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See where concept, production, and revision time goes.

See how much of a project goes into concept work, production, and client revisions. Use the recorded hours to review estimates, included rounds, and work that arrived outside the agreed scope.

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  • Brand identity

    Running example duration: 3h 15m.

    Direction and type system

    #concept

  • Brand identity

    2.67h

    Round 1 feedback and icons

    Wed 19 Mar

    1:00 PM – 3:40 PM

    #revisions

  • Brand identity

    4h

    Unplanned round 3 and deck

    Mon 24 Mar

    10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    #scope-extra

  • See which phase grew

    Keep concept, production, and revision hours separate so you can see which phase took longer than your estimate.

  • See what a fixed fee means per hour

    Compare the fee with all the hours a completed project took, including revisions, to see revenue per hour before costs.

  • Put the extra round in context

    Bring the hours and notes behind an extra revision round to your next client conversation.

Small changes can turn into another production pass or revision round. If these hours are not separate from the original work, it is difficult to see which phase changed the estimate.

Keep a record that separates original work from added rounds. Use those hours to discuss an extra revision or allow room for similar work in your next estimate.

Record the next revision before it blends into the project.

See which revision rounds took the time, with notes that explain the work.

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