Jomablue Smart Badge
The Jomablue Smart Badge is a physical PVC card embedded with an NFC chip. Once printed and issued to attendees, it acts as their digital business card for use during the event. At the time of printing, the badge is encoded and linked to the attendee, serving as an identifier. Importantly, no personal information is stored on the Smart Badge, so there’s no privacy risk if it is lost or stolen.
This data collected helps map the individual journeys of attendees as well as the overall flow of all participants. Some uses of the Smart Badge include:
- Identification: Upon check-in, the badge is used to identify attendees, displaying their first name, last name, and company.
- Lead Capture: Exhibitors can capture leads by tapping an attendee’s Smart Badge on a Jomablue Lead Capture Device
- Session Check-In: Event staff can check attendees into sessions by tapping their Smart Badge on a Jomablue Session Check-In Device
- Access to Content: Attendees can tap their Smart Badge on a Jomablue Touchpoint to access Session-Related Content, download posters or whitepapers, enter competitions, complete surveys, and obtain any other materials you wish to provide
- Item Distribution Management: Event staff can manage physical item distribution by tapping an attendee's Smart Badge on a Jomablue Item Collection device
Smart Badge Specifications
The Jomablue Smart Badge measures 85.6mm x 54mm with rounded corners. By default, it is white, but it can be customised with printed artwork or produced in a solid colour. If you choose a non-standard option, please allow 5 weeks from the order date until the event date for custom manufacturing. Consult your Project Manager to determine the best option for your event.
Lanyard slot:
- Dimensions: 15mm wide x 3mm high
- Distance between the top edge of the badge and the top edge of the slot: 3mm
Long Edge Slot
Short Edge Slot
Artwork and Printing
Attendee information can only be printed on one side of the Smart Badge. This information is printed in black ink. Badge printing supports inverted printing of specific fields, allowing white text to be displayed inside a black box on a white Jomablue Smart Badge.
There is an option for printing custom colours or artwork on one or both sides of the Jomablue Smart Badges. The artwork must meet the specified requirements and include a 5mm bleed. Note that custom artwork or colours may incur an additional fee. Please consult your Jomablue Project Manager.
Important: Please leave at least 60% of the front face of the Smart Badge clear to ensure sufficient space for printing the Attendee's details. This assumes 3 lines of information (e.g., First Name, Last Name, Company). Additional space is recommended if more lines are needed. A background can occupy this area if it is uniform and suitable for printing.
Notes:
- Printing image-based elements such as logos during Smart Badge printing is currently not supported. If a logo is required on the badge, it must be included in the pre-printed badge artwork rather than added through the Smart Badge Layout configuration in the Portal.
- Customer-provided or externally-sourced QR codes cannot be imported or printed on Smart Badges. Customer-provided or externally-sourced QR codes cannot be imported or printed on Smart Badges, as Jomablue does not have visibility or control over data generated outside the Jomablue platform.
Configure Jomablue Smart Badge Layouts
Jomablue Smart Badge layouts (e.g., the positioning, size, and style of all text elements on your Smart Badge) can be configured via the Portal.
To access the Smart Badge Layout configurator:
- Navigate to Event Configuration > Settings
- Click on the Printed Badge Layout tab
- Click the New Smart Badge Layout button to start configuring your Smart Badge layout. You'll be presented with a screen where you need to fill out the following fields:
The Smart Badge Layout Editor is organised into three main areas:
Layout Settings (top panel):
At the top of the editor, you can configure the following:
- Prefill From: This will show up after New Smart Badge button, and won't show when updating an existing Layout. Use this to select a previously saved Smart Badge Layout to prefill this one with its settings (see Duplicate a Smart Badge Layout below)
- Layout’s Name: Enter a meaningful name for the Smart Badge Layout. This will make it easier to locate, especially if you have many Badge layouts for a single Event.
- Priority: This option applies to Layouts that correspond to a specific Category. Since People may belong to multiple Categories, this field allows you to prioritise Layouts.
- Category assignment: This option allows you to apply the Layout to all People in your Event or restrict it to a specific Category.
- Layout Type: Select the orientation of the Smart Badge Layout. The options are Horizontal and Vertical. Choosing the Vertical option will change the preview below to a Vertical orientation.
Elements List (left panel):
This panel displays all available badge elements, separated into Active Elements (currently placed on the badge) and Inactive Elements (available but not in use).
To add, select, or remove text elements from the Layout:
- Click the plus (+) sign next to an element to add it
- Click on its name to select it
- Select the red bin icon to remove it
Note: Static text fields appear in the Active Elements list as “Static” when added to the layout
Element Options (middle panel):
When an element is selected, this panel allows you to configure its properties, including:
- Width and Height: These define the size of the element’s bounding box on the badge. The bounding box determines the amount of space available for the text and affects how overflow behaviour is applied.
- X Position and Y Position: Refers to the top-left corner of the field. For example, if both X and Y are set to 0, the field will be in the top-left corner of the Layout. Note that these dimensions reflect the bounding box of the element, not necessarily the printed text.
- Font Size: Controls the size of the text within the element. Depending on the selected overflow behaviour, the text size may be reduced to fit within the bounding box.
- Font Style: Determines the weight of the text, such as Regular or Bold
- Font Family: Specifies the typeface used for the selected element. Built-in font options are available, with support for custom fonts where configured.
- Case: Controls how text capitalisation is applied. Options include leaving the text unchanged or applying predefined case rules.
- Overflow behaviour (e.g., Wrap): Defines how text is handled when it does not fit within the bounding box. This may involve resizing the text or wrapping it onto additional lines.
- Invert: Enables inverted printing for the selected element, displaying light text on a dark background instead of the default dark text on a light background.
- Horizontal and Vertical alignment: This allows you to adjust the text alignment within the element itself. You can align it horizontally (left, centre, right) and vertically (top, middle, bottom).
- Sample Text: Enter sample text that appears in the currently selected field
- FullName: When the Full Name element is selected, an additional Name Order option is available. This controls how an attendee's first and last names are combined and displayed on the badge. The available options are:
- First + Last: e.g., SaeJun Park
- Last + First: e.g., Park SaeJun
- First + Last (no space): e.g., SaeJunPark
- Last + First (no space): e.g., ParkSaeJun
The space variants are appropriate for most Western naming conventions. The no-space variants are intended for East Asian naming conventions (such as Korean and Japanese) where names are written without a separator between family name and given name. Select the option that matches the regional preferences and audience expectations of your event.
Badge preview (right panel)
This panel shows a live preview of the Smart Badge, including the selected badge size and the current layout.
All active elements, including static text fields, are displayed in their configured positions, allowing you to visually validate spacing, alignment, and hierarchy.
Static Text Fields
Static text fields allow you to print the same text on every Smart Badge. These fields are suitable for event logos, sponsor messages, or standard disclaimers. Each static text field supports up to 80 characters and can be positioned, scaled, and styled using the same options as other badge elements.
To create a static text field:
- Click the Add Static Field button below
- Enter text to display on badge and click Save. Once added, it appears on the layout preview and can be positioned and styled using the Element Options panel
Note: A Custom Field always prints its stored value. To print a shortened version (e.g., "AI, Data and NGDE" instead of "AI, Data, and Next Generation Developer Experience"), create a second Custom Field with the shortened text and add that field to the Layout instead.
Smart Badge Font Options
Each field has independently customisable font options, enabling you to design your Smart Badges as desired. The options are:
- Size: The font size. Depending on the selected overflow option, fields may print at a smaller size to fit the text within the bounding box.
- Style: Choose between Regular or Bold font
- Family: Select the font family. The built-in options are Corbel, Open Sans, and Helvetica (with Corbel set as default). The option [Custom] allows you to manually enter a font family, but please note that custom fonts require additional setup. Consult your Jomablue Project Manager for your options.
- Case: Choose the case of the font. The options include:
- Default: No adjustment to the case
- Sentence Case: Capitalises the first letter of the badge
- Upper Case: Capitalises the first letter of each word
- Overflow: The method used when the text in a field cannot fit within its designated area.
There are two methods to handle this: Resize and Wrap:
- Resize: Reduces the text size to fit within a single line inside the box, and it's indicated by a red exclamation mark when the text has been resized.
- Wrap: Keeps the text size constant while allowing the text to flow onto new lines. However, using the Wrap method may eventually result in the text overflowing from the top and bottom of the field.
- Invert: When this option is enabled, the selected element will be printed in an inverted style. For example, on a white badge, the text will appear white with a black background.
An example of the two methods is illustrated below:
On the left, you will see the Resize method (indicated by the red !), and on the right, the Wrap method (which shows text overflowing from the box):
Duplicate a Smart Badge Layout
To duplicate a Smart Badge Layout:
- Go to Settings under Event Configuration
- Select Printed Badge Layout tab
- Click the New Smart Badge button
- Select any previously saved Smart Badge Layout form the Prefill Form. This list includes every Layout saved across your Portal, not just the current Event
- Enter a new Layout name in the Name and edit the rest of the fields as needed.
- Once done, click Save. This layout should now appear in the Prefill Form dropdown list.
Notes:
- Prefilling copies the source Layout's Elements, Dimensions, Font settings, Category, and Layout Type. Once saved, the two Layouts are independent, editing one does not affect the other.
- To prefill from a Layout that contains Custom Fields, the current Event must include Custom Fields with matching keys. If they don't exist, a warning will appear with a link to the Custom Fields section of the Event, where you can create the necessary Custom Fields. Alternatively, you can use the Custom Field copying functionality to copy Custom Fields directly.
- Because this list includes every Smart Badge Layout ever saved in your Portal, the same name can appear more than once (for example, multiple Layouts named Default). Use a distinct, specific Name to tell Layouts apart in this list.
Lanyard Options
The Jomablue Smart Badge is typically attached to a lanyard using the method below:
- Direct Attachment: The Smart Badge can be clipped directly to a lanyard, provided it has one or two slots or circular holes on one of its edges, depending on the lanyard type and desired orientation. This can be used with a backing card that clips to the lanyard behind the Smart Badge.
If lanyards with backing cards are used, they should be assembled before the event based on the expected number of attendees in each Category. This assembly can be arranged by Jomablue or by the client if preferred.
Some examples of Smart Badges attached to lanyards via these methods can be seen below.
What gets printed on a Jomablue Smart Badge
You can have any necessary data printed on the Jomablue Smart Badge. Custom fields and layouts are available; however, the standard fields we use are:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Job Title
- Company Name
- Badge Category Codes
The default typeface used on a Jomablue Smart Badge is Corbel. While custom fonts can be requested, they must undergo testing before approval. Please note that using custom fonts incurs an additional cost for setup and testing, which requires at least 5 business days.
Configure Category Settings
The Jomablue Smart Badge settings allow you to add Category Codes to a person’s badge and an optional Category priority.
For example, you might want to use different lanyard colours to identify attendees at an event:
- Delegates = Black Lanyard
- VIP = White Lanyard
Instead of printing the full words on the Smart Badge, you can print category codes: "BLK" for black and "WHT" for white.
What if someone belongs to more than one category?
This is where Category Priority comes into play. For example, if a person is assigned to both Delegate & VIP, only the category code with the highest priority will be printed on their Smart Badge.
Example:
Delegates will receive a black lanyard
- Category Code = "BLK"
- Priority = 1
VIP will receive a white lanyard.
- Category Code = "WHT"
- Priority = 2
In this case, if a delegate has both Delegate and VIP categories, “WHT" will be printed on their badge since it has a higher priority (2).
If a person belongs to multiple categories with the same priority value, the category code for the first category they belong to will be printed. This is undesirable and uncontrollable, so it's advised not to assign the same priority to multiple categories.
Note: The prioritised Category must be active on one or more Smart Badge printers.
Edit Category code
To edit the Category code, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the Portal > Event Configuration > Categories
- Click on Event Settings for the desired Category
- You can now set or edit the Category Code and Priority in Badge Settings
Insights Settings
Toggling this option will include the category in the insights reporting. For example, if you want to exclude the crew from all insight charts and data tables, set the Crew Category to "No".
Note: This setting only affects the Organiser Insight dashboard
Use Categories to apply different Smart Badge layouts
The badge for a person who belongs to multiple Categories will be based on the layout with the lowest priority value. For example, if a person is categorised as a VIP with a priority of 3 and as a Speaker with a priority of 2, the Speaker layout will be selected when their Smart Badge is printed.
