Independent guide
A practical custom-design approval workflow
Approval works best when the reviewer knows which decisions are being made at each stage.
Updated 2026-09-10
Approve the brief
Confirm audience, product, dimensions, required content, exclusions, rights responsibility, budget and deadline before detailed design.
Review in stages
Separate concept direction from wording, layout and production checks. Consolidate feedback through one named contact to avoid conflicting revisions.
Freeze production input
Issue one approved export with its version, specification and approval record. Changes after this point return to review and receive a new version.