When it comes to managing complex labeling and artwork content across regulated industries, speed, accuracy, and flexibility are critical. That’s where Veraciti’s Cloud Designer steps in as a powerful, browser-based template editor that empowers users to create, modify, and manage label and artwork templates with ease.
In this blog, we’ll walk you through what Cloud Designer does, how it works, and the tangible benefits it brings to enterprise labeling operations.
What is Cloud Designer?
Cloud Designer is a modern, cloud-based application embedded within Veraciti that enables users to design artwork and label templates directly in their browser — no installation or downloads required. It delivers a high-performance user experience for both everyday users and advanced designers, with smart access controls configurable at both a global and company level.
Once logged into Veraciti, users simply navigate to Cloud Designer via the left-hand menu to start building or editing templates in a flexible and intuitive visual environment.
How Does Veraciti's Cloud Designer Work?
Cloud Designer offers a robust, layered approach to label and artwork design:
1. Centralized Label Template Dashboard
Users land on a homepage that provides:
- Easy access to draft and published templates via search and filters
- A quick link to service desk support
- Template metadata including release and build numbers
- An option to create new templates or edit existing ones
2. Background Trace and Layering System
Templates are constructed on a background trace, imported directly from Veraciti’s Asset Manager. This background acts as a reference layout over which users place content using clearly defined layers:
- Die Line Layer
- Graphics Layer (linked to the Asset Manager)
- Copy Layer (linked to the Phrase Manager)
- Barcode Layer
3. Smart Containers for Content Placement
Design elements are built using containers, which act as placeholders for specific types of content:
- Text Containers
- Image Containers
- Barcode Containers
Each container is linked to tagged content in Veraciti’s database. For example, a container tagged “brand trademark logo” will automatically pull the correct logo from the Asset Manager. This allows for content-driven template design that eliminates copy-paste errors and boosts consistency.
Containers are fully configurable, meaning they can be resized, rotated, repositioned, and formatted to meet design requirements. Users can specify font settings, alignment, and even fixed-size restrictions that flag errors when design elements fall outside compliance thresholds.
4. Advanced Color Management
The built-in Color Library allows users to:
- Create, import, export, and manage color tables
- Adjust CMYK values using intuitive sliders
- Define overprint states and spot color properties for accurate print performance
Each color table can be saved and applied across containers, ensuring color consistency and compliance with brand or regulatory standards.
5. Live Preview Functionality
Before publishing, users can trigger a live preview to instantly verify if all assets and phrases are pulling through correctly — giving teams full confidence that their template is print-ready and compliant.
The Benefits of Cloud Designer
Cloud Designer isn't just a tool for designing templates — it's a central component of modernizing and streamlining your entire label and artwork process. Here's what that means for your business:
Speed and Agility: Make real-time edits and updates to templates without waiting for installs or IT support. Quickly preview and validate templates during creation — reducing approval cycles and rework.
Consistency at Scale: Standardized templates ensure brand and regulatory compliance across global product lines. Automatic pulling of assets and phrases minimizes human error and ensures accuracy.
Collaborative and Controlled: With user access levels defined at both global and company levels, you maintain full control over who can view or edit templates. Role-based access keeps the right people working on the right content at the right time.
Print-Ready Precision: Fine-tuned control over container sizes, font constraints, color values, and print settings helps ensure that what you see is what you get, every time. Spot color and overprint settings cater to complex print environments, especially in regulated sectors.
Future-Proof and Scalable: As a cloud-native solution, Cloud Designer integrates seamlessly with the broader Veraciti ecosystem and scales with your organization. Always up to date, with no need for local software installations or manual upgrades.
Ready to See Cloud Designer in Action?
If you're looking to take the complexity out of label and artwork design and replace it with control, speed and confidence, Cloud Designer is ready to help. If you want to know more about what a future-proof, end-to-end, fully digital labeling process looks like, speak to one of our labeling and artwork management experts today. Call +44 (0) 1827 318100 or email enquiries@kallik.com.