SharkNinja
Retail
A Custom Photoshop Plugin and Admin Panel for Creative File Management
Evolve Blue built a custom Adobe Photoshop UXP plugin and an AWS-hosted admin panel for SharkNinja, automating file renaming and storage so creative teams could remove repetitive manual work from their daily workflow.
Technology Stack
01 Overview
SharkNinja engagement context.
SharkNinja’s creative teams worked across large volumes of Photoshop files. File naming and storage were handled manually, which added repetitive effort and created room for inconsistency.
The company needed a way to standardize file handling directly inside the tool designers already used, with central oversight of how files were named and stored.
Evolve Blue provided Photoshop plugin development, admin panel engineering, and cloud infrastructure setup for the solution.
02 The Challenge
SharkNinja constraints to solve.
- File renaming and storage were handled manually, adding repetitive work for creative teams.
- Manual naming created inconsistency across files and projects.
- The solution had to work inside Photoshop, where designers already spent their time.
- The organization needed central control and visibility over file handling rules.
- Storage had to be reliable, scalable, and centrally managed.
03 The Solution
SharkNinja solution architecture.
Evolve Blue built a custom Adobe Photoshop plugin using the UXP framework, so file renaming and storage actions happened directly inside the designer’s workflow.
An AWS-hosted admin panel gave the organization a central place to manage rules, oversee file handling, and keep storage configuration consistent.
Cloud storage on AWS provided a reliable, scalable backend for the files the plugin processed.
Photoshop UXP plugin
An in-app plugin that automated file renaming and storage for designers.
Admin panel
An AWS-hosted panel for managing rules and overseeing file handling.
Cloud storage
AWS-based storage providing a reliable, scalable file backend.
Automation logic
Rule-driven renaming and storage that removed manual steps.
Rule management
Central oversight of naming conventions and storage configuration.
File governance
Creative file management engine — in-app automation, central admin, cloud storage.
04 What We Built
SharkNinja delivery objectives.
Build a custom Photoshop UXP plugin for in-app file renaming and storage.
Automate file naming so output stayed consistent across teams and projects.
Develop an AWS-hosted admin panel for central rule management and oversight.
Set up reliable, scalable AWS cloud storage for processed files.
Remove repetitive manual file-handling steps from the creative workflow.
05 Implementation Journey
SharkNinja delivery journey.
Discovery
Reviewed creative team file workflows, naming practices, and storage needs.
Design & Planning
Planned the UXP plugin design, admin panel scope, and AWS storage architecture.
Build & Implementation
Built the Photoshop plugin, the admin panel, and the cloud storage backend.
Launch & Support
Rolled the plugin out to creative teams and supported the admin panel and storage layer.
06 Before / After
From manual file handling to automated, governed workflows.
The engagement moved file management from manual, inconsistent processes to automated, governed workflows inside Photoshop.
Manual file management
Designers renamed and stored files by hand, which added repetitive effort and allowed inconsistencies to creep in.
Automated, governed file handling
The Photoshop plugin automated renaming and storage inside the designer’s workflow, while the admin panel kept rules consistent across the organization.
Before
- Designers renamed and stored files by hand, adding repetitive effort.
- Manual naming created inconsistency across files and projects.
- No central control or visibility over how files were named and stored.
- Storage was not centrally managed or scalable.
After
- File naming happened automatically inside Photoshop via the UXP plugin.
- Repetitive file-handling steps were removed from the creative workflow.
- The AWS admin panel gave the organization oversight of file handling rules.
- AWS-hosted storage provided a reliable, scalable backend for processed files.
07 Impact
SharkNinja implementation outcomes.
Automated file renaming
File naming happened automatically inside Photoshop, removing manual effort from the creative workflow.
Reduced manual effort
Repetitive file-handling steps were removed, letting designers focus on creative work.
Central governance
The AWS admin panel gave the organization oversight and control of file handling rules.
Scalable cloud storage
AWS-hosted storage provided a reliable, scalable backend for processed files.
08 Capability Mapping
Capabilities applied for SharkNinja.
Build & Modernize
PrimaryBuilt a custom Photoshop UXP plugin and an AWS-hosted admin panel.
Automate Workflows
PrimaryAutomated file renaming and storage, removing repetitive manual steps.
Connect Data & Platforms
SupportingConnected the in-app plugin to AWS storage and the admin panel.
Run Cloud & Operations
PrimarySet up and supported AWS-hosted storage and admin infrastructure.
Staff & Augment
PrimaryProvided technical talent to support delivery and ongoing engineering work.
09 Conclusion
Why the SharkNinja engagement mattered.
SharkNinja’s creative teams were spending repeated effort on file naming and storage, with no central control over how it was done.
Evolve Blue delivered a Photoshop plugin and AWS admin panel that automated the work inside the designer’s own tool and gave the organization consistent, governed file handling.
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