Trades · Digital and creative
The CRM for your trade
The CRM built for illustrators
Without Standin
Deep in a drawing, you miss the message. The project goes to an illustrator who answered faster.
With Standin
Standin builds a CRM made for illustrators: every case, from the first request through to delivery, in your own words. When a project takes all your attention, it answers your leads and keeps each file up to date, so no request goes unanswered.
Free plan, no credit card required.
What your CRM tracks for illustrators
Your CRM fields, already in place.
- Type of project
- Style
- Deliverables
- Budget
- Deadline
Add, rename or remove any field at any time.
Built for how illustrators really work
Ordinary client-tracking software is designed for salespeople. For illustrators, it misses the point: you are not running a sales funnel, you are running cases that move over several weeks. Standin starts from your trade and sets up the steps and fields that actually matter, like "Type of project" or "Style".
The copilot takes over when your hands are full. It reads your emails and messages, answers everyday questions in your tone, and fills in the client's file before you have even reached for your phone. You review, you approve, and nothing is sent without your agreement.
Live demo
How a case flows for illustrators
What the CRM for illustrators looks like
Here is how a case typically flows for illustrators. Every step stays editable: rename it, reorder it or remove it to match the way you work.
- 01First contact
- 02Qualifying
- 03Proposal and quote
- 04Delivery
- 05Handover
Case
Messages received
Message received
“Hello, I am writing on the recommendation of a friend who worked with you. I have a project in mind but nothing is written down yet. Could we talk it through?”
Reply drafted by the copilot
“Hello Emily, of course, and thank your friend for me. A first thirty-minute call is enough to frame it; I then send you a written proposal, with no commitment. Are you free late Thursday afternoon?”
Record filled in by the copilot · First contact
- Deliverables
- To be defined
- Budget
- To be quoted
- Deadline
- Thursday 18th, 9am
Demo: nothing is actually sent.
Record filled in by the copilot
Emily Carter
Stage 1 of 5 · First contact
- Type of project
- Project to scope
- Style
- To be defined
- Deliverables
- To be defined
- Budget
- To be quoted
- Deadline
- Thursday 18th, 9am
The stages and the fields are the ones Standin generates for illustrators. The three cases are examples, written to show a filled-in record. Nothing is saved: it all happens in your browser.
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Paste a customer message, the copilot answers it
The copilot reply and the filled-in record will appear here.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Standin answers
Can I follow a commission through its sketches?
Yes. The sketches are stages, and the record keeps the brief, the format, the rights agreed and the deadline.
Can I keep track of usage rights per commission?
The rights granted are on the record. When a client reuses an image two years later, you reopen the file instead of arguing from memory.
Can I see which quotes never got an answer?
Records left at the quote stage surface with their age. That is where freelance work quietly disappears.
Is Standin a good fit for illustrators?
Yes. You describe your work in a few sentences and Standin builds a CRM made for illustrators: your stages, your fields, your words, not a generic template.
What information does Standin track for illustrators?
Your CRM tracks what matters in your trade, for example "Type of project", "Style" or "Deliverables". You can add, rename or remove any field at any time.
How does the copilot answer my clients while I work?
It reads your emails and messages, drafts a reply in your tone and updates the file. You approve before it goes out, or you turn on auto-send if you prefer.
Is it free?
You start for free: you create your CRM and try the copilot without paying.
Do I stay in control of what is sent to my clients?
Yes. The copilot drafts the replies, but nothing is sent without your approval, unless you turn on auto-send yourself.
Do I need to install any software?
No. Standin runs in your browser, on your computer or your phone. There is nothing to install.
How long does it take to get started?
A few minutes. Answer a few questions about your trade and your CRM is ready, already seeded with example records.
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In three steps
no setup and no technical skills needed
How it works
01 · You
You describe your trade
A few simple questions, no jargon: what you do, the stages a client goes through until the job is done, and the details you record every time.
02 · Standin
Standin builds your CRM
A plumber gets job records, a senior-placement advisor gets family cases. The stages and fields come from your answers, with no template imposed.
03
The copilot replies to your clients
During a job, a message arrives: the copilot replies in your words and completes the client record. Anything that commits you waits for your approval.