1. A method for managing composite image content using an image production server, the method comprising: receiving, by an image production server, from a user, an upload request to retrieve a master image, wherein the upload request is received through a first application programming interface and includes a parameter identifying a location of the master image on a content delivery network, and wherein the content delivery network comprises one or more digital computing devices having memory sufficient to store the master image; retrieving the master image from the content delivery network in response to the upload request using the identified location; storing the retrieved master image on the image production server; and generating a composite image file using the retrieved master image, wherein the composite image file includes data that can be used to create a plurality of images derived from the master image.