ci_hub

CI HUB is the industry-standard in-app connectivity software, designed to eliminate creative workflow chaos and boost productivity. It acts as a central bridge, connecting your various digital asset repositories—such as Digital Asset Management (DAM), Product Information Management (PIM), cloud storage (like Google Drive, Dropbox), and stock photo services (like Shutterstock, Getty Images)—directly into the applications your team uses every day. Trusted by global brands like Ford, T-Mobile, and FedEx, CI HUB transforms how teams access and utilize digital content, saving an average of 40% of time previously lost to inefficient processes.

By embedding a unified panel within over 20 leading corporate applications, CI HUB eradicates the constant need for 'window-hopping'. Creatives, marketers, and other team members can find, use, and manage files, icons, brand colors, and even pre-approved text blocks without ever leaving their primary work environment. This not only accelerates project delivery but also significantly strengthens brand compliance and consistency across all materials.

How to use ci_hub

Getting started with CI HUB is a straightforward process designed for quick integration into your existing workflow:

1. Installation: Begin by installing the CI HUB connector for your specific applications. This is done through official marketplaces like the Adobe Exchange for Creative Cloud, Microsoft AppSource for Office 365, the Figma Community, or the WordPress plugin repository. The installation is typically a one-click process.
2. Connection Setup: Once installed, open the CI HUB panel within your host application (e.g., Photoshop, PowerPoint, Figma). You will be prompted to add new connections. Select your desired systems from a list of over 60 integrations, including your company's DAM, Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint, and more. Authenticate your accounts to link them to the hub.
3. Access and Use Assets: With your systems connected, you can now browse all your assets from a single, unified interface. Use the powerful search and filter functions to quickly locate the exact file you need using keywords, metadata, or AI tags.
4. Place and Manage Content: Simply drag and drop assets directly from the CI HUB panel into your document, design, or presentation. You can choose different renditions (e.g., low-res for layout, high-res for print), check version history, and even access and embed asset metadata.
5. Collaborate and Maintain Consistency: The entire team can connect to the same CI HUB setup, ensuring everyone accesses the single source of truth for all brand assets, from logos and images to approved marketing copy.

Core Features of ci_hub

• Unified Asset Access: Connects to over 60 DAM, PIM, MAM, cloud storage, and stock provider systems in a single, centralized panel.
• Seamless In-App Integration: Works as a native plugin within Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.), Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), Google Workspace, Figma, Sketch, WordPress, and more.
• Advanced Search and Filtering: Enables powerful, cross-system searches using metadata, keywords, file types, and AI-powered tags to find assets instantly.
• Brand Compliance and Consistency: Provides direct access to approved brand assets, including logos, colors, icons, and text blocks. The 'Brand Check' feature helps ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines.
• Version Control and Renditions: Easily access different versions of an asset and choose from various pre-configured renditions (e.g., web-optimized, print-quality) to suit your needs.
• Metadata Management: View, edit, and embed asset metadata directly within your creative application, ensuring data integrity and traceability.
• Generative AI and Tagging: Utilizes AI to automatically suggest tags for assets, improving searchability and organization within your libraries.

Use Cases for ci_hub

Marketing Teams: A marketing manager can create a new campaign presentation in PowerPoint, pulling in the latest approved product images from the company DAM, performance charts from a shared drive, and logos from the brand library, all without leaving PowerPoint.

Design Agencies: A designer working in Figma can seamlessly switch between different client projects, with CI HUB instantly connecting to each client's specific DAM and brand guidelines. This allows them to pull in the correct logos, fonts, and imagery for each project with confidence.

Corporate Communications: An employee drafting a company-wide newsletter in Microsoft Word can access a library of pre-approved text blocks, executive photos, and official templates, ensuring the communication is professional and on-brand.

Web Content Managers: A user managing a WordPress site can browse their company's entire media library, including Widen or AdmiralCloud DAMs, and insert optimized images directly into posts and pages, keeping the site's media library clean and up-to-date.

Advantages of ci_hub

The primary advantage of CI HUB is the massive boost in efficiency. By eliminating the time-consuming cycle of searching, downloading, and uploading assets, teams can focus on creativity and strategy. It breaks down data silos, ensuring that sales, marketing, design, and management are all working from the same set of approved, current assets. This centralization drastically reduces the risk of using outdated or non-compliant content, protecting brand integrity and reducing costly errors. The platform's extensive range of integrations makes it a uniquely versatile and indispensable tool for any modern organization.

Pricing and Plans

CI HUB offers a flexible, modular pricing structure based on the applications you need to connect. All plans come with a 30-day free trial.

• Adobe Creative Cloud Connector: $22.00 per user/month
• Microsoft 365 Connector: $11.00 per user/month
• Google Workspace Connector: $11.00 per user/month
• Figma Connector: $9.00 per user/month
• Sketch Connector: $9.00 per user/month
• Canva Connector: $9.00 per user/month
• WordPress Connector: $17.00 per user/month
• SharePoint Connector: $9.00 per user/month
• Salesforce Connector: $35.00 per user/month

These prices are based on a 12-month upfront payment and do not include applicable VAT. For larger teams and enterprise needs, custom 'Corporate' plans are available by contacting the sales team.