stairs" Tom, who sells ceramics at art markets, had the worst-case scenario. His carry bag rolled down a concrete staircase at a venue. "I was sure something would be cracked. I opened the bag and everything was fine. ABS plastic is seriously tough." "My First Cheap Display Lasted Four Months" Lisa started with a metal grid wall and plastic clips. "The clips cracked in summer heat, the grid rusted after one outdoor market in the rain. Four months. My modular display kit has been going strong for two years with zero issues." What Makes The Difference Materials matter. Frosted polypropylene panels are resistant to warping, moisture, and UV. ABS connectors handle repeated assembly and disassembly without fatiguing. PLA hooks hold 5kg per shelf without bending. These are not afterthoughts. They are the reason the kit lasts. Browse the full kit range and invest in something that will still be working when your current stock of tape and zip ties is in a landfill.

Why Reusable Beats Disposable Every Time You Do The Math

We see it at every convention. Vendors showing up with foam boards, cardboard stands, and poster board displays that they will throw in the bin at the end of the weekend. Then they buy new ones for the next event. And the next one. And the next. The disposable approach feels cheap in the moment. Over a year, it is the most EXPENSIVE way to display your work. A foam tri-fold is maybe $15. Add clips, tape, and improvised supports and you are at $25. Do that 12 times a year and you have spent $300 on displays that all ended up in the trash. And none of them ever looked professional. A reusable modular display kit with frosted PP panels and ABS connectors costs more upfront. But it lasts for years. Actual years. No replacements, no repairs, no trash bags full of bent foam board at the end of every weekend. And unlike foam board, it isn't limited to flat walls: the any-angle panel in the Angled kits sets at any angle for awnings, roofs and arches. There is also the time cost. Setting up a jerry-rigged disposable display takes longer than snapping modular panels into connectors. That is time you could be arranging products, talking to early customers, or just drinking your coffee in peace before doors open. And then there is the environmental angle. Throwing away a display after every event generates a surprising amount of waste. Reusable is not just smarter for your wallet. It is smarter full stop. Run the numbers for your own event calendar. Check the full kit range. The math always lands on the same answer: reusable wins.

The Vendor's Guide To Spending Smart On Display Gear

There is a sweet spot between "spending nothing" and "spending everything" on your display. Most vendors miss it in both directions. Either they cheap out and pay for it in lost sales, or they overbuy things they do not need yet. Here is how to spend smart. Buy The Structure First, Decorate Later The single most important thing is vertical display structure. Something that puts your products at eye level, holds its shape across dozens of setups, and looks clean. That is your first dollar. Banners, lights, custom tablecloths? Those are second and third dollars. A modular display kit gives you that structure with frosted PP panels and ABS connectors. Start with the Core 24 panels for a standard 6ft table. Prioritise Durability Over Aesthetics A display that looks amazing but breaks after three events is a bad investment. Look at materials. Frosted polypropylene panels do not warp in heat or humidity. ABS connectors do not snap like cheap plastic clips. These are the details that separate "lasts a season" from "lasts years." Think In Cost Per Event, Not Cost Upfront A $400 display across 20 events is $20 per show. A $40 display that lasts 5 events and needs $20 in repairs each time is $12 per show but looks terrible. The $400 option is cheaper AND better when you factor in the sales difference. Skip What You Do Not Need Yet You do not need 92 panels for your first market. You do not need custom lighting if you are in a well-lit hall. Buy what matches your current event calendar, and use the modular nature of the full kit range to add on as you grow. Frequently Asked Questions What should my display budget be as a percentage of revenue? For a first-year vendor, investing 5 to 10 percent of projected annual revenue in display is reasonable. The display pays that back quickly through higher conversion. Is it worth buying used display equipment? Used generic equipment often has worn connectors and warped panels. Modular systems with replaceable parts are a better long-term bet than secondhand gear of unknown condition.

What A Cheap Display Really Costs In Lost Sales

Nobody tracks their lost sales. That is why cheap displays keep winning the purchase decision. The upfront price is visible. The invisible cost, the customers who walked past, is not. But that invisible cost is real, and it is almost certainly bigger than you think. The Walk-Past Problem Convention floors are loud, crowded, and overwhelming. Customers are making split-second decisions about which booths to approach. A booth with a clean vertical display and products at eye level gets approached. A booth with prints lying flat on a table or pinned to a wobbly grid gets walked past. Every walk-past is a lost sale. Not a guaranteed sale, but a POSSIBLE one. And when you add up all those possible sales across a full event day, the number gets uncomfortable. Doing The Uncomfortable Math Say 200 people walk past your booth at a con. With a professional display, maybe 30 stop and browse, and 8 buy. With a cheap setup, maybe 15 stop and 4 buy. At a $40 average sale, that is $320 versus $160. You left $160 on the table. Literally. Multiply that by your yearly event count. If you do 15 events, that is $2,400 in lost revenue. Per year. For years. The Real Price Tag A cheap display does not cost $50. It costs $50 plus every sale it failed to convert. A modular display kit with frosted panels and proper structure does not just look better. It earns better. The kit pays for itself, and then some. Frequently Asked Questions How do I know if my display is costing me sales? Watch foot traffic patterns at your next event. If people are slowing down at neighbouring booths but not yours, and their products are similar quality, the difference is likely presentation. What is the fastest display upgrade I can make? Vertical display. Get your products off the flat table and up to eye level. A Core 24-panel kit from the full kit range does this instantly and fits a standard 6ft table.

Calculating Cost Per Event Instead Of Cost Upfront

The sticker price on a display kit makes some vendors hesitate. But sticker price is the wrong number to look at. Cost per event is the number that actually matters for your business. Here is how to calculate it and why it changes the way you think about display spending. Count your events for the next 12 months. Include every market, convention, pop-up, and fair you plan to attend. If you are not sure, use last year as a baseline. Most active vendors do 10 to 25 events per year. Divide the display cost by that number. A Core 24-panel modular display kit across 15 events comes out to a few dollars per show. That is less than your parking costs at most venues. Now project across three years. A modular kit with ABS connectors and frosted PP panels lasts for years with proper care. If you do 15 events a year for three years, that is 45 events. The cost per event drops to almost nothing. Add the hidden costs of cheap alternatives. Replacement clips, new foam boards every season, zip ties, tape, extra setup time. A $50 display that needs $30 in repairs twice a year costs $110 annually. Over three years that is $330 on something that never looked professional to begin with. Factor in lost sales. This is the big one. If a cheap display costs you even one sale per event, multiply your average sale price by your event count. That number usually dwarfs the cost of any display kit. When you look at cost per event instead of cost upfront, the premium option is almost always the cheaper one. Check the full kit range and run your own numbers. The math speaks for itself.

The Display Upgrade That Paid For Itself In One Weekend

Jake had been doing anime conventions for two years with the same setup: a wire grid wall, some S-hooks, and a prayer that nothing would fall during the busy Saturday rush. His average weekend take was around $600. Then he upgraded to a modular panel display before a three-day con in Melbourne. He did not change his products. Did not change his prices. Did not even change his table position. What Changed The first thing Jake noticed was foot traffic. People were STOPPING. His booth looked different from the wire-grid-and-tablecloth standard that fills most convention halls. The frosted panels gave his prints a clean background. The structure gave his table depth instead of just a flat surface. By Saturday afternoon, he had already matched his typical full-weekend total. By Sunday close, he had done $1,400. More than double his usual weekend, with the same prints at the same prices. The Math His modular display kit cost him less than the $800 surplus he made that weekend compared to his average. One weekend. Paid for itself with room to spare. And that was not a one-off spike. His new average settled around $900 to $1,100 per weekend after the upgrade. The display did not just pay for itself once. It keeps paying dividends at every single event. Why It Works Jake thinks it comes down to one thing: perceived value. "When my booth looked cheap, people expected cheap prices. When it looked professional, they expected quality. Same art, totally different energy." He has since upgraded to the Shapeshift (46 panels) for bigger events and keeps his Core kit as a backup for smaller markets. Both from the full kit range. "The only regret is not doing it sooner. Two years of wire grids. That is two years of lost sales I cannot get back."

Why It's Just A Table Thinking Costs You In The Long Run

We hear it all the time from vendors at their first few events. "It is just a table. I will figure out the display later." That thinking costs real money. And it keeps costing you for as long as you let it. A bare table with products spread across it is not a booth. It is a yard sale. Customers treat it like one too. They pick things up without asking. They lowball you. They walk away without a second look. Meanwhile, the vendor two tables down with a STRUCTURED display and products at eye level is making double the sales with half the inventory. Same con, same foot traffic, same day. The difference is entirely presentation. The "just a table" mindset comes from thinking about display as a cost. It is not a cost. It is a revenue tool. Every dollar you spend on proper presentation comes back multiplied through higher conversion, higher average sale, and fewer wasted table fees. Think about how many table fees you have paid this year. Now think about how many of those events you left thinking "it was a slow day." Some of those slow days were not slow. Your booth was just invisible. A modular display kit turns a table into a booth. Frosted panels, solid connectors, five panels high for eye-level display. Sets up in under 30 minutes, packs flat, and ships from Sydney to 50+ countries. Stop thinking of it as "just a table." Start thinking of it as your storefront. Because that is exactly what it is. Check the full kit range.

The First Purchase Every New Vendor Should Prioritise

You are about to do your first market or convention. You have a million things to buy. Prints, packaging, a card reader, a banner, a tablecloth, business cards. Where do you even start? Start with your display. Everything else depends on it. Why Display Comes First Your display is the thing that makes people stop walking. Everything else you sell requires that first stop. The most beautiful prints in the world do not sell if they are lying flat on a table while the next booth over has theirs at eye level on a clean, structured wall. A display is not decoration. It is infrastructure. It is the foundation that every other purchase sits on top of. What To Look For In Your First Display Three things matter: portability, durability, and expandability. You need something that fits in your car (or on a train, or in a plane). You need something that survives setup and teardown dozens of times. And you need something that can grow with you when you start booking bigger tables. A modular display kit checks all three. The Core kit is 24 frosted PP panels with ABS connectors, sets up in under 30 minutes, and packs into a carry-on bag. When you are ready for more, you add panels instead of replacing the whole thing. What Can Wait Business cards? Nice to have, but your phone can show your socials. A fancy banner? It helps, but a clean display wall does more heavy lifting. Custom packaging? Ship that after your first few events once you know what sells. The display cannot wait. It is the one thing that directly determines whether people engage with your table. Browse the full kit range and make it your first real investment. Frequently Asked Questions What if I can only afford a small display to start? Start with the Core 24-panel kit. It covers a standard 6ft table and gives you a professional look from day one. Add panels later as sales justify the spend. Should I prioritise display over inventory? You need both, but a smaller inventory displayed well outsells a huge inventory displayed poorly. Quality of presentation beats quantity of product every time at conventions.

The First-Year Vendor Budget Breakdown, Display Included

When Mia started selling her illustrations at weekend markets last year, she tracked every dollar. Here is what a real first-year vendor budget looks like, with the display line item most people forget. The Numbers Table fees across 14 events: $1,680. Printing costs for inventory: $2,100. Business cards and packaging: $340. Square reader and supplies: $120. Transport (fuel, parking, occasional rideshare): $480. Total before display: $4,720. Her first display? A foam board tri-fold from the craft store, $45. It lasted four events before the panels warped and the hinges tore. Replacement foam board plus clips, $35. A wire grid wall from the hardware store, $60. S-hooks and zip ties, $25. New tablecloth to hide the mess underneath, $30. Display total for year one: $195 across four different setups. None of them looked good. What She Wishes She Had Done Looking back, Mia says the display was her biggest regret. Not because she spent too much, but because she spent too LITTLE, too many times. A single Core 24-panel modular display kit would have replaced all four of those failed setups. It sets up in under 30 minutes, no tools needed. It packs flat into a carry-on sized bag (56x36x23cm). And it does not warp, bend, or fall apart after four events. The Budget She Recommends Now For any new vendor doing their first year: put your display in the budget from day one. Not as an afterthought, not as "whatever is cheapest." As a real line item that protects every other dollar you are spending. Table fees are wasted if people walk past your booth. Printing costs are wasted if your display makes your art look cheap. The display is the multiplier on everything else. Check the full kit range and factor it into your first-year budget properly. Future you will be grateful.

Why Sales Go Up When Your Booth Looks Like An Investment

We have watched this play out hundreds of times across convention floors. A vendor upgrades their display, same products, same prices, same location. Sales go up. Sometimes by 20%. Sometimes by more. It is not magic. It is psychology. When your booth looks like you invested in it, customers assume your products are worth investing in too. They pick things up more carefully. They ask about your process. They do not haggle as much. The whole ENERGY of the interaction shifts. A rickety foam board display with prints pinned at odd angles says "I am still figuring this out." A clean modular setup with products at eye level says "I know what I am doing and my work is worth your money." The wild thing is, the products did not change. The prices did not change. Only the frame around them changed. But that frame is doing serious work. It is pre-selling before you open your mouth. Think about retail stores. The ones with nice fixtures charge more and people pay it without blinking. The ones with wire racks and fluorescent lights? Customers expect bargains. Your booth works the same way. A modular display kit with frosted panels and solid connectors costs less than most vendors spend on failed cheap setups over two years. But it reframes everything on your table as premium. You are not just buying panels and connectors. You are buying a price-point upgrade for every single thing you sell. Check the full kit range and think about what your work deserves to be surrounded by.

Building A Display Budget Around Your Con Calendar

Most vendors think about display costs as a one-time purchase. Buy it, done, move on. But if you are serious about the convention circuit, your display is a recurring business expense that deserves its own line in your budget. Here is how to build a display budget that actually makes sense for your con calendar. Start With Your Event Count How many events are you doing this year? Five weekend markets? Twelve full conventions? A mix of both? Write down every event you have booked or plan to book. This number drives everything. The more events you do, the more your cost per event drops on a quality display. A kit used across 20 events costs you a twentieth of its price per show. That same kit across 5 events costs a fifth. Still worth it, but the math gets BETTER the more you use it. Factor In The Hidden Costs Cheap displays come with hidden costs that never show up on the receipt. Replacement parts, extra setup time (time you could be selling), transport damage, and the sales you lose when your booth looks rough. Budget for those too, or eliminate them by buying right the first time. Match Kit Size To Your Busiest Table Look at your con calendar and find your biggest table booking. That is your baseline. A standard 180cm table works with a Core 24-panel modular display kit. Bigger spaces or corner booths? The Shapeshift at 46 panels or the full Shapeshift Duo at 92 gives you room to grow. Plan The Upgrade Path You do not have to buy everything at once. Start with what fits your current calendar. As you book more events and your revenue grows, add panels or step up to a larger kit from the full kit range. Modular means nothing gets wasted when you scale up. Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy my display before or after booking events? Before. A better display helps you sell more at every event, which funds more bookings. Waiting until you "earn enough" keeps you stuck with a setup that holds you back. How do I calculate my actual cost per event? Take the total cost of your display, divide by the number of events you will use it. Include any replacement parts or repair costs for cheap displays to get the real number.

The Slow Bleed Of Buying Replacement Parts Every Season

You bought the cheap display. It worked for a few shows. Then the clips started snapping. A shelf bent. The connectors cracked. Now you are buying replacement parts every single season, and somehow the "budget" option is draining your wallet. Here is how the slow bleed works. Season one: the honeymoon. Everything holds together. You feel smart for saving money. The display wobbles a little but you prop it up with tape and tell yourself it is fine. Season two: the first cracks. Two connectors snap at setup. A shelf bows under the weight of your prints. You order replacements online. Shipping costs more than the parts. Season three: the patchwork. Half your display is original, half is replacement parts that do not quite match. You spend 20 minutes at every event jury-rigging things together. Other vendors are set up and selling while you are still fighting with zip ties. Season four: the full replace. The frame is too bent to use. You buy another cheap display because you cannot stomach the idea of spending more. The cycle restarts. Season five: the math hits. You have now spent more on two cheap displays plus replacement parts than a single modular display kit would have cost. And the modular kit would still be going strong with ABS connectors rated for years of repeated assembly and disassembly. The slow bleed is not dramatic. You never write one big check. You just keep writing small ones until they add up to something painful. A well-built modular system with solid connectors and frosted PP panels does not crack, bend, or need seasonal replacement. Check the full kit range and do the math yourself. One purchase that lasts beats five purchases that do not.

What Happens To Your Profit When Your Booth Looks Cheap

Here is a hard truth most vendors learn the expensive way. When your display looks thrown together, people walk past. They do not stop. They do not pick things up. And they definitely do not pay full price. A cheap-looking booth sends a signal before anyone reads your price tags. It says "this is not serious." And that signal tanks your sales harder than bad weather or a slow con day ever could. The Psychology Of A First Impression Customers decide whether to approach your table in about three seconds. In those three seconds, they are not reading your banner or studying your art. They are looking at the WHOLE picture. The structure, the lighting, the way your products are arranged. A sagging foam board display or a wobbly grid wall tells them your work is not worth premium prices. A clean, structured modular display kit tells them the opposite. Same art, completely different sales outcome. The Angled kits add the any-angle panel on top of that structure, so the booth can have a roof, an awning or an arch that looks designed, not improvised. What "Cheap" Actually Costs You Say you do 12 events a year and your average sale is $35. If a polished display converts even two extra customers per event, that is an extra $840 a year. Over three years? $2,520. The display paid for itself many times over. Now flip it. A cheap display that loses you two sales per event costs you that same $840 annually. You are literally paying to look worse. The Fix Is Simpler Than You Think You do not need a massive budget to look professional. You need a display system that holds its shape, shows your work at eye level, and does not fall apart mid-event. The full kit range starts with a 24-panel Core kit that fits in a carry-on bag and sets up in under 30 minutes with zero tools. Frosted polypropylene panels, solid ABS connectors, 20+ colours to match your brand. It looks intentional. And intentional sells. Frequently Asked Questions Does booth appearance really affect sales that much? Yes. Multiple vendor surveys consistently show that booth presentation is the number one factor in whether a customer stops at your table. Price and product quality matter once they stop, but they have to stop first. What is the minimum I should spend on display? Think of it as cost per event, not cost upfront. A $300 display across 20 events is $15 per show. A free cardboard setup that loses you sales costs far more than that. Can I upgrade later if I start small? With modular systems, absolutely. Start with a Core 24-panel kit and add panels or a second kit as your sales grow. Nothing gets wasted.

Why Fixing One Small Thing Can Change Your Whole Booth

You do not need a complete overhaul. We know that feels like what your booth needs. Tear it all down, start from scratch, buy everything new. But that is almost never the answer. Most booths are one fix away from a major improvement. ONE thing. Maybe it is height. Your products are invisible because everything sits at table level. Add a vertical display and suddenly you exist from across the room. Maybe it is pricing. Nobody approaches because they cannot tell if your prints cost $5 or $50. One clear sign fixes that forever. Maybe it is your tablecloth. A wrinkled, stained, too-short tablecloth makes everything above it look amateur. A clean, ironed, properly sized cloth costs $20 and upgrades your entire presentation. The trap is thinking you need to fix everything at once. You do not. Fix the BIGGEST problem first. Live with it for a show. See what changes. Then fix the next biggest problem. Iterate, do not rebuild. Most vendors who try to fix everything at once end up with a completely new setup that has completely new problems. The veteran move is to change one variable at a time so you know exactly what worked. If you had to pick one upgrade, make it height. A modular display kit that builds to 175cm is the single highest-impact change you can make to any vendor table. Everything else becomes easier to fix once people can actually SEE your booth from the aisle. One thing. Fix that one thing. Watch what happens. Then fix the next one.

The Booth Rating Checklist You Can Use On Your Own Setup

We talked about rating booths earlier. Now here is the tool you can turn on yourself. Print this out, stick it in your display bag, and run through it at every show before the doors open. Visibility: Can They See You? Stand ten feet in front of your table. Can you tell what you sell? If the answer is no, you need height. A modular display kit at 175cm solves this instantly. Can you see your brand name or a sign? If no, add one. This section is worth 3 points out of 10. Without visibility, nothing else matters. Cohesion: Does It Look Intentional? Do your colours work together? Does the tablecloth match or complement the display? Is there a consistent style from the signage to the packaging? Cohesion is the difference between "professional" and "garage sale." Worth 2 points. Pricing: Can They See What Things Cost? From three feet away, can a customer identify the price of at least your main products? If they have to pick things up and flip them over, you are losing sales to hesitation. One clear price sign visible from the aisle. Worth 2 points. Layout: Does The Eye Travel? Is there a hero product that grabs attention first? Does the layout guide the eye from the hero to the supporting products to the impulse buys? Or is everything at the same level competing for attention? A clear visual path through your booth is worth 2 points. Polish: Is It Clean And Complete? Personal items hidden? Tablecloth straight? Products aligned? No empty gaps that look unintentional? This is the difference between an eight and a ten. Worth 1 point, but it is the point that SEPARATES you from the pack. Frequently Asked Questions How do I score myself honestly?Ask a friend to score you, or take a photo and look at it on your phone. The camera does not lie. You cannot unsee problems once you spot them in a photo. What score should I aim for?Seven is good. Eight is great. Nine means you are doing something special. If you score below six, focus on height first, then pricing. Our full kit range handles the structural foundation.

What We'd Tell Our First-Year Vendor Selves About Displays

If we could go back to our very first market setup and whisper advice to ourselves while struggling with a wobbly card stand and a tablecloth that would not stay straight, here is what we would say. Stop Buying Cheap Display Pieces That $12 wire rack is going to break at your third show. The acrylic stands will yellow by summer. The business card holder will snap in transit. We spent more replacing cheap pieces in our first year than we would have spent buying one proper display system from the start. A modular display kit pays for itself before your fifth show. You Do Not Need Everything On Day One We brought our entire inventory to our first show. ALL of it. Half stayed in boxes under the table because there was no room. The other half was crammed so tight that nothing looked good. Bring your best twenty products. Display them beautifully. Leave the rest at home. Your Neighbour Is Not Your Competition We spent our first few shows comparing our setup to the vendor next to us and feeling terrible about it. Here is the truth: customers do not compare you to your neighbour. They compare you to "worth stopping for" or "keep walking." Meet that bar and the neighbour does not matter. Speed Is A Skill Worth Practising We practised our art for years. We practised our setup zero times. And then we wondered why setup morning was pure chaos. Practise setting up at home twice before your first show. Time yourself. Our future selves would have been done in twenty minutes instead of fumbling for SIXTY. Take A Photo After Every Show We did not start doing this until show number eight. We wish we had started at show one. Every photo is a lesson. Every comparison between "then" and "now" shows growth you cannot see in the moment. Your setup at show twenty will look nothing like show one, and you will want that proof. Start with the right foundation. Check our full kit range and skip the mistakes we made.

The Mistake Of Building For Instagram Instead Of The Aisle

We need to talk about the Instagram trap. It is eating vendor sales alive and nobody calls it out because the photos look SO good. Here is the trap. You design your booth to photograph well. Flat lays, aesthetic colour blocking, everything arranged for the overhead shot. You post it, get likes, feel great. And then you sit behind that same table for eight hours while customers walk right past it. The aisle does not care about your Instagram grid. The aisle cares about one thing: can I see what you sell from ten feet away while walking at normal speed? A flat, photo-perfect display answers "no" to that question. A tall, clear, well-lit vertical display answers YES. The best vendors we know do both. They build their display for the aisle first. Height, visibility, clear pricing, easy browsing. Then, at the end of the day, they take their Instagram photo. The photo is a record of a great setup, not the goal of the setup. Our modular display kit looks great in photos AND from the aisle because it builds 175cm tall with clean lines and coordinated colours. But the reason it sells is the height and structure, not the aesthetics. The aesthetics are a bonus. Build for the customer walking past at 3pm, not the follower scrolling at 10pm. One of those people has cash in their hand right now. The other might buy from your online shop in six months. Maybe. The aisle comes first. Always.

Why Some Setups Look Great In Photos But Fail In Person

The Instagram flat lay was perfect. Gorgeous lighting, curated products, beautiful composition. You recreated it EXACTLY at the show. And in person, it fell completely flat. Here is why the camera lies. 1. Photos Eliminate Depth Perception A photo compresses your 75cm-deep table into a flat image. Everything looks intentional because the viewer cannot see the empty space behind your front row. In person, that empty back half is painfully obvious. Fill the depth with layered display levels. 2. Natural Light Does Not Exist Indoors Your photo was shot near a window with soft light raking across your products. The convention hall has flat fluorescent panels that kill shadows and wash out colours. What looked MOODY at home looks grey at the show. Bring your own clip-on warm light. 3. Photos Have No Neighbours In your photo, your booth exists in isolation. At the show, it sits between two other booths with their own colours, displays, and signage. Your carefully chosen palette is now competing with neon banners on both sides. A modular display kit creates visual boundaries that define your space regardless of neighbours. 4. Angles Are Different You shot your photo from above, straight down. Customers approach from the front, at eye level, from ten feet away. What looks arranged from above can look like a mess from the side. Always check your setup from the aisle view, not the bird view. 5. Scale Gets Lost A small display looks grand when it fills a photo frame. In a convention hall with 30-foot ceilings and hundreds of booths, that same small display disappears. Height matters. Build to at least 150cm with our full kit range to hold your own in a large venue. Design for the ROOM, not for the camera. The camera can come second.

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The shape: roofs, awnings and angles

Any-angle panels for roofs, awnings and shaped fronts

The colour: the widest colour range

The most colours to pick from and to mix

What are your planned setups going to be?

Half table (90cm / 3ft)

Sharing a table or just starting out

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Most artists land here

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Small prints, cards, pins & stickers

Flat, lightweight, easy to pin

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A2 and up, needs room to breathe

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Jewellery, charms & keychains

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What shape do you want your booth to be?

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Any-angle panels set at any angle for roofs, corners and U fronts

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Shapeshift Kit 46 Multi-Shape Panel and Accessory Kit Add-on

$575.10

Grape Purple Frosted

Square Panel [24 Pack] (35cm / 13.8in) Add-on

$405.00

Scarlet Red Frosted

Self Serve Hook with wire grid T clip 8cm [10 pack] Add-on

$36.00

Self serve display Grid & Intersection Hook expansion pack [12/24 Mixed pack] Add-on

$90.00

Multi Connector Expansion Pack - White - Bundle & Save [16/32 mixed pack] Add-on

$108.00

Square Wire Grid Expansion Pack - 35cm x 35cm/13.7"x13.7" Add-on

$54.00

Mini Rectangle Panels [5-Pack] (17cm x 35cm/6.69in x 13.78in) Add-on

$90.00

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Foot Connector Expansion Pack [4 Pcs] Add-on

$53.10

Mixed Single & Double Wire Shelf Clip [9 pack] Add-on

$40.50

Booth Wheel & Wheel Connector - white - [4 pack] Add-on

$54.00

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$54.00

Edge Connector [8 pack] Add-on

$54.00

Single Shelf Wire Clip White [5 pack] Add-on

$31.50

Double shelf wire clip white [4 pack] Add-on

$27.00

Self serve display Grid & Fold Hook expansion pack [12/24 Mixed pack] Add-on

$99.00

Foldable Self Serve Hook (with wire clip) - [20 pack] Add-on

$72.00

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Foldable Self Serve Hooks (with adhesive sheet) [20 pack] Add-on

$45.00

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Metal mallet (with dual rubber/soft tap sides) [1 pc] Add-on

$36.00

Panel Clamp Black 3cm Mouth [4 pcs] Add-on

$36.00

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