Project management systems for designers
Raze Drops builds project management systems for interior designers, so every project carries its own stages, approvals, selections and site updates in one place rather than in a chat group. The client sees progress without asking for it, and the studio keeps a record of what was approved and on which date.
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A design studio running six projects is running six chat groups, three suppliers per project and a folder of approvals that only exists as photographs. This page describes the project system we build to hold that, what the client sees, and what it costs to put in place.
What does a design studio lose to chat group projects?
Decisions live in message threads, so nobody can say with certainty what the client approved or when a selection was signed off.
That uncertainty is expensive. It shows up as a rework argument at installation, as a supplier ordering the wrong finish, and as evenings spent writing update messages instead of designing.
What does the project management system actually do?
It gives every project its stages, its selections, its approvals and its site updates in one place, with each decision recorded against the person who made it and the date they made it.
Clients get progress without chasing, suppliers get the right specification rather than a forwarded screenshot, and the studio gets a record it can stand behind when a question comes up at installation. It is an AI software build, with the document and messaging side handled through integration with the drive, calendar and chat tools you already use every day.
What does a studio build cost and when is it usable?
It is priced per project, from $300 to $9,000 depending on how many stages, roles and suppliers it has to carry, with a monthly maintenance retainer afterwards.
You see the proposal and the fixed price before any deal is signed, and a studio of a few designers is usually working on the system within weeks rather than months. Studios often read client intake for law firms and document collection for accountants as related builds, because both are the same problem of chasing people for decisions and documents.
| Stage of a project | In chat groups today | With the project system |
|---|---|---|
| Brief and scope | Agreed verbally, written later | Recorded once, visible to everyone |
| Selections and finishes | Photographs in a thread | Held per room with the approval attached |
| Client approval | A message saying “ok” | A recorded decision with a date |
| Supplier instruction | Forwarded screenshots | The approved specification, sent as one item |
| Site progress | An evening update written by hand | Posted against the stage as it happens |
Tell us how many projects you run at once and we will send a proposal with a fixed price. Start on the contact page.