Creative review and approval
Always know which version was approved.
Briefspan gives each piece of work one review link. Comments sit on the artwork, every version stays in order, and the approved version shows who approved it and when.
Saltmarsh Print Fair poster
Review link, version 3 of 3
Comments on v31 open
Sample content: the artwork and comments are illustrative. Nothing you type here is saved or sent.
One record of what was approved
Each version keeps its status, who set it, when, and the comments that led there. When someone asks which file was signed off, the answer is in one place.
This record follows the review above. Approve a version there and it changes here.
Saltmarsh Print Fair poster, from the review above
- v3In reviewShared Friday1 comment, 0 resolved
- v2Changes requestedArt director, Wednesday2 comments, 2 resolved
- v1Changes requestedClient, Monday3 comments, 3 resolved
No version is approved yet. Resolve the open comments on a version in the review above, then approve it.
The same approval, two ways
A shared folder and email can carry a project. Here is one round of approval handled each way.
| Question | Folder and email | One review link in Briefspan |
|---|---|---|
| Where the feedback is | Spread across email threads, chat messages and notes from calls | Pinned to the spot on the artwork it is about |
| Which file is current | Whichever copy in the folder has the newest name | Numbered versions, kept in order, any two open to compare |
| What was approved | A reply saying it looks good, somewhere in a thread | One version marked approved, with who approved it and when |
Both get the work done. Only one leaves a single record of the approved version.
How a round runs
Clear rounds, one channel for feedback and written approval are how careful studios already work. Briefspan is the place where that method is kept.
Share one link
Upload the artwork and send one review link. A reviewer opens the link and comments or approves there.
Collect comments on the work
Each comment is pinned to a point on the artwork. The next version answers them, and the two can be compared side by side.
Record the approval
When a version has no open comments it can be approved. It is marked final, with who approved it and when.
Request access
Access to Briefspan is by request. Send your work email and a person at Awan Forge, the studio that builds Briefspan, replies by email.
- Sending the form does not create an account. Access is arranged in the reply.
- There is no published price. Requesting access takes no payment details.
- Your email address is used to reply to you and for nothing else.
Questions
What people ask before they request access.
What happens after I request access?
Your request is stored. Awan Forge, the studio that builds Briefspan, reads it and replies by email to the address you gave.
Do I get an account straight away?
No. Sending the form does not create an account. Access is arranged in the email reply.
Is the review on this page the real thing?
It works: you can pin a comment, switch and compare versions, and approve one. The artwork and comments in it are illustrative, and nothing you type there is saved or sent.
What does it cost?
Briefspan has no published price. Requesting access costs nothing and takes no payment details.
Who is it for?
Small creative studios and in-house marketing teams who send work out for approval and need a clear record of what was approved.
Who builds Briefspan?
Awan Forge, a software studio. You can write to hey@awanforge.com.
What do you do with my email address?
It is stored so we can reply to your request, and kept for up to 12 months. The privacy page has the details.