Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) display kit is designed to removably attach to a host device, such as the outside top cover of a conventional laptop computer or the back of a cell phone, texting device, or handheld electronic pad. The EL display draws its electrical power from the host device through an adapter cable. In the laptop kit, the EL display is powered and controlled by a USB cable which secretes into one of the USB ports of the laptop computer. The EL display conveys a variety of both static and dynamic visual information to a viewer. In a second embodiment the EL display is integrated into the laptop computer during the OEM manufacturing process. In a third embodiment a consumer may design, manufacture, and assemble his own artwork in the EL display which is then attached to a laptop computer or another host electronic device.