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Quick Start Checklist

Updated over 2 months ago

Welcome to Tezzera! We’re so excited you’re here. Whether you run a brand studio, work as a solo designer, or collaborate with a creative team, Tezzera is built to help you deliver a clean, organized, and beautifully branded client experience.

This guide gives you a high-level overview of what Tezzera is, who it’s designed for, and the core steps to take after creating your account. If you need help at any time, email us at hello@tezzera.co.


What Is Tezzera?

Tezzera is a creative-friendly CRM designed specifically for designers. It brings your entire client workflow into one place — from inquiries to invoices to final file delivery — so you don’t have to piece together separate apps. With Tezzera, you can:

  • Keep projects, tasks, files, forms, and communication all in one workspace

  • Customize the entire platform with your brand fonts, colors, and logo

  • Create visual project timelines your clients actually understand

  • Send branded invoices and payment plans

  • Collect content and feedback through beautiful forms

  • Allow clients to book meetings through your branded scheduling page

  • Give clients a clean, intuitive client portal (with three layout options)

Tezzera simplifies the “business side” of design so you can stay focused on the creative side.


Who Tezzera Is Built For

Tezzera is ideal for:

  • Brand designers

  • Web designers

  • Creative studios

  • Social media designers

  • UX/UI designers

  • Solo designers and small teams

If traditional CRMs feel corporate, confusing, or visually overwhelming, Tezzera is designed to feel like the opposite — clean, intuitive, and built for creatives.


Quick Start Checklist

Below are the top steps to complete after creating your account. Most users can work through these in under 10 minutes.

1. Set Up Your Account + Workspace

During onboarding, Tezzera will walk you through:

  • Naming your workspace

  • Setting your default currency

  • Choosing your role + team size

  • Creating your first project (from a template or from scratch)

📌 Tip: Your Workspace Name becomes part of your custom Tezzera URL. Most designers choose their business or studio name.

📌 Note: You can invite team members later from Workspace Settings once your subscription is active.


2. Add Your Branding

Next, personalize your workspace so everything feels on-brand.
Navigate to Manage → Appearance to:

  • Upload your logo

  • Upload brand fonts (.woff2, including Adobe Fonts)

  • Set your brand colors using simple color pickers

Your branding is automatically applied across:

  • Forms

  • Invoices and payment plans

  • Client portals

  • Meeting pages

  • Dashboard

  • Emails

Tezzera updates everything instantly — no code required.


3. Create Your First Project

Your project is the home base for everything that happens with a client. Inside a project, you can:

  • Create task groups and tasks

  • Assign tasks to team members or clients

  • Attach forms directly to tasks

  • Use custom statuses, tags, and fields

  • Store files with the project (files now live here)

  • View tasks in List, Board, or Calendar view

  • Apply project templates to speed up your workflow

  • Add start/end dates and manage your project overview


4. Invite Your First Client

When your project is ready, invite your client to their Client Portal.

Clients will see:

  • Your branded welcome message

  • Only the tasks assigned to them

  • Their due dates + upcoming deadlines

  • Files you’ve shared

  • Forms they need to submit

  • Their invoices

  • Optional project chat

You can choose between Standard, Timeline, or Chat layout styles depending on how simple or detailed you want the portal to be.


5. Send Your First Invoice or Payment Plan

Go to Invoicing to bill your client.

You can create:

  • Standard invoices

  • Installment payment plans

  • Recurring invoices

You can also:

  • Add tax or VAT

  • Accept credit card, ACH, PayPal, or external payment links (like Wise)

  • Send automatic reminders for upcoming or overdue payments

Clients see a simple, visual timeline showing exactly what’s due.


6. Set Up Your Meeting Availability

To streamline bookings, go to Meetings to:

  • Create a custom meeting page

  • Connect Google Meet or Zoom

  • Set your weekly availability

  • Add buffers between meetings

  • Require advance notice before booking

  • Limit how many meetings clients can book per project

  • Set automated reminders

All events are added to your calendar and linked to your project automatically.


What’s Next?

Now that your workspace is set up, continue with the next guides:

If anything feels confusing, we’re always here to help at hello@tezzera.co. Welcome again — we’re so glad you’re here.

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