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title: "See where concept, production, and revision time goes."
url: "https://timeretain.com/use-cases/designers"
description: "A private time tracker for designers. See where concept, production, and revision hours go, then use that record to plan the next project."
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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.

![Clay figure of a designer using a tablet with color tiles, a stopwatch, and a clock.](/_astro/designers.DoWwp0J0_2el8jE.webp)

-   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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