In our own agency we struggled with our process.
Dave, Mark & Ant - Co-founders of Outlign
For years we didn’t really have one - making it up as we went along. At the same time we failed to understand why every single project was over budget.
Spoiler alert: no process = no profits.
So then we finally got wise… We needed to put a clear process in place for each type of project we ran, and get it down on paper so we could follow it every time.
We spent a bunch of time outlining all the phases and steps for our key services in a wiki - adding notes and guides on how and why to do each part, pre-written messages to clients, and checklists for each part so we didn’t forget anything.
And then....... we promptly went back to what we were doing and forgot about the wiki.
So after banging our heads against the wall over and over as we saw our profits disappear while our team and clients got frustrated, we decided to do something about it.
We wanted to build something that was simple and easy for our team and our clients to follow, that would visually show off our process and keep everyone on track.
That’s what led us to build Outlign - a PM tool just for agencies and their clients.
A home for your creative projects
We took all that we've learnt from over a decade in the agency business and built a clean and simple tool that solves common agency problems while also being client-friendly so they can play along too.
Show off your process
Build out your ideal process, giving your team and your clients a visual guide to where you're at and what's next. Then watch as everyone follows each step to success.
Clear Approvals
Take the guess work out of getting key milestones and deliverables approved with our approvals feature. It's a small feature that makes a big difference.
Delivery Notes
Tips and tricks for your internal team right alongside your work.
Modern Editing
Write creative messages with rich content using our modern inline editor.
All of the core features a modern agency needs to run a creative process and interact with your clients.
One project workspace, that brings everything together
Designed with creative agency teams in mind, the project workspace inside Outlign is a game-changer. It’s two unique workspaces in one. A simple progress view for the client and a more detailed board style for the agency to plan and action work.
Say goodbye to time-consuming clicks and project-switching, everything you need to get the creative work done is here, in one easy place.
And don’t worry, we make it crystal clear what side of the project you’re posting to with next level access control for users. Choose what your internal team sees, keeping them focused on their tasks while project managers can seamlessly navigate both client and agency views.
Board-style projects for many moving parts
A minimal card-style board project to plan and do the work with your team or the client.
Bring your brand feels to Outlign
We know how important branding is to creative agencies, so we wanted to allow you to tailor the look and feel to your own agency branding as well as show your client some customisation to make them feel at home. In Outlign you can add your brand, header images and customise project icons that align with your brand system.
Used by design agencies, to become more organised, better at process and do less pesky PM stuff.