Artwork Flow
Artwork Flow is a creative management software powered by AI meant to transform the management and workflow of your brand assets. The produ...
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What is Artwork Flow?
Artwork Flow is an AI-powered artwork management software designed for packaging teams to streamline creative operations, brand asset management, and packaging workflows. It replaces scattered spreadsheets and email threads with structured workflows that get artwork approved faster and right the first time. The platform helps brands across industries like pharma, food & beverage, cosmetics, and consumer goods automate artwork proofing, ensure regulatory compliance, and accelerate time-to-market.
Key features include AI-powered proofing tools for online proofing, flexible workflow automation with Flexi Flows builder, AI-driven label compliance checks for barcodes and allergen information, centralized asset management with smart tagging and contextual search, and comprehensive label management software. The platform offers rich proofing capabilities including spell check in nearly 40 languages, barcode verification for 14+ 1D barcodes and 2D barcodes like QR codes, color proofing with CMYK and Pantone identification, version comparison in 3 modes (side-by-side, difference, flicker), annotations, and customizable checklists.
Artwork Flow is trusted by 100+ rapidly-growing brands and global businesses like Kroger's HomeChef, LesserEvil, Vita Coco, Trinchero Family Estates, Diageo, and Estee Lauder-backed Forest Essentials. It is ideal for packaging teams, marketing teams, regulatory teams, design teams, and NPD (New Product Development) teams at mid-sized to enterprise companies that need to launch error-free packaging artworks while maintaining compliance with FDA, FSSAI, and other global regulations.
The platform delivers measurable results including 70% increased efficiency, 40% reduction in turnaround time, and 67% reduction in review time. Customers report cutting label review time from 30 to 10 minutes and tripling efficiency. The system is cloud-based, ISO 27001:2013 certified, SOC 2 Type 2 certified, and supports over 160 file types.
Artwork Flow pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Artwork Flow offers 3 tiers including a free tier. Free Plan: $0/month, up to 3 users, unlimited reviewers, DAM library, color picker and font finder, basic share and review workflow, zoom/pan/rotate. Professional Plan: $30/user/month (or $8000/yearly subscription for up to 10 users), includes everything in Free plus AI-powered regulatory compliance checks, complex custom workflows, task management, checklists, audit log, version comparison, measurement scale and barcode inspection, spell check and layer analysis, annotations and markups, up to 50 creative reviews per month, multi-language support, 50 GB storage, Google Calendar/Slack/Dropbox/Google Drive/SharePoint integrations, admin controls, document encryption, smart tagging, and asset search. Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing (contact sales team), includes everything in Professional plus customize rules for artworks, brand guideline compliance rules, project specifications and briefs, dieline validation, advanced font and color inspection, 3-mode version comparison, real-time project status, charts and insights on progress, user activity analytics, exclusive onboarding support, team training, and priority requests. Billing monthly or annually with 20% discount for annual.
Artwork Flow pros
- AI-powered proofing catches errors human eye may miss
- Cuts review time by 67% and cut label review from 30 to 10 minutes
- Supports spell check in nearly 40 languages
- Verifies 14+ types of 1D barcodes and analyzes 2D barcodes like QR codes
- Flexi Flows hyper-flexible workflow builder for custom business needs
- Three version comparison modes: side-by-side, difference, and flicker
- Centralized DAM library with AI-powered smart tagging
- Customizable checklists standardize review process across projects
- Annotations add clear feedback directly on packaging files
- Version control manages all artwork iterations with history and revert capability
- Automates FDA, FSSAI, and global regulatory compliance checks
- Color proofing identifies CMYK and Pantone colors and inspects overprints
- Up to 3 users on free tier with unlimited reviewers
- Supports 160+ file types including labels, leaflets, blister packs, inserts
- Dashboards identify bottlenecks and optimize workflow for efficiency
- ISO 27001:2013 and SOC 2 Type 2 enterprise security certified
- Google Calendar, Slack, Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint integrations
- Measurement scale for dieline length, PDP areas, and key curves validation
- Advanced spell check for over 35 languages in Professional plan
- Font inspector verifies fonts in points, pixels, millimeters, or inches
Artwork Flow cons
- Free tier limited to only 3 users
- Professional plan capped at 10 users maximum
- Enterprise plan requires sales team contact for pricing
- No public API documentation available
- 50 creative reviews per month limit on Professional plan
- 50 GB storage limit on Professional plan
- $8000 yearly subscription may be expensive for small brands
- Self-serve checkout only available for one tier
- No free trial offered beyond free tier
- Complex workflows may require training despite user-friendly design
Frequently asked questions about Artwork Flow
What is artwork management?
Artwork management is the process of creating, reviewing, approving, and storing packaging and labeling artwork using a centralized system. Typical artwork management systems include workflow automation, online proofing, version control, and cross-team collaboration to ensure packaging artwork is accurate, compliant, and market-ready. Effective artwork management helps businesses reduce errors, maintain brand consistency, meet regulatory requirements, and accelerate time to market across packaging workflows.
How does artwork management work?
Artwork management focuses on streamlining workflows, ensuring accuracy through proofing, and maintaining a history of changes with version control. Key aspects include workflow automation to set up complex workflows for review and approval, online proofing with spell check, annotations, and markup, version control to track different versions, and compliance checks for brand and regulatory requirements on labeling artwork.
What are the benefits of artwork management software?
Artwork approval software offers enhanced efficiency through streamlined workflows and automated processes, improved collaboration with collaborative features reducing error risk, better version control preventing mistakes, increased accuracy with automated proofing and checks, cost savings by reducing errors and rework, regulatory compliance with automated checks for industry regulations like pharmaceutical artwork, and scalability to handle increasing workloads as business grows.
What is the role of artwork management in packaging workflows?
Artwork management is crucial for packaging workflows, ensuring efficient packaging artwork development and approval. It uses software to manage artworks and streamline the entire process. Systems like Artwork Flow enhance workflows with flexible and interactive workflow builders that map projects end to end, improving efficiency, reducing errors, and maintaining brand consistency.
Why choose Artwork Flow for artwork management?
Artwork Flow is powerful artwork management software trusted by global brands like Kroger's Home Chef, Trinchero Family Estates, and Estee Lauder-backed Forest Essentials. It accelerates artwork approval time and speed to market with powerful AI-led features, helping customers cut label review time from 30 to 10 minutes and triple efficiency.
Which plan is best for me?
Artwork Flow offers plans for teams of all shapes and sizes. Budding brands or growing teams of packaging professionals should start with the Professional plan to kickstart smarter artwork management. Organizations with complex packaging workflows and multiple review rounds across departments should choose the Enterprise plan to address bottlenecks, simplify processes, and complete large projects ahead of time.
How do I upgrade my plan?
The Professional plan allows up to 10 users with packaging solutions to streamline operations. For larger brands with complex requirements, the Enterprise plan is available. To upgrade, talk to the sales team to get a customized plan that suits your needs.
Can I invite people who aren't part of my workspace to review my artwork?
Yes, you can invite guests to review any of your artwork on Artwork Flow. This feature is available even on the Free plan.
What file types does Artwork Flow support?
Artwork Flow supports proofing and annotation of 160+ file types including labels, leaflets, blister packs, inserts, packaging formats, images, and PDFs. This comprehensive support ensures teams can work with all their packaging artwork components.
What regulatory compliance checks does Artwork Flow automate?
Artwork Flow automates compliance checks for FDA, FSSAI, and other global regulations. It checks mandatory labeling information like allergen declarations and ingredient lists, barcode compliance, brand-approved keywords, nutritional claims, and other critical elements. This minimizes recall risks, ensures accurate labeling, protects brand reputation, and streamlines packaging workflow.