Custom Totem Display.

A totem is a tall, free-standing corrugated column, usually three or four sided, that carries graphics and sometimes a small shelf or leaflet pocket. Its main job is signage, with product space as an extra. Totems go in lobbies, store entrances, open floor and event spaces where a shelf unit would be in the way.

Most stand around 5 to 6 ft tall, so the message sits above the heads of the people around it.

A three-sided totem uses less floor space and reads well from almost any angle, while a four-sided one gives each face more width for artwork. Triangular towers suit corners and narrow walkways. Square towers suit open floor where people approach from all four directions, and each face can carry a different message or product.

A wide base, a low centre of gravity and interlocking sections keep a corrugated totem standing. Taller totems are often built as stacked modules that lock together, which makes them stiffer than one long tube and easier to ship. In busy spaces, a weighted base insert or a hidden internal brace adds stability.

Corrugated totems are made for indoor use, because wind and damp soften the board quickly outdoors.

Yes, a totem can carry a leaflet pocket, a small shelf or a recessed tray, as long as the load stays light. The structure is designed mainly to stand tall and show graphics, so heavy product belongs on a floor stand. Brochures, samples and small boxed items work well at hand height on the front face.

Put the brand and one short message at the top of each face, and keep anything detailed between waist and eye height. People see a totem from across the room first, so the top third works like a billboard. Lower panels can carry a QR code, a product image or directions.

Every face prints full colour, and a matte laminate cuts the glare from overhead lighting in lobbies and malls.

A totem ships flat in sections and stands in a few minutes, with the modules sliding or locking together. Nothing needs glue for a short campaign. For displays that stay up for months, a few glue points at the joints add rigidity.

Assembly steps are printed inside the carton.

Totem displays have a low minimum order that varies with height and print, confirmed on your quote. Small runs for an event or a store opening are a common first order, and new artwork can be printed for the next campaign on the same structure.

We make totem displays in 7 to 10 business days from approved proof, with rush in 5 to 7 business days. A sample built in 5 to 7 business days shows how the tower stands, how the sections lock and how the print looks at full height, and its fee is credited when you place the order.