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What Is Online Proofing? Why It’s Important in Artwork Approval Process

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May 1, 2026

  I’ve learnt it the hard way that every creative project, be it a new blog article, a social media visual, or …

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Marketing Approval Workflow: Set it Up in 5 Easy Steps

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April 23, 2026

Last updated: April 2026 Once, we were playing a game with a few of my friends in marketing. We decided to take …

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Best review tool in 2026: compare price and feautures

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April 16, 2026

If you’re looking for a Review Studio alternative in 2026, you’ve come to the right place! With the amount of information online, …

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Best Online Proofing Tools in 2026: How to Choose One For Your Team

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April 10, 2026

A while back, when I studied at the uni, I had to spend an entire evening collecting feedback from four separate DMs, …

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Review Pageproof in 2026: Find the Best Online Proofing Tool

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April 3, 2026

Last Updated: April 2026 The online proofing tools niche has grown quite a lot, now offering a huge variety of tools for …

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Why Creative Teams Need An MCP Server In The Workflow?

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March 27, 2026

Laziness is the true mother of invention, and this is yet again proven by how more and more software integrates AI-powered tools. …

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Release Notes: March 2026

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March 25, 2026

🌸 Spring Is Here — And So Is a Fresh New Approval Studio Release! Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! The new version of Approval Studio …

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Ziflow in 2026: is it worth it? (+ Best Alternative Compared)

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March 24, 2026

Last Updated: March 2026 Looking for the best Ziflow alternative for your creative team? With so many proofing software options on the …

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Client collaboration 101: how to get clients to actually use a review tool

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March 17, 2026

A conversation between a custom print shop owner and an Approval Studio Project Manager Hi, my name is Andrew, and I’m the …

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Full guide on prepress: workflow, stages and process explained

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March 12, 2026

In 2021, when COVID-19 locked us down in our tiny houses, some people wanted to take at least some control of their …

Comic Book Workflow: How Are Comics Created?

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March 6, 2026

Last Updated: March 2026 Happy International Comics Day (which was on September 25th. We are late, we know)! Anyways… there’s no better …

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5 Key Reasons Why Sketching Is Important in Graphic Design

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February 26, 2026

Have you ever had some unaccomplished artistic ideas? If you’re into graphic design, you might have had a few or even more. …

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What Happens After Your Packaging Design Is Finally Approved

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February 20, 2026

So, you’ve passed all nine cycles of design review hell, and finally, it got approved. The battle is won, but is the …

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Choosing The Right Packaging For Your Product

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February 12, 2026

72% of consumers agree that packaging design can influence purchasing decisions. Why so? For example, you might have the best tea in …

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Why Is Color Separation Important For Print Design?

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February 3, 2026

What you see on screen isn’t always what you get in print. And I had to learn that lesson the hard way. …

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Release Notes: January 2026

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January 30, 2026

🎉 New Year, New Update: Approval Studio’s First Release of 2026 Is Live! We’re excited to kick off the year with a major …

How Naughty Dog marketed The Last Of Us: Part II

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January 29, 2026

Last Updated: January 2026The Last of Us II was one of the most anticipated video game releases in the 2010s. It became …

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10 approval workflow software you need in 2026

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January 22, 2026

Honestly, I just love working with clients. As a designer, your work comes down to making people’s dreams come true and implementing …

Design 2026: A Journey Through the Creative Solar System

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January 12, 2026

If design in 2026 had a map, it wouldn’t look like a timeline. It would look like a solar system. Trends no …

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How to make right workflow and what tools to use

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December 26, 2025

I remember talking to my mom years ago. I have just started university and was so overwhelmed by everything I had to …