How to run your graphic design & branding business with TheCEOApp
TheCEOApp team ·
Design work is projects: a logo, a brand pack, a month of social posts. Each has a brief, rounds of changes and a balance due on delivery.
TheCEOApp tracks each project and what the client still owes.
Projects, step by step
Move each project through brief, first draft, changes and delivered.
Deposits and balances
Record what the client paid up front and what's left, and send a polite WhatsApp reminder.
Quotations and invoices
Send quotations and invoices in your own brand colours.
Record every sale in seconds
Add what you sell once, for example services like logo design, brand identity pack and flyer design. Suggestions for a graphic design & branding come up as you type, so you don't start from a blank page.
Then record a sale by tapping the items, scanning a barcode or simply saying it out loud. The receipt goes to the client on WhatsApp with your logo, and part payments are kept against their name.
Keep stock the way you count it
Count stock by design, project and hour. Start with the biggest unit you buy in, say how many smaller ones fit inside, set a price for each and sell in whichever unit the client wants. Stock goes down as you sell, and you're warned before you run out.
Track each job from start to finish
Every job moves through your own steps (typically 5 days), with the deposit, costs and profit beside it:
- Brief
- First draft
- Changes
- Delivered
Tools graphic design & branding businesses use most
- Jobs, step by step: Track each job from deposit to handover, one step at a time, with costs and profit.
- Appointment bookings: Clients pick a day and time on your service pages; you get the request in the app with their name and phone.
What every business gets
- Record a sale in seconds: Type it, scan it or just say it. The receipt goes to the customer on WhatsApp with your logo.
- Know who owes you: Part payments, balances and polite reminders, so debts don't get forgotten.
- Stock that adds up: Stock goes down as you sell, with alerts before you run out and a count of what was lost or damaged.
- Your own online shop: A shop page with your products and prices that customers order from on WhatsApp.
- Designs and documents: Flyers, price lists, invoices and quotations in your brand colours.
- Ceopay business account: Receive transfers, pay suppliers and bills, and save, from the same app.
The app calls your customers clients and your products products, so it reads like your business.
Get started
- Go to theceoapp.com (or get the app on Google Play or the App Store) and create your account.
- Choose "Graphic design & branding" as your kind of business. The app sets up the right words, units and tools.
- Add your products and prices, then record your first sale.
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days, with no card needed.
Questions people ask
- Can a designer send quotations from TheCEOApp?
- Yes. Quotations and invoices come out in your logo and colours.
- Can I track design projects?
- Yes. Each project moves through brief, drafts, changes and delivery.
- Is there an app for graphic design & branding businesses in Nigeria?
- Yes. TheCEOApp is a Nigerian business app with a setup for graphic design & branding businesses: sales, WhatsApp receipts, stock, debtors, staff and an online shop.
- How much does TheCEOApp cost for a graphic design & branding?
- Every new business tries everything free for 2 days with no card. Plans start at ₦4,000 a month.
TheCEOApp for graphic design & branding: everything in one page