CHILIpulse

Kadanza and CHILI GraFx: Connected in Just 7 Days

Maintaining brand consistency across all creative assets can feel like an uphill battle – especially with fragmented workflows and growing content demands. That’s where connected tools make the difference. In our latest CHILIpulse episode, Jasper de Craecker, CTO at Kadanza, joins our host Bram Verniest to discuss how their brand portal – powered by a smart Connector between Kadanza’s DAM system and CHILI GraFx – helps teams create on-brand content faster, smarter, and more efficiently

From DAM to Dynamic: Connect, Create & Automate with the Connector Framework

In today’s fast-paced design and marketing landscape, integrating external data and media assets into creative workflows is more critical than ever. In our latest CHILIpulse episode, Bram Verniest and Pieterjan Blondeel, Product Owner ay CHILI publish, discuss how the CHILI GraFx Connector Framework simplifies design workflows by connecting external data sources like DAM, PIM, and CDP systems directly to CHILI GraFx Smart Templates, making it easier than ever to pull in data from various sources and automatically update designs in real-time.

The Must See GraFx Studio update: Anchoring, Layout Presets, Design & Run Mode

Creating on-brand content just got faster, smarter, and easier. In the latest CHILIpulse episode, Bram Verniest and Jeroen Cosyn, Product Owner of GraFx Studio, reveal the biggest update to CHILI GraFx yet. These new features are designed to save time, enhance flexibility, and ensure creative excellence.

Integrated Brand Management with GraFx Studio and RelatialAI

As brands expand across channels, keeping content consistent becomes a tough balancing act. Fragmented workflows and disconnected tools make it hard to scale content while staying true to your brand’s identity.

Fast Templates, Smart Results: Explore Key Features, Pro Tips and Customer Wins

We know that creative teams are under constant pressure to deliver more content, faster—and keeping up with this demand can be a real challenge. In our latest episode of CHILIpulse, our host Bram Verniest and Andrea Lipenta, Client Success Manager (Enterprise), take a deep dive into Smart Templates and how they can boost graphic production workflows. From faster template creation to AI-powered automation, this episode is filled with insights to streamline your creative process.

AI-cadabra! GraFx Genie Makes Multichannel Content Creation Easy

In this CHILIpulse episode, our host Bram Verniest and Serge Bonehill, Solution Adoption Manager, show how our AI assistant, GraFx Genie, can streamline smart template creation, simplify complex graphic production workflows, and bring creative automation to the next level.

Count on us: GraFx Studio Date & Number Variables

In the evolving world of creative automation, precision and control are crucial for effective marketing. In this latest CHILIpulse episode, we dive into how GraFx Studio’s new date and number variables can elevate your design capabilities and streamline your processes.

Expand your MarTech Stack: Integrations, Connectors & Plugins

In today’s creative automation landscape, no single solution meets all the needs for creating marketing assets. This CHILIpulse episode explores how you can optimize your MarTech ecosystem to achieve seamless integration and workflows.

Single Source of Truth: Connect Acquia DAM to CHILI GraFx

In our latest CHILIpulse episode, where we take a close look at into our new Acquia DAM Connector for CHILI GraFx. This episode is a must-watch for anyone looking to enhance their digital asset management system and streamline their graphics production processes.

Raising the Creative Bar - QR & Barcodes Arrive in GraFx Studio

In our latest CHILIpulse episode, we're taking a deep dive into the world of QR codes and barcodes. These ever-present patterns play a crucial role in our daily lives, from product packaging to digital advertisements. And now, they're making their way into GraFx Studio. Join our host, Bram Verniest, as he sits down with Nicola Verbeek, Chapter Lead Flutter at CHILI publish, to discuss the impact of integrating QR codes and barcodes into GraFx Studio and how they will help create data-driven, multichannel output at scale. Get ready to elevate your graphics production game!

CMYK & RGB Multichannel Matchmaking in GraFx Studio

In our latest CHILIpulse episode, we embark on a colorful journey into the world of CMYK and RGB, exploring their role in shaping the multichannel landscape of GraFx Studio. Join host Bram Verniest as he sits down with Nicola Verbeek, Chapter Lead Flutter at CHILI publish, to discuss the impact of having both color schemes to GraFx Studio on your design workflow for print, digital, and animated output. GraFx Studio's new CMYK integration enables users to create versatile templates once, then instantly generate assets for both print and digital channels – a major boost to your creative workflow.

The CHILI publish academy: From learning to certification

In our latest episode, we dive into the exciting world of the CHILI publish Academy. Explore the full capabilities of the CHILI GraFx platform with our comprehensive training program. Achieve official certifications and share your accomplishments on social media. Our host, Bram Verniest, sits down with Raphael del Bono, Digital Learning Manager at CHILI publish, to explore the wealth of knowledge awaiting you at the Academy.

The pulse of CHILIpulse. One year lookback

In our latest episode of CHILIpulse, we are taking the time to look back. Looking back at one year of insights shared, knowledgeable guests, and CHILIpulse recordings. Join our host, Bram Verniest, Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist, alongside Bert Vranckx, Product Marketing Manager, as we delve into the evolution of CHILIpulse from our first episode to the present day.

Smart Templates, Big Impact: How CHILI GraFx Transforms Podcast Promotion

In our latest episode of CHILIpulse, we take a unique turn and shine the spotlight on the very essence of our podcast's visual identity. Join Bram Verniest, our Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist, as he sits down with Patrick Gilmour, Senior Content Writer at CHILI publish & former Adobe instructor, to discuss how we create the graphics for CHILIpulse using CHILI GraFx.

97% Customer Satisfaction: The Technical Success Blueprint at CHILI GraFx

In our most recent CHILIpulse episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with Sean Crowe, Director of Technical Success at CHILI publish. Together, we delve into the intricate intersection of technology and creativity within the fundamental elements of innovative creative automation platforms, such as CHILI GraFx.

Exploring the Open Creative Automation Technology Stack

In our latest CHILIpulse episode, we had the pleasure of hosting Austin Meier, a Client Success Engineer hailing from the vibrant city of Denver, Colorado. Austin & Bram delved into the intricacies of integrating external systems with CHILI GraFx’s open-architecture platform, providing insights behind the power of integrations.

Design Meets Automation in Graphics Workflows

In this latest episode of CHILIpulse, we discuss the transformative power of Smart Templates for brands looking to scale graphics production. Patrick Tosolini, Project Manager at RELATIAL_, shares his extensive experience and insights into how these templates are helping them revolutionize the industry. He emphasizes their role in simplifying brand consistency and enhancing flexibility in brand marketing strategies.

Print, Reimagined: Merging Digital Dynamics in Traditional Print

In this new CHILIpulse episode, Didier Haazen, Chief Technology Officer at Group Joos, one of the printing giants in Belgium, discusses the evolution of the graphic arts industry and the technological revolution they are experiencing, including personalization and localization for print at any scale.

A(I) Bright Future: Embracing Creative Technology

In this episode of CHILIpulse recorded during CREATE '23 EU, Bram Verniest, Chief Evangelist at CHILI Publish, engages in a conversation with Chris Do, the CEO & Founder of TheFutur.com.

The Unique Role of the "New Creative"

Are you intrigued by the blend of technology and human ingenuity? Ever wondered about the roles and responsibilities that the new era of creative automation technology will bring?

Balancing Global Identity with Local Flavor in the Age of UI/UX Design

In our tech-rich landscape, balancing brand consistency, user experience, and technological prowess is essential. Today’s CHILIpulse podcast delves into how the innovative brand, Dot-It, strikes this balance.

How EPAM Enables Graphics Production at Scale

The world of Creative Automation is buzzing, and for a good reason. Whether you're a brand, an agency, or a retailer, efficient and scalable graphics production is a must-have in today's dynamic marketing landscape. In our latest CHILIpulse episode, Bram Verniest, Co-Founder & Chief Evangelist of CHILI publish, joins forces with Tim Marsh, Solutions Architect at EPAM Systems, to delve into this fascinating subject.

Bolstering Operations Optimization & Security with CHILI GraFx SSO

As businesses grow and their digital platforms expand, managing user identities can become a real challenge. This holds true for team members involved in the graphical production process. Ensuring the right people in this team have the right access privileges at the right time is often a complex and difficult task that tries to improve on scattered identity management across multiple platforms. But what if there was a way to centralize identity management, optimize operations, enhance user experience, and bolster security all at once? That’s where Single Sign-On (SSO) comes in, and it's baked right into CHILI GraFx – the Creative Automation platform – to help you manage creative team members.

Getting Promotions To Market Faster with Smart Templates

Creating eye-catching retail promotions can sometimes feel like a never-ending sprint. The fast-paced world of retail demands rapid turnaround times, leaving marketing creatives grappling with long hours, overbearing workloads, and the constant pressure to deliver. But what if there was a way to ease the strain, all while accelerating your promotional timeline? Enter CHILI GraFx’s Smart Templates – your game-changer in the world of retail graphical production.

Boost Design Workflows: Import InDesign Files to CHILI GraFx

For professional creatives, Adobe® applications like InDesign® and Illustrator® have become second nature—true work tools and extensions of their artistic minds. Yet, in a world that demands personalized and scalable creative content, designers increasingly recognize the vital need to embrace Creative Automation platforms in order to output content at scale. This begs a question: how can creatives reconcile their love for their favorite desktop tools with the necessity of using a platform like CHILI GraFx, suited to high-volume, personalized output? If you’re one of those creatives, you’ll be pleased to hear the answer is incredibly simple—and it opens up whole new worlds of creative freedom to you.

Managing users for flexible & streamlined creative production

What’s not to love about user management in SaaS? It offers distinct advantages over traditional on-premises solutions. It’s more flexible and simpler, allowing you to easily scale your user base up or down as needed without having to worry about configuring hardware or software. Today’s SaaS-based creative automation platforms – like CHILI GraFx – can now offer this type of versatile and robust user management tools as standard, and some are even be designed to ensure customer ROI through fair pricing of user seats.

Ad Size Creation: Use 1 Smart Template For All Versions

Until recently, the ideal of ‘design once and automate output everywhere’ was more of a fairy story than a tech possibility. But with Creative Automation, you really can create one time to generate multiple artwork variants for digital, print, and animation.

Enhanced Platform Performance on CHILI GraFx

The need for speed is a continuous quest in software development. Nowhere more so than in enterprise-ready platforms, where large amounts of users and data present unique performance challenges. Today, we’ll look at ways to maximize performance and responsiveness for platforms running at any scale.

API-First: Headless execution and boosting creative output

One of the major benefits of the CHILI GraFx platform is how seamlessly it brings together all the systems and stakeholders in your creative process. Deep integration with every aspect of your MarTech stack is possible thanks CHILI GraFx’s API-first approach, and creative stakeholders can work 100% online thanks to fully customizable portal capabilities and an advanced suite of creative tools.

What makes our templates 'Smart'?

Not all “smart templates” are created equal. What makes CHILI GraFx Smart Templates smarter than the rest?