Managed Services Case Studies
Creative Services | Managed Services | Studio Services
Outsource Studio
Challenge
A consumer Healthcare Company was faced with quality control and scheduling conflicts; the need arose to find a company that has diverse creative talent and production knowhow, to handle design projects for various media.
How we helped
CLI provided services such as: project management, design and layout, pre-press, short-run printing and finishing, (meeting materials, posters, invitations, tri-folds, bi-folds, mailings, etc.), as well as all forms of e-Media communications including: photography, illustration and video production for: (e-ads, e-commercials, e-training, presentation, web sites, YouTube posting, e-mailings, etc.), a perfect fit.
Comments
Acting as an extension to client’s internal studio, CLI provided additional talents and production knowhow that strengthened the client’s marketing options.
Project Management – Design to Print
Challenge
To deliver critical color control and creative image manipulation that accomplished companies’ marketing objectives.
How we helped
CLI provided project management services to consumer market cosmetics and electronics companies that included: art creation services, retouching, illustration, layout, pre-press and project coordination from conception to press.
CLI focused on marketing objectives and critical color needs to accomplish the company’s business objectives. We introduced new steps within workflows, which included, form dies, box comps to press color space, press analysis proofing to standard, inexpensive PMS colors & simulated metallic proofing, establishing file standards and adjustments for ink, paper, imposition and press conditions.
Comments
During our first 15 years, CLI’s core business included the development of mass market and luxury Hair Color, Electronics, Fragrance and Cosmetic packaging.
Ad Print & Online Fulfillment
Challenge
Several of our Pharmaceutical & Consumer Products clients had become overwhelmed with projects, and it became clear that an outside vendor was needed to assist in the coordination, quality control and technical preparation of print/electronic ads.
How we helped
• Typically, CLI verifies publication specifications and ensure proper file setup
• Provides pre-press / e-prep adjustments made for design to printer / website specifications
• Color Management – balance images and graphic elements
• Produce SWOP standard proof with digital color bars for print ads
• Deliver ads to printers and online publications
• Provide follow up communications with publications to confirm delivery and specification requirements have been met
Comments
With over 25 years experience, CLI is a premiere industry provider of advertising services.
Commercial Print Management
Challenge
The way models and products look in the Fashion, Luxury Jewelry, Cosmetics and Hair Care industries is very important to advertisers and consumers. Several of our clients realized that great marketing and creative ideas where often lost during the production process, so they decided they needed a team that comprehend marketing and design concepts, and had experience and specialized technical knowledge of production processes, in order to bridge the gap from marketing and creative to finished product.
How we helped
CLI spent many years crafting workflows and processes that streamlined project development times and costs and yielded desirable results.
Our services for print project management include:
• Press sheet analysis
• Book comps
• Layout and pre-press to printer specifications
• Quality control and contract proofing with digital color bars
• Print Color Management
• Press approvals
Comments
Companies with over 25 years pre-press experience and expertise in state-of-the-arts technology are unique. Who is better to manage your print projects than CLI?