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Automated Print Versioning

Summary

A versioning workflow built from standardized master files, data merge and scripting, so variable content like taglines and logos always lands in the right place.

Client
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
My role
Art Director
  • Print
  • AI
Diagram: one master file with placeholder spots for the logo, tagline and message becomes 17 finished versions, each with its own matched content

The problem

Versioned print materials take a lot of manual production time, and every version built by hand is another chance to mismatch a tagline, a logo or plan-specific messaging.

My role

I developed the workflow and use it on our projects. I also trained a teammate to set up the master files and run it, so the team has more coverage and a process others can repeat.

The approach

Each piece starts from a standardized master file. Data merge and automation scripting fill in the variable content, so taglines, logos and plan-specific messages stay matched to the right version, and quality control goes faster.

I used AI as a tool to help build the process. That gave us the automation we needed without paying for more software that was overcomplicated for the job.

The result

For a recent telehealth campaign, I completed every piece in a single day, including 17 versions of each. The process cuts production time, reduces human error and can be reused for future campaigns and markets.

The work