At AET Automotive, we’re always improving our tools to help dealers move faster, eliminate bottlenecks, and stay in control of their marketing.
This blog is where you’ll find the latest updates — new features, enhancements, and a look at what’s coming next across the AET Marketing Suite. Think of it as your monthly “what’s new” briefing: practical, dealer-focused, and built around speed to market.
Sometimes the difference between “good” creative and “great” comes down to one thing — contrast.
If you’ve ever had text disappear into a background or an offer that didn’t quite pop, this one’s for you.
Gradients are now available in Brand Components inside Creative Studio Pro, giving you an easy way to balance text visibility, add depth, and elevate your designs without extra layers or edits.
When an ad is packed with detail — snowy roads, fall foliage, or bright seasonal scenery — even shadows or glow effects can’t always make your offer text pop. A clean, subtle gradient helps key messages stand out, improving contrast without covering the scene or dulling the mood of your design.
Multi-Color Logo Groups
Disclaimers That Stay Legible
Small text is always a challenge, especially over bright or complex imagery. A light or dark gradient layer behind the disclaimer keeps compliance copy clear — without sacrificing the bold impact of your main message.
Seasonal Creative with Snow or Low Light
As much of the country shifts into winter scenes — snow-covered roads, frosted windshields, and early sunsets — gradients help brighten or darken areas of your design so your text, pricing, and headlines still pop without losing the atmosphere.
Gradients aren’t just a design detail — they’re a simple way to make your creative cleaner, more readable, and more professional in seconds.
Where to Find ThemHead to your Components panel → Brand Components → Gradients folder
You’ll find ready-made gradient overlays matched to your OEM brand colors (with more being added this week).
It’s simple:
Drag a gradient onto your canvas
Rotate or resize to match your design
Use the Layer Order panel to position it behind text, offers, or logos
Lock it when you’re happy with the placement
Want more contrast? Stack multiple gradients to create a subtle fade in the corners — it’s a great trick for text-heavy or dark-background designs.
Keep gradients subtle. The goal is to enhance the design, not overpower it. A little contrast goes a long way.
Log in to Creative Studio Pro, open any saved design, and grab a gradient from the Brand Components folder.
You’ll see instantly how it helps your message stand out — especially behind copy, disclaimers, and seasonal offers.
Managing creative across multiple stores just got easier.
Previously, your Account Designs folder showed every design saved by anyone on your account — great for collaboration, but a bit overwhelming if you’re managing multiple rooftops or brands.
Now, with our latest update, you can filter Account Designs by dealership.
That means you can quickly find the creative you need without digging through every design your group has ever made.
It’s a small but powerful improvement that keeps your workspace organized and your team focused — especially for dealer groups sharing a single account across multiple locations.
At AET Automotive, every update is designed to help you move faster, stay in control, and eliminate marketing delays.
Sometimes it’s the small details that make the biggest difference. Inside Creative Studio Pro, you can now adjust the opacity of any object in your creative.
That means more flexibility with overlays, background treatments, and emphasis — whether you want a subtle watermark or a bold pop of text on top of an image. It’s a simple addition, but one that gives designers (and non-designers) more creative control without needing third-party tools.
Dealership campaigns don’t stop at ads — they need a destination. With Page Builder, you can create responsive, drag-and-drop landing pages in minutes, without waiting on IT or vendors.
Whether you’re running sales campaigns, service promotions, or brand initiatives, Page Builder makes it simple to launch clean, compliant pages that match your ads and update instantly when offers change. Fast, flexible, and fully in your control.
Page Builder is live, built on the same drag-and-drop technology that powers Email Studio. That means:
Easy, flexible layouts
No coding required
Fully responsive across devices
Ready to deploy for sales events, service campaigns, or EV pushes
Dealerships can now create fast, clean campaign hubs or offer pages that match their ads — all in-house, no IT ticket needed.
We know speed matters. That’s why our team is actively working on faster load times across Creative Studio Pro and the entire platform. Upcoming enhancements will make building, editing, and exporting creative smoother than ever — even when juggling multiple projects and formats.
This is just the start. More integrations, more automation, and more time-saving features are already in the pipeline.
Every month brings new incentives, shifting offers, and mid-month changes that can throw campaigns off track. The dealerships winning in today’s market are the ones who can pivot quickly, stay compliant, and keep creative flowing without bottlenecks.
At AET Automotive, our focus is to give you tools that make that possible:
Creative Studio Pro for fast, flexible ads
Inventory Studio for dynamic vehicle campaigns
Email Studio for mobile-first communication
Page Builder for campaign hubs
Streaming Studio for CTV and digital radio reach
One suite. One workflow. No waiting on vendors.
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