Let’s talk about wow moments. You know, the moments when your customer’s jaw drops, they gasp a little, and maybe a “no way!” is thrown in. And then they look at you with a big smile and say, “This is exactly what I wanted!”
What’s behind those moments? The secret sauce? The SAGE Virtual Design Studio. Which, in my opinion, is the best module in SAGE and I’m about to convince you, too.
Picture this: your client sends you their logo and says, “We need this on something really cool.” You’ve got just the item in mind; now you just need to create a quick virtual sample so your customer can see what their final product will look like. You pop it into The Virtual Design Studio, and voilà—mockup magic! And, the best part? No fancy design skills required.
When it comes to creating virtual samples, there’s no easier solution.
No Graphic Designer? No problem!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever spent way too much time Googling websites to create your own artwork or begging your graphic designer contacts to help you out (again). With the Virtual Design Studio, those days are over (see ya, lengthy Photoshop tutorials!); now it’s just you, your client’s artwork, and a tool so intuitive that your virtual practically designs itself.
But don’t just take it from me, check out some of the coolest things you can do in the Virtual Design Studio below, including these brand-new features!
- Adjust your customer’s logo size and placement, and even use the PMS color-supported color picker tool to match the mockup colors to your customers’ branding.
- With the embroidery, embossing, and foil stamping text effect feature, you can show your client exactly what their product will look like with their preferred imprinting method.
- Want an even more realistic look? Curve or skew the logo or text you’ve added to better fit the product shape and imprint area.
- You can also add custom shapes to your mockup with just a click and resize them, recolor them, or adjust the layering so they appear behind your logo or artwork.
- Plus, the Virtual Design Studio has over 1,000 fonts available! Scroll through to ensure your text is extra perfect and on brand.
- You can even create multiple product image samples to show your customer every option available or alternate angles, styles, and colors.
- Sharing is super simple, too. You can email, print, or save your virtual sample to a project or your file center. You can also export it as a PDF or JPG!
Sell Smarter, Not Harder
When it comes to selling, oftentimes, seeing is believing and a killer mockup can take your pitch from “hmm… I’m not sure” to “yes, yes, one hundred percent yes” certainly faster than you can get through that Photoshop tutorial.
With the Virtual Design Studio available in SAGE Mobile and SAGE Web, you can create samples from anywhere. Imagine you’re meeting with a customer, and you whip out this bad boy on your tablet or phone to show your customer immediately what their promo product will look like and collaborate with them right then and there.
You can also use the Virtual Design Studio to further customize your presentations, create custom images for your Print Studio Catalogs, or even offer your customers the ability to create their own mockups on your SAGE Website or Company Store.
TL;DR?
The Virtual Design Studio will make you look like a total rockstar when you bring your clients’ visions to life!
To learn more ways you can use the Virtual Design Studio and turn those “meh” pitches into mic-drop moments, check out our handy-dandy cheat sheet for everything you need to know!
