Brand & Retail Experiences
J.Crew Vending Machine Photo Booth
A custom-built vending machine photo booth that transformed a familiar retail object into an interactive brand experience for J.Crew.
We designed and built a custom photo booth for J.Crew that blended branded content capture with a physical prize-dispensing interaction. Guests stepped up to a fully fabricated enclosure, triggered the experience through a physical coin mechanism, and were guided through a photo capture flow designed to feel playful, approachable, and on-brand.
Captured photos were processed in real time and finished with custom branded overlays, then delivered digitally for sharing.
Captured photos were processed in real time, finished with custom branded overlays, and delivered digitally for easy sharing. The installation combined custom software, integrated hardware, and a durable physical build, creating a repeatable retail experience that invited participation while reinforcing J.Crew’s brand personality through interaction.
Behind the scenes, the system operated as a fully engineered prize-dispensing platform. A seven-hopper mechanism allowed up to 120 prizes to be preloaded at a time, supported by custom actuators, sensors, and control electronics. Backend software managed inventory and system status, ensuring reliable operation throughout the activation.
A custom seven-hopper prize system and control electronics managed inventory, actuation, and system reliability behind the scenes.