Journaling My First iOSDC Sponsorship

Hi, my name is Ryomm and I’m developing the iOS version of an app called my route at KINTO Technologies (KTC). This year, KTC is proud to sponsor iOSDC Japan 2024 for the first time! The event will run for three days, from August 22 to 24, 2024.
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✨ KINTO Technologies is a Gold Sponsor of iOSDC Japan 2024 ✨
We’re even setting up a booth✨ A lot of people, including from the Tech PR Group, the Creative Office, and the Mobile App Development Group, have come together to prepare, and I believe it’s shaping up to be a fantastic experience for everyone. Please come visit the KTC booth! We would be happy if you could remember the name KTC (KINTO Technologies)!
We’ve put a lot of thought into this sponsorship and are excited to showcase the many swags we’ve created on this blog!

Kumobii Paper Clip

This item is included in the novelty box! It was an idea from Chimrin, combining practicality and style!
Kumobii is the official mascot of KINTO.
https://corp.kinto-jp.com/mascot/profile/

You can use the clip to mark your favorite page in a pamphlet or as a bookmark for technical books. Despite being made of paper, the clip is quite durable and easy to use!

When you open the paper base...a token appears!

Brochure manuscript

There is also an advertisement for KTC in the brochure included in the novelty box! We designed it to reflect the essence of KTC, a company that provides technological support for Toyota's mobility services.

Sticker & Sticker Mount Set

This novelty item will be given to everyone who stops by our booth! I’m happy to say that my idea, Ryomm, was selected for this 🙌

At events like this, you often receive a lot of stickers at each booth, but what do you usually do with them? At try! Swift Tokyo 2024, I saw someone decorating their name tag with stickers like a collage, and I thought that was such a great idea! So i decided to copy it. For iOSDC, since the clear name tag holders don’t enable the use of folded paper, we prepared a backing paper specifically designed so you can create your own sticker collage!
We also designed it to resemble an iPhone and made it about the same size as the 15 Pro, so it fits perfectly into your name tag case. It would be great if you could place it in your name tag case as a memento of the event.

We are also distributing icon-style stickers based on the apps provided by KTC, so feel free to stick them on the backing paper and use them as well.

Multi-card tool

This is the first commemorative novelty item from the booth event! The iOS team held an ideathon, and K. Kane's idea was selected.

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I'm sure many iOS engineers have, at some point, used a ruler to check if their view matches the design when implementing it...or maybe not. But in cases like those, this business card-sized tool has you covered! You can measure both length and angles anytime, anywhere.

Tote Bag

This tote bag features a cute print of Kumobii. It’s the second commemorative novelty item from the booth project. You can choose between the multi-card tool or the tote bag, so feel free to stop by the booth as many times as you like.
Since you’ll collect lots of items at iOSDC, wouldn't it be handy to have a bag to carry everything? This idea came from uka!

This bag is made of a durable material, and I highly recommend it!

Leaflets distributed at the booth

We’re also handing out leaflets introducing KTC at the booth. We want people to learn about the products that KTC develops, and that’s the message we’ve put into our leaflets.

Booth Activities

At the booth, we’ve prepared a game called "I Found the Code!" where you search for the part of the code that performs a given task. Each KTC product team has prepared its own set of questions, and the questions will change throughout the day, so be sure not to miss any!
While we’re particular about the content of the questions, we’ve also paid close attention to small details to create a cohesive booth atmosphere. We borrowed wooden frame for displaying our posters and customized them in black using DIY stickers, designed the background to make the double-column code easier to read, and even tailored the question text to match the overall booth theme! We also took the opportunity to create a roll-up banner. So, why not try your hand at our booth activities while surrounded by KINTO Blue?

Conclusion

A huge thanks go to Sugimoto Aya san and Awano san from the Creative Team, who took on this massive deliverables and delivered the coolest designs! When we were creating the novelties, they brought handmade prototypes and made sure to communicate closely with us to help visualize the final product.

Thanks to their efforts, we are ready to confidently welcome everyone to our booth.
And now, it's finally happening--starting August 22nd! We’ll be waiting for you at our sponsor booth at ROHM Square! Please stop by and visit us!