Frequently asked questions
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General
About working with us
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What services does Radical Communication provide?
We are a Dubai based advertising and brand activation agency. Our main services are mobile truck and bus activation, corporate gifts, custom printing, fabrication, apparel and uniforms, branding and event management - delivered across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.
What is a mobile truck activation?
A mobile truck activation puts your campaign on a branded vehicle that travels through the locations your audience already uses. Depending on the brief it can be a mobile billboard activation truck, an LED truck with a digital screen, or a glass display truck people can walk up to.
How is a bus activation different from a truck?
A bus gives you a room. The exterior works like outdoor advertising while the interior is built into a brand experience, a beauty and makeover studio or a content studio for creators - so people can step in, try the product and take part.
Do you handle corporate gifting for companies in Dubai?
Yes. We source, brand and deliver premium and luxury gifts, employee and executive gifts, corporate end of year hampers and custom-branded products made to your own specification.
What kind of printing can you produce?
Digital printing for short runs, offset printing for volume, sticker and label production, and signage and display printing. Artwork is checked before press and production is managed in the UAE so timelines stay under our control.
Do you build retail displays and event stands?
Yes. Our fabrication team produces retail and POS displays including stands, kiosks and back walls, 2D display units and standees, activation vehicle interiors, and promotional displays for events.
Can you supply uniforms and branded apparel?
We supply corporate apparel, uniforms for hospitality, retail and industrial teams, premium and executive pieces, and sustainable apparel - all branded to your identity.
Do you manage events and brand activations end to end?
Yes. We plan and run corporate events, event branding, mobile and outdoor activations and branded movie nights, including production, crew and on-ground staff.
Which locations do you cover?
We are based in Dubai and work across the UAE, including Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. Routes, venues and permits are planned around where your audience actually is.
How much does a campaign cost, and how do I get a quote?
Cost depends on the format, campaign duration, production and the locations involved, so we quote per brief rather than from a price list. Send us your requirement through the quote form or call the Dubai office and you will get a costed proposal back.
Services
Mobile Truck Activation
Mobile truck outdoor advertising service in Dubai - mobile billboard trucks, LED trucks, display trucks and branded vans…
What is mobile truck advertising?
Mobile truck advertising puts your campaign on a branded vehicle that travels planned routes, instead of standing on one fixed outdoor site. It can be a printed mobile billboard, an LED screen truck, or a display truck that opens up for sampling and demonstrations.
How much does mobile billboard advertising cost in Dubai?
It depends on the vehicle, the number of days and hours per day, the routes, how many trucks you need and whether we produce the artwork. Send the brief and you get a costed plan rather than a rate card.
Which areas of Dubai and the UAE can an advertising truck cover?
Sheikh Zayed Road, Downtown, Business Bay, Deira, Dubai Marina and JBR, the mall corridors, the business districts and the residential communities, and across Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the northern emirates.
Do you need a permit for truck advertising in Dubai?
Outdoor advertising in the UAE is regulated, and what is required depends on the vehicle, the route and where it parks. We advise on what each area and venue needs and arrange the approvals before the campaign runs.
Is mobile advertising better than a fixed billboard?
They do different jobs. A fixed billboard builds presence at one point. A mobile billboard goes to several districts in a day, parks where your audience is, and can be re-routed. Many campaigns use both.
Can you run a roadshow across several emirates?
Yes. Routes and schedules can cover Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the northern emirates within one campaign, with the crew and the logistics handled by us.
Do you supply the driver and the on-ground team?
A driver comes with every vehicle, and an operator with the screen trucks. Promoters, hosts and sampling staff can be added when the activation needs people on the ground.
How soon can a truck advertising campaign start?
Once the artwork is approved and the route agreed, printing and fitting are the main steps. Share your date and we will confirm honestly what is achievable.
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Mobile Bus Activation
Mobile bus outdoor advertising service in Dubai - a fully furnished branded bus used as an office, meeting…
What is bus activation?
Bus activation puts your brand on a branded bus that both advertises on the road and opens as a space people can enter. It is used for roadshows, sampling, sales suites, recruitment days and mobile showrooms.
What can the bus be used for?
It is fully furnished, so it works as a mobile office, a meeting room, a studio, a showroom, a sales suite or a hospitality space. Many bookings use it for more than one of these in the same day.
Can the bus be branded to our identity?
Yes. The exterior wrap and the interior graphics are printed and fitted by our own team, so the vehicle reads as your space inside and out.
Is the bus air-conditioned?
Yes. The interior is climate controlled, which matters for meetings, trials and shoots during the UAE summer.
Where can the bus park in Dubai?
Development sites, malls, event venues, offices and community locations, subject to the permissions for each spot, which we arrange.
Can we hire the bus for a single day?
Yes. The bus can be booked for a day, a weekend, a tour or a longer campaign across the emirates.
How much does bus advertising cost in Dubai?
It depends on the days, the fit-out, the branding and the routes. Tell us what the bus needs to do and we will come back with a costed plan.
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Corporate Gifts
Corporate gifts in Dubai and the UAE - a corporate gifting company supplying branded, customized, premium and luxury…
What is the minimum order for corporate gifts in Dubai?
It depends on the item and the branding method. Some pieces are viable from small quantities, others need a production run. Tell us the numbers and we will say what works at that scale.
Can you brand the gift and the packaging?
Yes. Printing, fabrication and finishing are in-house, so the item, the box, the sleeve, the card and the ribbon can all carry your identity as one piece.
How long does a corporate gift order take?
Stocked items branded locally move quickly. Custom production, imported pieces and bespoke packaging need longer. Give us your deadline and we will tell you honestly what is achievable.
What are good corporate gifts for end of year?
Hampers for clients and partners, a consistent piece for the wider team, and something more considered for senior stakeholders. Start early - the good items and the good packaging go first.
Do you make custom awards and trophies?
Yes. Awards and trophies are fabricated to your design in acrylic, metal, wood and crystal, engraved and supplied in presentation boxes.
What should an employee onboarding kit include?
Usually something to use on day one, something to wear and something to keep: a notebook and pen, a bottle or mug, a branded tee or polo, and a welcome card, boxed together.
Do you deliver corporate gifts across the UAE?
Yes, across all seven emirates. We can deliver in bulk to one address, or split the order and send to individual recipients with their names on the packaging.
How much do corporate gifts cost in Dubai?
It comes down to the item, the quantity, the branding method and the packaging. Send the brief with your budget per head and we will come back with options at that number.
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Custom Printing Services
Custom printing services in Dubai and the UAE - digital printing, offset printing, large format printing, banners, flags,…
What is the difference between digital and offset printing?
Digital suits short runs, fast turnarounds and variable data. Offset suits long runs where consistent colour and a lower unit cost matter. We will tell you which one your job actually needs.
How much do printing services cost in Dubai?
Price follows the quantity, the stock, the size and the finishing. A short digital run and a long offset run of the same artwork are priced very differently, so send the specification and the deadline for a quote.
Do you print exhibition backwalls and backdrops?
Yes. SEG fabric backwalls, pop-up backdrops, PVC and fabric media walls, step and repeat panels and full exhibition graphics are printed and installed in-house.
What flag types do you print?
Feather flags, teardrop flags, beach flags, pole flags and custom shapes, single or double sided, in fabrics suited to outdoor use in the UAE.
Can you print custom packaging and paper bags?
Yes. Custom box printing, packaging printing and paper bags are produced with the finishes and inserts the product needs.
Do you print and install signage?
Yes. Large format printing, mounting and installation are handled by the same team, including store fascias, window graphics and exhibition panels.
Will you proof the job before printing?
Yes. We proof before the run so colour, sizing and finish are agreed before anything goes to press.
How fast can you turn a print job around?
Digital jobs can move quickly. Offset runs, special stocks and complex finishing need longer. Share the deadline with the brief and we will confirm what is achievable.
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Fabrication Services
Fabrication services in Dubai and the UAE - retail and POS displays, stands and kiosks, exhibition stand fabrication,…
What does a fabrication company do?
It designs and builds the physical pieces a brand uses: retail displays, kiosks, exhibition stands, backdrops, event sets and vehicle interiors, including the graphics applied to them.
Do you design as well as build?
Yes. Send a drawing, a reference or just the brief and the space, and we come back with a design, the materials and the cost.
What materials do you work with?
Wood, metal, acrylic, composite panels, fabric and printed graphics, with the finishes chosen for where the piece will live and how long it has to last.
How much does an exhibition stand cost in Dubai?
It follows the floor size, the height, the materials, the graphics and whether it needs to be reused. Share the stand size and the show and we will quote against it.
Can displays be reused for other campaigns?
Where the campaign suits it, units are built to pack down, travel and be re-dressed with new graphics instead of rebuilt.
Do you install on site?
Yes. The build team installs across the UAE, including malls and venues with their own access and timing rules.
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Apparel & Uniforms
Custom made uniforms and apparel in Dubai and the UAE - corporate apparel, customized workwear, custom t-shirts and…
What is the minimum order for custom uniforms in Dubai?
It depends on the garment and the branding method. Embroidery on stocked garments works from small quantities; fully custom production needs a larger run. Tell us the numbers and we will advise.
Do you print or embroider?
Both. Screen printing, digital printing, heat transfer, embroidery and woven labels are applied in-house, and we recommend the method that suits the fabric and the wash cycle.
Can we see a sample before ordering?
Yes. We produce a branded sample and a sized set so you can check the fabric, the fit and the logo before the full run.
How do you handle sizing for a large team?
A sized set goes out for fitting, then we collect a size breakdown and produce against it, with a small buffer for new starters.
Which fabrics work best for the UAE climate?
Breathable cotton blends and moisture-wicking polyester for outdoor and active roles, heavier structured fabrics for indoor and executive wear. We will match the fabric to the shift, not just the look.
Do you manufacture sportswear and activewear?
Yes. Custom jerseys, tracksuits, gym wear and performance wear are manufactured to your design, including sublimated prints.
Do you offer sustainable fabrics?
Yes. Organic cotton, recycled polyester and responsibly sourced ranges are available where your sustainability commitments call for them.
Can you re-order the same uniform later?
Yes. The specification, the artwork and the size breakdown stay on file so repeat orders match the original.
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Branding Services
Branding services in Dubai and the UAE - corporate branding, retail and store branding and vehicle branding applied…
What do branding services include?
The applied side of a brand: signage, store and office interiors, vehicle branding, print, packaging and apparel, produced and installed so every surface matches.
How much does vehicle branding cost in Dubai?
It follows the vehicle size, whether it is a full wrap or panels, and the material. Tell us the vehicle and the coverage and we will quote against it.
Do you design brand identities from scratch?
Our strength is the applied side: taking an identity and making it work consistently across every surface. Where the identity itself needs developing we will say honestly what we can do and what is better handled by a design studio.
Can you roll a brand out across several branches?
Yes. We document what works in the first location - materials, sizes, fixings and colour - so the following branches match.
Do you handle signage approvals?
We advise on what each landlord, mall and authority requires and arrange the approvals the installation needs.
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Event Management
Event management in Dubai and the UAE - corporate events, mall and outdoor brand activations, roadshows and outdoor…
What does an event management company in Dubai do?
It plans and runs the event end to end: the venue, the production, the set and branding, the suppliers, the approvals and the crew on the day. We also build the physical pieces ourselves.
Do you handle the whole event or only parts of it?
Either. Some clients hand over the full event; others bring us in for the production, the branding or the activation element alongside their own team.
Can you build the stage and the exhibition stand?
Yes. The set, stage, backdrops, signage and furniture are fabricated in our own workshop and installed by the same team.
What is included in an outdoor movie night?
The LED screen or projection, the sound, the seating and layout, the branding, and the staff to run it. Hospitality and giveaways can be added.
How much does corporate event management cost in Dubai?
It follows the guest numbers, the venue, the production scale and how much is built rather than hired. Share the date and the brief for a costed plan.
Do you arrange venue and authority approvals?
We advise on what the venue and the area require and arrange the approvals the event needs.
How early should we book an event?
The earlier the better for venues and production slots, especially around Ramadan, National Day and the year-end season.
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From mobile truck and bus activations to corporate gifts, printing, fabrication, apparel and events - tell us what you are planning and our team will recommend the right approach.