Build a Client Portal for Your Design Studio
Share design proofs for clients to approve or request changes, download final files, and leave feedback. Free to start.
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A working app, not a template
What it is
A client portal for a designer is a visual web app where each client logs in to review design concepts, leave approvals, download final assets, and share brand material — so feedback stops living in scattered email replies. Kleap builds it on its own database, one private login per client.
What your designer client portal tracks
Every field below is one you can add, rename, or remove by chatting with Kleap — a starting point tuned for designer.
Design review & approval
Concepts and mockups posted to the client's record with an approve/request-changes action, so sign-off is explicit and revision rounds are countable.
Concept versions gallery
File uploads for each design version so the client always sees the latest and can compare against earlier rounds without hunting through email.
Brand assets upload
Fields for the client to submit logos, fonts, photography, and guidelines to their record at kickoff — no more 'can you resend the logo?'
Final files / handoff library
Export-ready deliverables (source files, packaged assets) the client can download anytime, replacing expiring transfer links.
Creative brief form
A structured intake capturing style preferences, references, and must-haves that writes into the client record before design starts.
Revision rounds tracker
A field showing rounds used vs. included so scope stays clear and extra rounds are visible rather than absorbed for free.
Feedback / message thread
A scoped conversation per project so all design feedback is captured in one place next to the work, not spread across replies.
Project status field
A stage indicator (concepting, review, revisions, final) so the client always knows what to expect next without asking.
Client dashboard
A visual summary of the latest concepts awaiting review, files ready to download, and current status when the client logs in.
What good looks like for designer
One app, a view for everyone
Client
Reviewing concepts easily, approving in one click, downloading final files, providing brand assets once
Designer
Feedback captured in one place, revision rounds contained, clean brand inputs, clear approval trail
Studio lead
Consistent handoff, professional review experience, protecting scope across projects
Buy a tool, or own one built for you
Off-the-shelf software makes you fit its mold. With Kleap you describe the client portal you actually want and own it outright.
A typical client portal
- Monthly per-seat fees that grow with your team
- Your data lives on their servers, in their format
- Fixed features — you adapt to the tool, not the reverse
- Generic, not shaped around designer
Built with Kleap
- Free to start — no per-seat pricing
- You own the app and its database, data stays yours
- Change anything by chatting — fields, views, workflow
- Shaped around how designer actually works
Build it in 3 steps
Describe it
Tell Kleap what your designer needs, in plain words.
AI builds it
Get a real working app with records, forms, and a dashboard.
Publish
Refine it in chat, then publish. It is a live app you own.
Frequently asked questions
Can clients approve designs and request changes in the portal?+
Yes. Each concept is posted to the client's record with an approve or request-changes action, and the decision is saved with a timestamp. That gives you a clear sign-off trail and makes revision rounds countable instead of an endless email chain.
Can clients leave pinpoint comments directly on the image?+
The portal captures feedback through a scoped message thread and approval actions tied to each design version, so comments stay organized next to the work. It does not overlay pin-drop annotations on the image itself — feedback is written against the version rather than marked on the pixels.
How do clients send me their logo and brand files?+
A brand-assets upload field lets them attach logos, fonts, and guidelines to their record at kickoff. Everything is stored in one place per client, so you never have to ask them to resend files mid-project.
Do clients need special design software to review work?+
No. Concepts are shown in a responsive web page they open in any browser and log into — nothing to install. You upload standard image or PDF exports and they review, approve, and download from there.
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Ready to build it?
Describe your designer client portal and watch it come to life. Free to start, no code.