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Order tracking and proof approval for sign shops
Sign shops keep clients in the loop by sharing the same stages for every job, from request to installation, sending each mockup with its version number and getting a clear approval before production. A client who knows installation is scheduled does not need to call to ask.
The problem
A sign job has more moving parts than a print job: a site visit, measurements, a mockup that may go through several versions, production and an installation date that depends on the weather and the crew. Each step generates questions from the client, and a mockup approved in a text message is hard to find when the finished sign does not match what they expected.
A typical sign shop workflow
These are the stages OrderFlow starts with for sign shops. You can rename, add or remove them.
- Request confirmed
- Site measurements
- Design
- Awaiting approvalCustomer approval
- Production
- Installation scheduled
- Installed
- Completed
Measurements come before the final design, so the mockup the client approves is the size that will be installed. Each new mockup gets its own version number and its own decision.
What you can use today
- Artwork approval form: a printable mockup sign-off with the image, size, material, colors and mounting.
- Job tracking template: every job on one sheet, with sign shop stages and overdue jobs marked.
- Custom order form template: the form to take a sign request, blank or filled in.
- Order tracking demo: see the page a client would use to follow a storefront sign and approve the mockup.
What we're building
We are building an online page where your client follows the job from first mockup to installation, without creating an account. It is in development and not available yet. The forms and the demo on this site work on their own and will stay free.
Common questions
How do sign shops keep clients in the loop from proof to installation?
They share the same stages with every client, from request confirmed to installed, send each mockup with its version number, and tell the client when the job moves to production and when installation is scheduled.
What should a sign mockup approval include?
The mockup with its version, the size, material, colors and mounting, what the client should check, and a clear approve or request changes answer with a name and date. Site measurements should be done before the mockup is final.
Does OrderFlow schedule sign installations?
No. It shows the client that installation is scheduled as a stage of their order. Crew scheduling, quotes and invoicing stay in the tools you already use. The client portal is in development; the forms and the demo work today.