For independent design studios

Run your studio.
Not the chaos.

CraftOS gives design studio founders one operating system to manage clients, track projects, onboard talent, and ship billable work — without losing the craft in the process.

25
Years in design
1,300+
Designers mentored
0→1
Products designed

Design studios don't fail from lack of talent. They fail from lack of systems. CraftOS replaces the scattered stack of spreadsheets, email threads, and sticky notes with one coherent operating system — so you can focus on the work that matters.

What CraftOS manages

3 pillars
01

Client Projects

Track every project from brief to delivery. Manage scope, timelines, feedback, and sign-offs in one place your clients won't hate.

Project pipelines by stage
Client portal & feedback loops
Scope & change order tracking
Invoicing & payment milestones
02

Studio Operations

Everything that runs in the background: task routing, resource planning, talent onboarding, capacity visibility, and recurring workflows.

Task boards & delegation
Talent roster & onboarding
Capacity & availability planning
Recurring deliverables calendar
03

Mentorship Programs

Structured programs with clear milestones — for students transitioning into careers and professionals leveling up their craft.

Cohort & curriculum management
Portfolio review workflows
Student progress tracking
Career milestone coaching

How it works

Step 01

Define your offerings

Set up your service packages, mentorship tiers, and project types so the system knows what you're actually selling.

Step 02

Connect your clients

Invite clients and collaborators. They get their own portal, timeline, and feedback channel — no more email threads.

Step 03

Manage work in one place

Run projects, assign tasks, track time, and manage your talent roster from a single command center.

Step 04

Measure what matters

Revenue, utilization, pipeline, and student outcomes — all in one dashboard, updated in real time.

Built for studio founders

Your studio.
Your system.
Your edge.

Stop stitching together tools that don't talk to each other. CraftOS is the one place where your clients, projects, and people all connect.

CraftOS — A Focused Design Operating System