studioonline a media asset management platform
StudioOnline is a complete cloud-based solution that manages workflow, digital assets and the performance of your team in an integrated online platform. Relied upon by thousands of users to manage deadline sensitive print and digital creative production, StudioOnline comprises the most optimised combined workflow and asset management technology available in the market today.
Connect collaborate Deliver faster with StudioOnline StudioOnline was built from the ground up to manage the complex workflows of creative departments. From anywhere in the world brand owners, creatives, production managers and advertising sales reps can collaborate on print, interactive, digital and video projects in a single integrated system. Whether it’s digital or print advertisements, marketing campaigns, editorial spreads or video projects, StudioOnline enables teams to easily create tasks within the system and drive projects forward into production. Uploading, proofing, and approval of projects, combined with trafficking and production functions are available from anywhere with Internet access so you can work smarter, and deliver projects faster than ever.
Using StudioOnline a job request is sent by the ad booking systems, newspaper sales/traffic or by the ad agency.
Newspaper Sales/ Traffic
StudioOnline
Feeds from booking systems
Advertiser/ Ad Agency
Workflow
The EKCS studio or the Onsite studio receives the job request via StudioOnline. Based on the request, print, online or TV, the designer of the creative studio from the respective speciality picks up the request directly.
The newspaper sales/traffic/ad agency studio receives the completed job request from the EKCS/Onsite studio via StudioOnline. If the job does not have any changes it is sent to proof if not the job is sent back to the EKCS/Onsite studio mentioning the exact problem area.
Make
your work flow better With a comprehensive suite of features to submit, track and receive any type of creative project marketers and publishers across the globe rely upon StudioOnline to create and manage the on-time production of thousands of print and digital projects and artworks every day. StudioOnline dramatically improves efficiencies in the production cycle by bringing together all your locations onto a single database, enabling you to better manage current and future assets and production workflows. As StudioOnline mirrors the creative production work being carried out by your global Express KCS production hubs, you can collaborate closely with them at every step of
The print, online or TV designer, works on the job request and on completion sends it for QA. If there are changes, the changes are made and sent back to QA for a final sign off.
The designer from the EKCS/Onsite studio sends the completed job via StudioOnline to the newspaper traffic/Ad agency after getting the final sign off from the QA.
EKCS/ Onsite Studio
TV
QA
Online Print QA QA
the way and stay in control of your projects, with sophisticated reporting tools tracking efficiencies. With StudioOnline’s production tracking and asset management tools you can automate the whole process from the moment the order is confirmed, including uploading, proofing the artwork and pushing final artwork back into your systems. To get you up and running quickly, we’ve integrated with all the leading booking systems so that orders are automatically and accurately transmitted into the workflow. With StudioOnline you’ll be able to reduce bottlenecks in the overall production process and in turn drive further efficiencies.
StudioOnline Advantages
Remotely proof and approve artwork via iPad or Web interface
Measure, report and audit every stage of a project’s process
Upload ad requests, ask and respond to questions in real time from your Express KCS production studio
18 hours a day back-line support from dedicated support team
24/7 secure access via a Web interface Flag critical jobs for notification & updates
Measure work in progress across all stages of the production workflow
Dynamic integration with 3rd party ad booking systems
Final pre-flighting of artwork files and submit the ready job into final production
Track
your projects and stay in control StudioOnline manages the real-time tracking of all projects via a Web interface and is designed to work seamlessly between your in-house creative team and your Express KCS production studio. Using an interface customised to your requirements you can upload, download, ask questions and monitor responses. Critical jobs can be flagged for notification with a provision for measuring, reporting and auditing every phase of the process is carried out either by PitStop or Asura.
Technology
and Support
StudioOnline is highly responsive hosted solution. There’s no software to download and it’s always on. We’ve built StudioOnline mindful of the technical issues that can be inherent in pan-global production, and have developed the system over several years to today’s robust and mature software platform with thousands of users. With regular upgrade and an ongong development roadmap StudioOnline will continue to drive further efficiencies, integration and automation in the creative process.
Approve
any time, anywhere with MediaFerry MediaFerry is the customer front-end of StudioOnline, developed in order to bring complete transparency to the production process. Designed for use by ad sales reps, endclients and advertising agencies, MediaFerry allows the direct input of production materials, through to the proofing, markup and approval of artwork via a simple interface. Users login with a secure username and password and can access the proofs in their personal queue. From there they can easily search for and review artwork, and markup, approve, reject or re-route the job via StudioOnline.
MediaFerry works across across all mobile platforms helping sales reps keep in touch with the progress of their advertisements while on the road. Sales reps and advertisers can view proofs of their jobs and approve any time, anywhere through the convenience of any mobile device. MediaFerry is either available as a standalone product or with an interface to StudioOnline, making for smooth integration and easy and quick communication.
To find out more and book a demo of StudioOnline or MediaFerry, contact your Account Manager today.
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