Set the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
Suggested for your taskClient Brief & Approvals
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Client Brief & Approvals
Keep a creative project's scope, references, review rounds and explicit decisions in one versioned paper trail.
- Format
- Print + fillable PDF
- Inside
- 14 templates
- Paper sizes
- A4 / US Letter
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Distinguish a stated requirement from a designer's assumption.
Suggested for your taskDescribe the files, use and exclusions in plain terms.
Suggested for your taskRecord references as direction, not as assets to copy without rights.
Suggested for your taskCheck source assets, criteria and a review date.
Suggested for your taskShow the idea and the trade-off without claiming it is final.
Suggested for your taskTie each comment to an exact version and affected area.
Suggested for your taskKeep accepted changes distinct from suggestions still awaiting approval.
Suggested for your taskCapture what was shown, who reviewed it and the agreed action.
Suggested for your taskEstimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
Suggested for your taskKeep old and new decisions, with a source for each.
Suggested for your taskShow approved, awaiting reply and excluded work at a glance.
Suggested for your taskIdentify exact files and terms being accepted.
Suggested for your taskCheck the final version and retain the decision trail.
Suggested for your taskHow would you use them?
Both versions contain the same templates. Print and write by hand, or type into the separate fillable file. Your notes do not move between the two.
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The complete pack includes all 14 templates, print and fillable files in the supplied sizes, and one START_HERE.pdf guide. This selection is your starting plan; pages are not sold individually.
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A brief worth agreeing. Keep a creative project's scope, references, review rounds and explicit decisions in one versioned paper trail.
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Contents to explore
- A brief worth agreeing: Set the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
- Requirements with sources: Distinguish a stated requirement from a designer's assumption.
- Deliverable boundary: Describe the files, use and exclusions in plain terms.
- References and permissions: Record references as direction, not as assets to copy without rights.
- Before the first design round: Check source assets, criteria and a review date.
- Direction for review: Show the idea and the trade-off without claiming it is final.
- Client comments: Tie each comment to an exact version and affected area.
- Revision queue: Keep accepted changes distinct from suggestions still awaiting approval.
- Review round record: Capture what was shown, who reviewed it and the agreed action.
- A new scope request: Estimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
- Decision ledger: Keep old and new decisions, with a source for each.
- Current project state: Show approved, awaiting reply and excluded work at a glance.
- Final approval exchange: Identify exact files and terms being accepted.
- Close the creative record: Check the final version and retain the decision trail.
Both versions contain the same templates. Print and write by hand, or type into the separate fillable file. Your notes do not move between the two.
Print and fillable PDFs have the same template page numbers. One guide: START_HERE.pdf. The included private Print Studio can prepare selected print pages from your paid files.
See your first complete task3 actual pages / A brief worth agreeing
Keep a creative project's scope, references, review rounds and explicit decisions in one versioned paper trail.
Actual A4 previews, marked as samples. Inspect the fields here; the download supplies clean print and fillable copies in A4, US Letter.
Set the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
Check source assets, criteria and a review date.
Estimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
Inspect all 14 templatesReal previews in both paper sizes, with the purpose of every page.
Inside the actual PDFs
Look at the writing space.
These previews come directly from the supplied PDF for the selected paper size. Open a page to see it in sample size.
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A brief worth agreeing
Set the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
A4 preview shown. Both paper sizes are separately laid out in the download.
See all 14 page templatesPage 5 / 14
Before the first design round
Check source assets, criteria and a review date.
A4 preview shown. Both paper sizes are separately laid out in the download.
See all 14 page templatesPage 10 / 14
A new scope request
Estimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
A4 preview shown. Both paper sizes are separately laid out in the download.
See all 14 page templatesThe complete page list
14 different templates. Two paper sizes.
A4 and US Letter contain the same 14 page designs. Repeat the pages you use; leave the rest for when you need them.
A brief worth agreeing
Set the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
Requirements with sources
Distinguish a stated requirement from a designer's assumption.
Deliverable boundary
Describe the files, use and exclusions in plain terms.
References and permissions
Record references as direction, not as assets to copy without rights.
Before the first design round
Check source assets, criteria and a review date.
Direction for review
Show the idea and the trade-off without claiming it is final.
Client comments
Tie each comment to an exact version and affected area.
Revision queue
Keep accepted changes distinct from suggestions still awaiting approval.
Review round record
Capture what was shown, who reviewed it and the agreed action.
A new scope request
Estimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
Decision ledger
Keep old and new decisions, with a source for each.
Current project state
Show approved, awaiting reply and excluded work at a glance.
Final approval exchange
Identify exact files and terms being accepted.
Close the creative record
Check the final version and retain the decision trail.
ACTUAL TEMPLATE / FICTIONAL ENTRIES
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Fictional: a client requests a second layout after approving the first direction.
The website example fills the actual template with fictional entries. Your download contains the clean print and fillable pages; START_HERE.pdf explains the three-page starting routine.
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A brief worth agreeing
You doSet the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
You leave withKeep the actual decision or next action beside its source.
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Before the first design round
You doCheck source assets, criteria and a review date.
You leave withKeep the actual decision or next action beside its source.
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A new scope request
You doEstimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
You leave withKeep the actual decision or next action beside its source.
Review exact files and practical limitsAll filenames, software requirements and what the pack does.
In your download
The files, clearly listed.
START_HERE.pdf
One guide: first session, file index, worked example, practical limits, backup and license.
client-brief-approvals-a4-print.pdf
All 14 templates for handwriting on A4 paper.
client-brief-approvals-a4-fillable.pdf
A4 typing fields and checkboxes; save and reopen a working copy in your reader.
client-brief-approvals-us-letter-print.pdf
The same 14 templates for US Letter paper.
client-brief-approvals-us-letter-fillable.pdf
The same fillable templates for US Letter paper.
PRINT_STUDIO.html
Optional private offline print composer; its exports are static and do not carry typed entries.
Also inside: your standalone Print Studio. Open PRINT_STUDIO.html locally, choose a supplied paper size, and download selected, reordered or repeated pages as a real PDF. No upload, browser storage or account. Typing remains in the separate fillable PDFs.
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Before you choose
Know what to expect.
- Set the project outcome, people and version before collecting ideas.
- Check source assets, criteria and a review date.
- Estimate the effect of a request before treating it as approved.
Practical limits
- This planner does not create a legal contract, transfer intellectual property rights or prove consent. Use an agreed contract and rights records.
- A tick or typed name is a planning note, not a verified digital signature or automatic client approval.
- Fixed English print and fillable PDFs. Short text may still clip in a PDF reader; save, close and reopen a test entry before relying on it.
- The private Print Studio exports selected static pages. It does not copy typed entries, store files, send reminders or synchronise with another person.
No spreadsheet software is needed. PDF totals are manual. Separate fillable files accept text and checkboxes in a form-capable reader. They do not sync or save entries on this website.
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Client Brief & Approvals / Version 1.0
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Four template PDFs: print and fillable A4/US Letter, one START_HERE.pdf guide with instructions, practical limits and license, plus a private Print Studio. Write by hand or type into the fillable copy. Keep backups and repeat pages for personal or internal use.
$4.90USD · One-time digital downloadVAT included where applicable. Other applicable taxes are shown at checkout.
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Questions about this pack
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Must I use all 14 templates?
No. Start with the suggested three pages or choose any page. All 14 are included.
Can I type into the pages?
Yes, in the separate A4 and US Letter fillable PDFs. Save, close and reopen a short entry in a form-capable reader. Fixed fields do not calculate, sync or guarantee that long text remains visible.
What does the private Print Studio do?
It selects, repeats and reorders supplied print pages. Exports are static and do not contain your typed form entries.