AUTOMATION FOR PRODUCTION GRAPHICS
Less chasing.
More making.
Systems that run
the job.
Artwork. Proofs. Quotes. Orders. We automate the work between the inbox and the production floor—then keep those systems running.
ONE WORKFLOW TO START. REAL LIMITS. NO AI SALES PITCH.
EXCEPTION → HOLD JOB + NOTIFY OPERATOR
- Signs
- Decals & stickers
- Apparel
- Packaging
- Promo
The job is ready.
The handoffs are not.
Another logo. Another repair.
Wrong size. Missing fonts. A screenshot where a vector should be. Your artwork desk starts the same conversation again.
See the workflow ↗PROOF & APPROVAL“Just checking you saw the proof.”
The file is ready. Production is waiting. Someone is opening the same email thread for the third time.
See the workflow ↗ORDER TO FLOORThe order lives in five places.
The quote says one quantity. The email says another. The floor needs a clear ticket and the right file revision.
See the workflow ↗No mystery.
Just a better route through.
A job arrives.
An upload, email, or order starts a route with a traceable job ID.
Check the rules.
Dimensions, material, approval, and exceptions determine what happens next.
Move the work.
Prepare a proof, draft a quote, or assemble checked production files.
Keep the receipt.
Record the version, decision, result, and anything a person must resolve.
Human decisions stay visible. Quotes, client commitments, and production releases have explicit approval boundaries.
Map your first workflow ↗Start at the artwork desk.
Connect the whole operation.
Production graphics automation
Automate artwork intake, proofs, preflight, and print-and-cut preparation with explicit operator gates.
Explore this system ↗02 / THE ENGINEWorkflow architecture for busy operations
Connect quoting, intake, approvals, reporting, and follow-up with clear state and failure handling.
Explore this system ↗03 / THE INTERFACEInterfaces and portals over the workflow
Proof approvals, order portals, and floor dashboards connected to the system underneath.
Explore this system ↗Inspect the system.
Do not take our word for it.
REAL DATA OR NO NUMBER
Proof should have
a source.
Live operational telemetry is not connected yet. We show that gap instead of manufacturing activity.
Inspect the operating model ↗- Operational telemetry
- Not connected
- Jobs completed this month
- Unavailable
- Median audit response
- Unavailable
- Failed jobs this month
- Unavailable
Handover is a stage.
Keeping it running is another.
TRACE
Follow a job through the exceptions and workarounds, not just the official process.
CUT
Delete unnecessary steps before automating the ones that remain.
BUILD
Construct, test, and document the route, including what happens when it stops.
HOLD
Monitor, maintain, and improve the system after the handover.
A fixed first step.
A maintained system.
Automation Audit
FreeUnder 24 hours · service target
- One described workflow
- A written automation assessment
- Honest limits and next steps
Pilot Build
$2,400Fixed scope · 2 weeks
- One workflow, fully built
- Tested and documented
- Handover included
System Build
$7,500–$22,000Connected workflows · 4–10 weeks
- Integrations and decision logic
- Interfaces, monitoring, training
- Documentation and handover
Managed Operations
$750–$3,200Per month · ongoing
- Monitoring and failure handling
- Model and integration upkeep
- Reporting and iteration hours
All prices in USD. Your $2,400 pilot credits fully toward a System Build started within 60 days. Managed Operations is an explicit recurring line in the System Build agreement. Scope, coverage, and iteration hours are agreed before signing.
The questions
worth asking.
What happens when it breaks?
The monitored workflow raises an alert with the failed step, job context, and recovery path. Safe internal retries are bounded. Client production changes require a person. Your agreement names the support window, escalation owner, and manual fallback; we do not imply unstaffed 24/7 support.
Am I locked into KLYRFOCUS?
The handover includes agreed source and configuration, workflow maps, acceptance tests, and runbooks. Client-owned service accounts are preferred. Third-party licenses remain subject to their own terms, and the agreement defines an exit and access-transfer plan.
What if my tools change?
We isolate integrations behind clear event and data contracts. A provider change is tested against those contracts before release. Managed Operations covers agreed integration upkeep; a new platform or materially different workflow is scoped explicitly.
Why not build it in-house?
You can, if your team can own integration failures, prepress exceptions, and maintenance as well as the first build. Our guides and runbooks make those responsibilities visible. The audit can recommend an internal fix when a commissioned build would add little value.
What if the pilot does not work?
Agreed acceptance tests gate handover. Failures are documented, corrected within scope, and retested. Commercial remedies belong in the signed agreement; we do not invent a performance guarantee or automatic refund promise.
Can a shop outside the US work with you?
Yes. KLYRFOCUS is based in South Africa and serves English-speaking production businesses internationally. Prices are in USD. Units, timezone, suppliers, tax handling, and production profiles are set for your actual operation.
Start with one workflow
Show us where
the work gets stuck.
Get a written audit of what can be automated, what should stay manual, and the first useful step. No pitch deck required.