SC Johnson College of Business
Zoom Virtual Placard Generator

Use this generator to create a personalized virtual background "name placard" to use when you attend online classes or represent Dyson, Johnson, or the Nolan School at a virtual corporate briefing, conference, or event.

Johnson Residential Ithaca MBA students are encouraged to include their cohort identity (once it is assigned), but should use the standard Johnson option (with no cohort) for conferences and corporate events.

Create Your Background

• Enter your name (using your preferred first name is fine)
• Indicate your pronouns.* Learn why this is important
• Add the image as a virtual background in Zoom

Download Background

*If you need a different pronoun other than what is featured here, please send us an email.

Optimize Your Use

• Preview your video in Cornell Zoom and adjust your position to avoid obscuring your first name
• Use the "mirror" option if you don’t want to see your name in reverse (but rest assured--it will always display correctly to others).
• Avoid backlighting (no lights or windows behind your chair). A window or at least a light behind your monitor (in front of your face) works best