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E-commerce is a business which is constantly growing. Consumers regularly go online to purchase everything from furniture to food, and in response to this, many retailers have shifted from brick and mortar stores to online shops. As a seller in the vast online marketplace, it can be a real challenge to stand out from your competition and convince potential customers to look at your items.
In general, most online consumers meticulously examine product pictures before deciding on purchasing items for sale online. Good pictures are thus essential in attracting potential buyers to the website and driving them to make a purchase.
However, as an E-business owner, it can be tedious and time-consuming to retouch and edit all your product photos. This is where Product Photo Retouching Outsourcing comes into play.
It is a way of enhancing the overall look of a product photo using the latest technology and digital techniques. Images are refreshed and transformed to become more appealing to consumers. In addition, product photo retouching can also include adding product dimensions, correcting color, changing the background and reducing unnecessary elements of a photograph.
Retouching hundreds of images by yourself is time-consuming and tedious, even if you have the skills and technical knowhow to do it yourself. If you want to be more cost efficient with faster turnaround, outsourcing the task to a skilled team is the way to go.
By utilizing an outsourcing company that has dedicated photo editors who specialize in product photo editing, you can rest easy knowing that that you can get your enhanced photos within 24 hours or less.
Having a team of photo editors work on a hundred images is much more cost effective and efficient as opposed to hiring a dedicated in-house graphic designer (or designers).
With a whole team of editors working on your images, projects that would take weeks or months with one or a handful of in-house graphics designers, can be completed in days for a much lower cost.
New photo editing trends and techniques are being developed every day, and these can and should be used to their fullest advantage to help you sell your products. By choosing the right team of professional editors with years of experience, you can be sure that you will get expertly, and thoughtfully retouched photos that are modern and appealing. This will give your online business the extra boost that it needs.
KDCI believes that consumers respond to the images they see. The more polished and professional your images appear, the more likely that a consumer will trust your website and your products. Product images are therefore important in drawing and keeping the interest of consumers and convincing them to make a purchase.
Knowing this, we at KDCI strive to provide the highest quality of work, for each photo that we receive. We aim to provide our clients with excellent quality work: clean, polished, and appealing to today’s consumer.
Here are some sample of our work. Click here to see more.
Background Removal / Clipping Path Services
Color Correction
Photo Correction
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. With our dedicated team of offshore graphic design professionals working on your images, your pictures will definitely speak for themselves.
Source: https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/the-great-product-photography-debate-diy-oroutsource/
Whether you’re planning for an extravagant company event or your usual client meeting, there is a simple tool you can rely on to help you get your projects off the ground. Trello is a simple and easy to use tool that can provide you with the all the organization capabilities of a planner while having the flexibility of a virtual corkboard.
With over 25 million users worldwide, it’s one of the most popular productivity and project management applications on the market today, and there’s no surprise why.
By using Trello, you can quickly and easily plot daily and monthly tasks. You also have the option to create boards and checklists which can be shared with your entire team for collaborative work. At a glance, you can even see the progress you’ve made and all the tasks you have left.
Here at KDCI, whenever the team gets a new project, a new card is created on the team’s Trello board. This makes it easy for the everyone in the team to see at a glance all the new projects the company has. Things like client requests, deadlines, and team members assigned to tasks can all be easily viewed with a few clicks.
Trello is a great tool utilized fully by the KDCI team in the planning, creation, and implementation of our various projects. There may be a lot of other project management tools out on the market today, but not many can compare to the ease and flexibility that this tool offers, especially for the workplace.
Have you used Trello for your own workplace projects? We’d love to hear your experience.
Sources: Hubstaff Blog | Wired
Other than being actively present on social media sites, other companies neglect what email marketing can actually benefit their advertising efforts and company. Email marketing is an excellent way of promoting products, services and events to customers, business prospects, members and suppliers who have explicitly requested to receive such messages.Recipient responses to email marketing messages can be measured through open-up and click-through tracking, which can be further extended to measure actual sales or membership conversions. Based on real data, companies and organizations can make more informed decisions in tailoring future announcements to more closely match the needs and preferences of subscribers.When conducting email marketing campaigns, it is important to use full-featured email marketing design and software. The software should provide double opt-in functions and an easy-to-use interface for people to just automatically subscribe, unsubscribe and change their email addresses or subscription settings if needed. Naturally, the software should also automatically handle bounces or delivery errors and provide in-depth tracking and reporting capabilities to measure the effectiveness of campaigns. This allows organizations to build loyalty and trust through a more personal relationship towards their subscribers.
Opt-in email marketing is an ideal way of promoting products, services and events to customers, business prospects, members or suppliers who have explicitly requested to receive such email messages. Some may not even realize the benefits of choosing this marketing strategy. So here are the top reasons you need to know.
Email marketing can reach a wide audience in a short period of time and allows recipients to immediately act on messages. Campaigns can be implemented and executed with only minimal software, hardware and personnel investments.
Email marketing is much more cost-effective than traditional direct mail marketing, banner ads or telemarketing where additional fees are incurred. Email marketing allows links to be embedded in messages, which drives website traffic as well.
Regularly delivered email messages with proper subject lines and logos reinforce company and product awareness. Email creates an interactive connection and nurtures quality customer relations.
Email marketing and sales campaigns can be measured in detail through open-up, click-through and conversion rates to evaluate the success of campaigns. The data allows marketers to adjust strategies to improve future results.
Using a customer database, email marketing campaigns can be customized with specific customer data. Databases also allow targeted mailings to specific recipient groups, for example, by ZIP code, gender or income. Moreover, you can also highly customize your emails to reflect your brand and design.If you think email marketing will serve you best and need a helping hand in its creation, talk to us at KDCI Outsourcing and learn how we could help you!
Creating businesses is in a boom in this generation, whether start-up technology companies, food businesses, content creators, name it. Whatever industry you want to focus your endeavors in, one thing that’s constant is the need for businesses to invest in their communications and marketing.
And what usually do businesses use in communications? A logo.
Yes, your business’ logo matters more than you think.
Just think of the brands that are quite popular today. The social media platforms you use, the drinks you purchase, the clothes you wear, and the technology you utilize everyday — they have all invested in their brand logos.
But, why exactly? What’s in a logo design?
In the business of communications, image is king. There is a lot of power for even a singular piece of graphic design to hold, the goal being to create something to carry a responsibility of individuality and communication.
Customers make a judgment within the first 7 seconds of meeting your brand (be it virtually or otherwise) and a stellar logo definitely plays a huge role in that initial impression. Let us further illustrate this point with some numerical data from recent research:
Simply put, creating a good logo design is a long-term investment that will benefit your brand today and long into the future.
A designer’s job is really simple. Doing something outrageous or something minimalist will make you stand out for sure. But there’s much more to consider before you get a designer working on your brand’s logo.
For a logo to function effectively, it has to make a strong and right statement. To achieve that, a clear understanding of your brand’s value, goals, mission, and vision is a must. Once you have a good grasp and establish your brand’s attributes, use them as communication goals for your logo, equally reflecting your target audience.
Once you’ve taken the time to understand what you need your logo to say, it’s time to start designing. You can evaluate your designs with key design principles in mind.
That’s right. The first step is not the sketch or the logo concept. It’s knowing your brand. Before you even come up with a logo idea, it’s important to establish what this logo is supposed to represent. It’s the virtual ID of your brand, and it’s important to make sure that it truly captures who you are.
For example, a law firm might opt for clean, traditional design aspects to convey trust; while a tech startup has the option to go for a sleek, minimalist professional logo design that highlights innovation. This first tip is non-negotiable as it helps ensure that your logo is aligned with your audience’s expectations of your brand.
The best logos give the viewer an immediate and clear sense of “you.” In general, less is more and simplicity is simply just the best. This is why the bitten Apple is tagged as the most memorable logo. The same principle applies to Nike’s simple swoosh. Both are easy to recognize, easy to reproduce, and rather timeless.
So, when designing your logo, less is more. Simple effects, patterns, and typography will do the job. A clear, uncomplicated design will work across all media platforms (be it your website, social media, or physical marketing collateral) and stand the test of time.
A logo should be easily remembered after just a glance. That’s typically all your logo is going to get from most people. A logo that’s complex or is overly stylized will be difficult for the viewer to understand and can be easily dismissed.
The mark of a successful logo is one that is immediately associated with your brand and vice versa. That’s why it has to be unique and reflective of the true essence of your business.
Don’t settle for a similar logo as with your competitors. You can search for logos in the same industry and look for patterns, but avoid mimicking them. For example, you can follow business color psychology basics and use the same colors that businesses in your industry are using, to wit:
But that is where the similarities should end. You want a brand logo that is uniquely yours, because fresh designs make sense and communicate what companies want them to. But if you do the same, you lose all the hope of getting noticed.
Just to be clear, modern is different from trendy.
A trend is something that’s hot today, but may not be sooner or later. Modern is less stylized and more restrained. It captures relevant characteristics of the times without losing itself. It should be modern in that it should be contemporary but not so complicated with trendy components. Over time, tweaking your logo to a more modern approach would be easier.
By integrating both modern logo trends and tried-and-tested design principles, it becomes easier to ensure that your iconic logo will connect with your audience today (and when your business continues to grow in the future).
The best logos are designed using principles of proportion and symmetry. Be sure your logo utilizes proportion values as well as symmetry to create a pleasing, balanced aesthetic quality.
One of the best ways to take the proportionality angle up a notch is to use negative spaces cleverly. The unused areas around or within the logo can add depth, meaning, and memorability. A classic example of this is the hidden arrow between the “E” and the “x” in the FedEx logo, which is meant to symbolize speed and precision.
Your logos graphic and typeface should work together and enhance one another. Even if you determine times these two elements can be used separately, they should still remain complementary.
Choose a color palette and typography elements that complement each other, making the logo an entire piece that makes an impact as a whole. Additional tip: to make sure that design works, limiting the palette to 3 colors and using legible, classy fonts are the best ways to go.
Your logo should look just as good on a business card as it would on a billboard. Neither should look too pixelated nor too cluttered. Most brands use vector-based designs so the logos can be scaled without losing their original quality.
How would you know that the design is scalable? Try shrinking the design to the size of a social media profile picture, then adjusting it to the size of a large poster, and so on… If in any of these steps, the loge loses clarity or detail, then it needs refinement.
While we’re at it, let’s also discuss design versatility.
Your logo will be used in a number of ways and in multiple contexts: on your web design, t-shirts, caps, pens, keychains, banners, black or white backgrounds. Your logo has to maintain its integrity and serve its purpose no matter what the use.
Whether you’re launching a new company or a need for a symbolic logo to represent your brand, a strong logo design is essential. A logo can never represent everything a company is, but a good one will say something distinct that your target will naturally respond to .
Even if you already love the design of your logo, it’s still the audience’s perception that matters the most at the end of the day. So, before publicizing the logo, share the concept with your stakeholders, team members, or even to customers.
Gather constructive feedback, but don’t take the criticism personally. Iteration is part of any design logo process. In fact, the most famous logos have also undergone multiple tweaks over the years.
Designing your business’ logo can be overwhelming, especially since the stakes are high. Many US companies turn to outsourced graphic design teams in the Philippines for quality, cost efficiency, and access to diverse creative talent.
A good logo maker or designer will be able to understand all of these elements and create a logo that would work in all situations. They will also take into consideration any other branding elements that are part of your brand and create a logo that complements them. With the right talent and people, an effective logo can certainly be accomplished.
You can follow these 9 logo design tips to make sure that your logo design stands out or you can opt to pick only the 10th and work with someone who can help you realize your logo vision. When you hire an offshore designer, you also get the following benefits as you start the design process:
Work with seasoned designers from top graphic design firms in the Philippines who have created logo designs for various businesses across all industries and benefit from their experience and expertise.
It has long been established that the cost of outsourcing is way less than that of hiring in-house teams, and the same applies to building offshore design teams who can work on your brand’s logo (and more!)
When working with an outsourcing solution provider, you can easily expand or contract your design team, depending on your business needs.
Offshore teams can bring unique creative ideas influenced by global design trends. This way, you can ensure that your logo is both modern and at par with global standards.
Philippine outsourcing companies and creative agencies like KDCI Outsourcing specialize in empowering your business with dedicated offshore design teams that understand both the creative and strategic aspects of branding. By partnering with the right team, you can ensure that your logo (and all other designed collateral moving forward) are aligned with your long-term brand goals.
A business logo is the visual representation of your brand’s identity — and to have the right logo, it’s important to work with the right people.
At KDCI, we specialize in finding graphic design teams who have the skills and experience you need, as well as the attitude and cultural fit that will allow them to easily integrate with your in-house team.
Whether you're looking to hire one logo designer, a full-time graphic designer, or looking to build an offshore dedicated design team, KDCI has the right tailored outsourcing solution and engagement model for you.
Contact us to learn more about how you can hire offshore graphic design talent or build an offshore design team with us!
Product success and failure rely on a lot of key factors, and every year, 95 percent of new products fail. The reason is simple - consumers use shortcuts in their purchases. They just don’t have the time nor the energy to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the products they place in their shopping carts - consumers use shortcuts, and the most effective one is Product Packaging.
Packaging is powerful because it is the face of your product and brand - it sets you apart from your competitors either positively or negatively. One wrong element, one mistake in design, may cause a sharp decline in sales due to unfamiliarity, lack of appeal, or misinformation.
Developing a design that would both feature legacy elements of previous packages and creative elements that would make the packages demand attention, is definitely a hard task to accomplish. Unfortunately, most companies forego optimizing their packages to suit the current retail landscape and in turn lose out to more ambitious companies that are willing to invest in development and innovation.
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt has acknowledged this fact and has hired KDCI a branding and design company to conceptualize and develop new packaging designs for their Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream Bar product line. With a goal of mixing in contemporary design philosophies and tried-and-tested layouts, to feature a fresh and endearing packaging design that resonates with previous customers and new ones - KDCI has produced a series of gripping and tastefully woven product packages that leverage on a simple yet appealing minimalist design.
Here are the product packages that are ready to hit your local retail and eCommerce stores:
The importance of packaging design cannot be stressed enough. Retail companies should not be afraid of investing a part of their resources on reinventing their product packages because sometimes the difference between a purchased product and an ignored one is how great it looks like.
Overstuffing graphics and copy to a product package are considered as one of the greatest sins in packaging design. Being an international design company, we have put this philosophy to heart, as seen in the packages that we have designed for Tutti Frutti. But how balanced is balanced? The answer might be simple for experienced design companies such as KDCI, but most companies don't know that consumers highly prefer simple packaging designs over content-heavy packages.
When our team of expert designers conceptualized the Tutti Frutti packages above, we based the general design layout of the packages to feature a neutral light gray tone as the white space, while including vibrant colored elements to help accentuate the key product details placed on the packages. We identified that in the current retail landscape, minimalist designs attract more consumer purchases than graphic-congested product packages.
We made sure that the graphics and copy that we included in the packages would be as straightforward as possible because we know that minimizing the content and only featuring the key benefits would raise consumer purchase of the product - given that it makes their buying experience easier and less tedious.
Our senior designers made sure that the color theme would be constant all throughout, giving the packages a sense of consistency - this is done to make sure that the packages stand-out of store shelves because a cohesive color theme attracts more eye attention than color saturated packages.
Tutti Frutti took the leap and are now ready to face the 21st-century consumer. Are you?
If by any chance you're interested in improving your product packages or in need of professional design or branding advice, feel free to contact us.
We have a creative division filled with expert designers that are available to help you out.
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If you are planning on increasing efficiency in your business and improving the amount of work that your company can take on, you should strongly consider using outsourcing as part of your ongoing strategy. Offshore talent is easy to find these days and the benefits that an offshore agency can bring to your business can be great and many.
A lot of businesses in the US are now leveraging the benefits of hiring offshore talent. In fact, over 300,000 jobs in the US are outsourced and 70% of companies who have tried (and are continuously using) outsourcing and offshoring note these are indeed more cost-effective options that benefit businesses in terms of day-to-day operations and overall long-term growth.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. If you still haven’t fully grasped how hiring offshore talent can support your business, this is your opportunity to explore cost-effective, time-efficient, and future-focused options specifically designed to meet the unique needs of your business.
First things first:
In essence, offshore hiring is finding talent outside of the US for roles that can be done remotely. While offshoring (also, outsourcing) is not an entirely new concept, the rise of remote work options during the COVID-19 pandemic gave way for the globalization of workforces.
Records show 44% of growth in remote work in the past 5 years; and such growth also led to positive results, namely:
With these benefits of remote work, offshoring became a rising option, but you might ask:
The short answer is YES — especially if you are looking for ways to optimize your business (be that in terms of saving operational costs, finding reliable talent, or getting a competitive advantage.
The long(er) answer, we will discuss in this article. Here are the top benefits that a business can experience by choosing offshore talent to help them with day-to-day operations.
Looking at it objectively, research shows that businesses have saved from 30% to 60% in operational costs.
This is because offshore talent generally commands a smaller wage than the average worker in your country or an experienced worker in your business. In terms of the cost of offshoring from the Philippines, wages range from $5 to $15 per hour only (as opposed to $20 to $80 hourly wages in the US). This means that you can hire an offshore worker to handle simple operations like data input or website maintenance and free up a skilled employee in your company as well as extra wages.
In many cases you can even find skilled professionals who are willing to work with your company to provide more advanced procedures like bookkeeping, CAD design and more, all at wages that are substantially less than you would normally pay and yet the quality is at par (at times even better) with those made by local talent.
Many outsourcing companies are willing to work at your hours and provide fast turnaround times. You won’t have to worry about getting your products or services months down the line. By working with an experienced outsourced team you can get access to the same quality of service and skilled professionals as you would in a local market.
Most outsourced professionals can utilize industry-leading technology to collaborate and provide timely digital deliveries that will improve the capabilities of your company.
Working with an offshore agency will give your business the option to have an account manager who will manage your team for you.
As a company, this means you just need to report what type of skilled employees you need and the services you need. An offshoring company will go to work sourcing the right people, making sure that they fit your requirements and that they can deliver on time. This can free up management resources to add to your level of production at home.
Imagine how much time it can save the business once you have delegated the task of finding, hiring, onboarding, and managing your staff. Offshoring talent takes all these tedious tasks off your plate so you (and your team) can focus on more value-adding tasks that need to be done.
Utilizing offshore talent can help you to expand your customer service departments, you can also offer better levels of administration and clerical work. Outsourcing will also give your business the ability to operate even at the wee hours of the night since your outsourced team is based in a location with a different time zone. With an outsourced team, you can continue operations even while your local employees are enjoying their off hours.
With offshore talent who can cover the hours that your in-house team can’t, you get round-the-clock business activity. This way, it’s not just about cost-savings — it’s also about doing and being more, with less.
In addition to the above point, hiring team members offshore help you strategically redirect internal resources including, but not limited to, capital, talent, and time towards core business functions and innovations.
When you outsource functions like finance and accounting, your tenured team members can focus on innovation. This is a win-win in that:
This way, no stone is left unturned. Instead of spreading teams thin on operational tasks, your business can focus on strategic initiatives that drive long-term value.
Fact: markets are constantly evolving. Your customers’ needs shift as new developments are introduced worldwide, and so should the way your business operates. With constant changes surrounding business, it is important to be at par with industry standards and make sure that your team has the skills needed to keep up.
How can offshore talent help you do that?
With a more diverse pool of talent options, your business will be able to tap into global talent with specialized skills. This way, you find the exact person that your business needs. From AI-trained experts to finance & accounting staff who are well-versed with tools and compliance, hiring offshore opens doors to finding staff that have the exact skill sets (i.e. offshore developers, remote teams for HR, tech talents, finance professionals, and more) that your business needs.
Another key benefit of outsourcing talent comes from the flexible and scalable offshoring solutions offered by reliable outsourcing partners like KDCI Outsourcing.
With flexible options, you can expand or contract your workforce according to your business needs. Whether you need full-time talent, part-time staff, or project-based employees, there are various offshoring solutions that let you choose the exact option that you need, when you need them. If you want to know which options are available to you at KDCI Outsourcing, feel free to reach out and ask us about our offshoring and outsourcing services.
In volatile markets and rapid growth phases, it’s important for businesses like yours to ensure that your team matches the exact pace that your business has. This is one of the ways outsourcing benefits businesses.
The thing is, your next team member is already out there. It’s just a matter of finding them, and interviewing them, and doing background checks, and reviewing assessments, and onboarding them, and training them.
With offshore staffing, it is less so. Offshoring companies in the Philippines typically have streamlined recruitment and onboarding systems, reducing the time-to-productivity of new hires. With a dependable team who takes care of all the aspects of hiring and onboarding for you, all the admin load of hiring is removed, and you can just meet the offshore talent, carefully vetted and selected to match your business needs.
If you are looking into global expansion, hiring an offshore employee is a rather practical way to take the first step (or the next one, if you’re already in the process of doing so). Offshoring enables companies to establish presence in a new region without the business costs of building new infrastructure abroad.
With an outsourced team, you can test new markets, serve international clients, and localize clients more quickly and cost-effectively. Beyond finding your next team members, checking out offshoring options may be yet another way to find your next customers.
Finally, offshoring and outsourcing solutions are for smart businesses that want and NEED to stay ahead. All these benefits combined can reduce operational costs, improve service delivery, and accelerate innovation — which would definitely give your company a competitive edge, that gives you maximum ROI for hiring offshore talent.
In saturated industries, these advantages often translate to better pricing, faster turnaround and service delivery, and subsequently, customer loyalty.
Now that we have covered all the top benefits of hiring offshore talent, let’s talk about how you can maximize them by identifying which tasks or functions are best outsourced for peak efficiency.
In theory, you can outsource talent for any task that can be done remotely. However, there are a number of business functions and systems that are best for offshoring and outsourcing, so we’ll cover them here:
One of the most commonly outsourced business functions is customer service or customer support, and for good reason. The benefits of offshoring talent for customer support include capabilities for 24/7 service, cost-effective labor, and even the strong communication skills of offshore talent from the Philippines.
Outsourcing staff for chat support, email support, technical support, or even cold-calling and sales are among the best ways of leveraging the benefits of outsourcing for your business.
There is also a strong offshore talent pool for business accounting and finance functions. From routine tasks like bookkeeping to the use of standardized tools like Quickbooks and Xero, outsourcing accountants and finance professionals help you delegate tasks to capable offshore talent.
If you’re looking for Bookkeepers, Accountants, Payroll Specialists, or Financial Specialists, there is a large pool of offshore talent just waiting for you to find them.
Thanks to digital innovations, tasks like recruitment, payroll, onboarding, and payroll can now be handled remotely. This gives you another option for hiring HR Assistants, Recruiters, and Payroll Coordinators.
By delegating Human Resource (HR) functions to offshore staff, you’ll be able to build this core business team in a more cost-efficient way. It’s the same scope and quality of work — just done remotely, and with far more operational cost savings.
Admin tasks usually hold up pipelines and spread teams thin due to their tedious and repetitive nature. Given that these are necessary functions to support the ongoing operations and long-term growth of business, it’s crucial to find ways to complete such functions in the most practical ways possible.
Tasks like scheduling, data entry, and email management are easily handled offshore. So, for your administrative support needs, you can outsource talent from the Philippines and hire Executive Assistants, Virtual Assistants, and Data Entry Specialists through your trusted offshore partner company.
Lastly, in a digital age where your customers are always looking online before choosing businesses to engage with, a strong digital marketing becomes a must. Can you outsource your marketing and content marketing teams? Of course! It’s actually a smart move to do so.
Creative marketing talent offshore can produce high-quality content at scale and lower costs. Finding your next SEO Specialist, Social Media Manager, or Graphic Designer offshore is a great way of maximizing the benefits of outsourcing.
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, companies are under pressure to innovate faster, operate leaner, and deliver more value — without compromising quality.
From software development to customer support, offshore teams bring specialized skills, fresh perspectives, and the flexibility to scale quickly. But tapping into this global workforce isn’t just about hiring abroad, it’s about finding the right partners in the right places.
Today, there are many ways to find offshore talent, including:
Arguably, the last option is the most ideal one if you are looking to maximize all the benefits that we have listed above.
So, if you’re ready to leverage hiring offshore talent as a competitive advantage, look no further than KDCI, where we customize offshore solutions to meet your unique business requirements and offer a wide range of outsourcing services catering to all industries and specializations.
With many freelancers and job candidates to choose from, finding the right offshore talent who fits your requirements takes a lot of time and resources.
At KDCI, we specialize in finding people who have the skills and experience you need, as well as the attitude and cultural fit that will allow them to easily integrate with your in-house team. Whether you're looking to hire one full-time offshore talent or looking to build an offshore team, KDCI has the right tailored outsourcing solution and engagement model for you.
From outsourced customer teams to offshored HR departments, KDCI has options specifically made to support your business’ day-to-day operation and overall growth in the long run.
Contact us to learn more about how you can hire offshore talent or build an offshore team with us!
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Getting amazing graphics and designs, but unsure of how your outsourced graphic designer is making them?
Whether you're a business owner learning about how designers produce art works or you’re a designer looking for software to use, this guide gives a quick overview of what you need to know about the top graphic tools available, ranging from photo editing to AI.
Graphic design software are the bread and butter of digital design, bridging imagination to life. Below are some industry favorites, each offering unique functionalities:
With technology rapidly evolving, designers must learn to utilize AI tools, to help scale design operations and cut costs. Below are some rising stars in the design industry:
While software forms the core, a graphic designer's toolkit extends beyond the digital realm. Let's explore some essential companions:
With many options available, designers can easily become overwhelmed. To help anyone navigate, here are some tips.
Remember, the most important tool is your own creativity! Experiment, explore, and don't be afraid to push boundaries. As your design journey unfolds, your toolkit will naturally evolve alongside your skills and artistic vision.
The design world is constantly evolving, so it’s important to adapt new technologies and tools as they emerge.
At KDCI Outsourcing, our outsourced graphic designers prioritize keeping up with design trends in order to produce next-level designs for our clients. By utilizing tried and tested tools while trying out new design technologies, we help our clients streamline their design processes and cut costs.
Maximize graphic design software for outstanding designs. Hire an outsourced graphic designer today!
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It’s that time of the year again, and our team at KDCI didn’t pass up on the opportunity to embrace the spirit of gratitude and celebrate Thanksgiving 2023 last November 23. This simple yet sumptuous feast was very much appreciated by everyone, fully bringing the holiday’s purpose to life.
As we celebrated Thanksgiving 2023 at KDCI, it was also a time to reflect on the deep history that underpins this festive occasion. Thanksgiving, traditionally an American holiday, has its roots in the early 17th century. It began as a harvest festival, commemorating the first successful harvest by the English Pilgrims in the New World. The Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast in 1621, often regarded as the first Thanksgiving celebration in the colonies.
Over the centuries, Thanksgiving evolved, becoming a day for people to express gratitude for the year's blessings, including family, friends, and the harvest. It's a day that symbolizes unity, reflection, and appreciation, transcending beyond mere historical events to embody a spirit of togetherness.
In the United States, Thanksgiving has been celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November since 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens."
This tradition, while rooted in American culture, has spread across the world, with various countries and cultures adding their own unique flavors and meanings. At KDCI, adopting this tradition went beyond just enjoying a feast; it was our way of acknowledging our connections across the globe and celebrating the universal values of gratitude and togetherness.
Thanksgiving isn’t normally celebrated in the Philippines. However, at KDCI, we made it a yearly tradition to bring a Filipino twist to this American holiday.
We wanted to express our gratitude and appreciation for the good things that happened throughout the year, especially acknowledging our fruitful collaborations with U.S. companies. Working closely with these partners has not only been pivotal for our business growth but has also enriched our understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and business practices.
For this year, 2023, our office was filled with joyous vibes as our management prepared a simple feast for everyone in the office.
Take a look at just some of the food we had for our Thanksgiving lunch, the Filipino classics — pancit, liempo, and kakanin.
Meanwhile, we had embutido, fried chicken, baked mac, and other tasty dishes for dinner. Peek at the chocolate Thanksgiving cake we prepared to end the holiday in a sweet tone.
Our feast was a vibrant mix of traditional Filipino culinary masterpieces. The array of dishes was a food lover’s paradise, reflecting the diversity and creativity at the heart of KDCI.
As we shared this meal, there was an exchange of stories and experiences. Some shared funny stories that happened this year, while some looked back on the changes in the company and how much the team has grown since January. This exchange was spontaneous, enriching our understanding of each other’s backgrounds.
This year, we ditched the formalities and focused purely on fun, food, and fellowship. Without a structured program, we discovered the joy in simple conversations and shared laughter. This approach made our Thanksgiving gathering more genuine, strengthening the bonds within our team.
Understanding that our team’s dedication knows no time bounds, we organized a unique feast that catered to both our morning and night shift dynamos. This gesture of inclusivity ensured that everyone, no matter their work schedule, was part of our Thanksgiving celebration. It was our way of saying a huge 'thank you' to every member of our KDCI family.
What truly set our Thanksgiving apart was the undeniable sense of unity and thankfulness that filled the air. Every department, including sales and marketing, operations, recruitment, human resources, IT, creatives, and admin, was represented, creating a wonderful mix of personalities and perspectives.
We celebrated as one big family, leaving our roles at the door to bond as individuals with shared values and goals.
Because of the celebration, we were reminded of the true essence of Thanksgiving: a continuous celebration of gratitude and community. This year’s simple yet heartfelt feast at KDCI was a testament to our culture of togetherness and mutual appreciation, a culture we’re excited to nurture as we move forward.
More than anything, this celebration was about expressing gratitude. We took the time to thank each other for the support, camaraderie, and dedication that make KDCI a great place to work. It was a reminder of the importance of appreciating the people and the moments that enrich our professional lives.
We also took a moment to look back at our collective journey over the past year. This reflection was a powerful reminder of our growth, resilience, and the successes we achieved together.
Though not that grand, our Thanksgiving 2023 celebration was such a hit that it left us all feeling recharged and excited for what's ahead. It's amazing how coming together like this has boosted our team spirit and belief in what we can achieve together.
With this newfound energy and a bunch of smiles, we're all set to take on whatever the next year throws our way, ready for both the challenges and the fun times!
As the day came to a close, we felt a sense of fulfillment. Celebrating Thanksgiving 2023 was not just about marking an American holiday; it was about creating a new tradition that could become a part of our annual calendar in the company. It was a day that showcased our ability to adapt and enjoy different cultural experiences, making them our own in a uniquely Filipino way.
Our Thanksgiving celebration at KDCI was a demonstration of our vibrant company culture, where simplicity blends with joy and gratitude. It was a day that reinforced our team spirit and reminded us that sometimes, the most meaningful moments lie in the simplest of gatherings.
Here's to carrying this spirit of unity and gratitude into the future, and to many more Thanksgiving celebrations at KDCI!
What started out as a few agents, has grown into an invaluable partnership with KDCI. With more than 40 team members, we are lucky enough to count as part of our Cedar Family. Thank you so much KDCI for making our Company better!
We have found KDCI to be a consistently reliable partner, always willing to ‘go the extra mile’ to ensure our valued customers receive the best possible service.
KDCI plays a very important role in our catalog and content operations. They are responsive, kind, and always willing to help us as much as possible. We have been working together for more than 4 years, and we hope our partnership will be even more fruitful in the future.
Having collaborated with KDCI.co for our creative needs, I can confidently attest to their unparalleled expertise and dedication. Their team consistently delivered innovative solutions that not only met, but often exceeded our expectations. Their professionalism and attention to detail are commendable.
KDCI were able to grow with us with any future requirements. We have a lot to do when it comes to our business, and everytime we come back, they're right there with us and able to deliver.
KDCI's team has been instrumental in helping us not only modernize our platforms but also increase the experiences for the customer, and to deliver on the tsunami of content that came their way.
We had a lot of difficulty finding qualified talent in the United States. Honestly, I don't think we had thought about outsourcing at all as a potential option, but we were very open to it once we heard about it. We love our KDCI team. They're just like a regular part of our team, it's just that they're thousands of miles away.
It's been five years since we started working with KDCI, and it just keeps getting better and better. We've grown together and achieved a lot of shared success. Overall, they're incredibly professional yet fun to work with. We are incredibly happy to have found them.
We're so glad we partnered with KDCI to develop a unique platform that delivers personalized customer experiences without compromising functionality or security. It was an amazing experience, I won't hesitate to start another project with them again.
