Break Out of Your Creative Cage

Michael Garrity — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:45:00 GMT

One of the really great things about working on the Web is that it can be done from pretty much anywhere, as long as there is some kind of connection. This, of course, has its downsides, particularly when it comes to collaborative projects.

Many companies have tried to find a solution to this problem by creating tools aimed at these professional teams that may not always be within the immediate proximity of one another.

One such tool is Cage, a brand new collaboration application that allows creative teams to present their work for feedback and approval. The app just recently launched its public beta version.

Creative professionals can use the application to easily upload and present files, but they can do far more than that. It also allows them to manage tasks, organize revisions, and receive approvals form team members in a single environment. The public beta version is undergoing a massive redesign and interface redevelopment, as well as introducing a multitude of new or improved features.

Some of these enhancements include the ability to manage, assign, and complete tasks within the app, in-app sharing, a video player with the ability to offer frame-by-frame feedback, support for a wide variety of file types, customizable email notifications, an archive of inactive products, and more.

Since its private beta release in 2011, Cage has been utilized by over 20,000 creative professionals, including employees of Marvel Comics, Electronic Arts, Target, Twitter, and more.

CAGE Simplifies Collaboration for Designers, Clients

Linc Wonham — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

A new online collaboration tool that allows agencies, design teams and freelancers to share and present their work for creative review has recently launched in public beta.

CAGE was first released as an invite-only private beta during SXSW in March. While in private beta, CAGE attracted a number of designers from companies including Weber Shandwick, Ralph Lauren, Electric Pulp, Art Center College of Design, Ogilvy, nclud and Moleskine.

“CAGE eliminates the need for email threads, marathon client meetings and folders full of mockups and revisions,” CAGE co-founder Sandip Patel says. “It’s as simple as uploading your work and sharing a unique URL. From there, you can add notes and comments directly onto the work so that the conversation stays focused on the project.”

Stefan Hartwig, a partner at Electric Pulp, says, “We needed a simple way of presenting mockups and tracking feedback in relation to the interface. Cage scratches that itch and more.”

Those interested in trying the CAGE app can access it here.

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Break Out of Your Creative Cage

CAGE Simplifies Collaboration for Designers, Clients