Hybrid Software Brandz launches Artflow 26.09

Hybrid Software Brandz has released Artflow 26.09, a major update to its artwork management platform for brands and consumer packaged goods companies, introducing AI-powered compliance validation, copy management advances, enhanced analytics and workflow automation improvements.

The headline addition is AI compliance validation embedded directly within the standard approval process, enabling teams to act on validation results without leaving their existing workflow. The technology automatically analyzes artwork against regulatory documents and internal standards, identifying potential issues earlier and reducing manual review effort.

Copy Management 3.0 introduces copy sheet versioning that enables teams to review and approve only content that has changed since the previous version, reducing repetitive validation and minimizing error risk during artwork updates. Content can be imported from enterprise systems including PIM, MDM, recipe and claims management platforms via API to automatically generate copy sheets, with GS1 structured data supported alongside manual imports.

Dashboard 2.0 adds configurable widgets and new metrics covering approval turnaround times, revisions, on-time delivery and project duration, alongside a new administration module tracking user activity and storage usage.

'With Artflow 26.09, we're embedding intelligence and automation where teams actually need it — inside the artwork process itself,' said Ben Dekeyser, product manager at Hybrid Software Brandz. 'The goal is to remove repetitive work, identify issues sooner and give brands better control from briefing through approval and asset management.'

Artflow 26.09 will be showcased at Loupe Americas in Chicago, September 15–17, at booth 3007.