Posts by Daniel Jester
The term "KPI" has become a bit of a buzzword over the last few years, sometimes even eliciting a few heavy sighs from colleagues when the topic comes up in meetings. While it's ...
To effectively operate a content production studio, you need to know what's going on in the process at any given time. Many studios rely on team members to self-report, or they ...
The teams that make up a high-level production studio look mostly the same in terms of general roles. But the nuances of how those teams are structured, and the specific ...
You've checked the samples, prepped the product, and created great images to support your brand or client. But your job isn't over. As a production studio, one of your most ...
If your studio shoots apparel on-figure, then you know there are unique tools and resources your team needs to produce the best possible imagery. One of those tools might be a ...
When a product is checked into a high-volume production studio, things can move very quickly. So make sure your check-in process gives you the tools needed to ensure your product ...
Creative Force set out to build complete, end-to-end production software that helps you and your team not only streamline production but also bridge the gap in your software ...
When you are a high-volume retailer, using vendor imagery can be a great way to reduce the workload for your in-house studio and improve your speed to the web. Unfortunately, for ...
Creative production is an inherently physical process requiring space, organization, and an actual physical workflow. When managing a production studio, there's seemingly no ...
One of the original goals of Creative Force in the early stages of development was flexibility. The team understood that to truly support a studio and make the production process ...
We want you to understand what we mean when we say "file handling," and look at the tools Creative Force uses to keep images organized and reduce the possibility of errors. ...
One of the most common errors in any photo studio is the misnamed image. Whether it's forgetting to update the name for the next sample, using an incorrect name format, or just ...
A recurring theme in Creative Force is easy access to information. Whether it's assets, samples, or production status, information on the platform is simple to find and ...
Creative production can become an adventure in an organization. Taking physical samples and creating digital assets is a complex process, and it’s not uncommon for items and ...
In our previous article, we talked about how Creative Force integrates post-production into your larger process and provides valuable tools and automation to help you put the ...
Whether working with an internal team, a remote freelancer, or an external service provider, Creative Force has the post-production workflow to cover your needs and integrates ...
Throughout the entire post-production process, the work lives within the same system — giving you all the visibility you need to make sure your images get where they need to go.
Styling an outfit for e-commerce photography requires layers of effort in an already complex process. Whether you use a styling closet, create outfits using production samples, or ...
Inventory management is a process unto itself, requiring its own tools and talent to do the job well. When you look at sample management as a single component of creative ...
Creative Force has developed several ways to upload, automate, and sync data that comes into our system to simplify the production process. Creating a production job in Creative ...
No matter what production management solution you have in your studio, there is no substitute for getting the right eyes on your images to determine what is on-brand and ready to ...
One of my favorite features of Creative Force is its integration with industry-standard tools. It allows your teams to use the tools they know and love, all while taking advantage ...
Workflows, one of the foundational settings in Creative Force, outline particular flows, or defined paths, that your samples and product records follow during asset creation. With ...
In creative production, there are tons of decisions to be made, from which images to shoot to what they should look like. In many studios, once these decisions are made, they are ...
In creative production for an eCommerce business, assets are everything. The entire job of an eCommerce studio revolves around taking a product and creating images that can be ...
You're probably familiar with the technical information that your camera automatically captures and records when you take a picture. Things like camera make and model, lens ...