The Freelance Designer Stack

Client work, proposals, invoicing, and delivery — the tools that keep a solo design practice running smoothly.

Design

How the workflow flows

Open the client brief in Notion

Do all design work in Figma

Record a Loom walkthrough to send the client instead of booking a meeting

If feedback needs a call, use Calendly to schedule it

Send the contract and invoice through Bonsai

Upload final deliverables to Google Drive and share the link

Post finished work to Behance for the portfolio and Dribbble for visibility.

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8 Tools

Notion

Docs, notes, and planning

Figma

Design files and prototypes

Loom

Async video walkthroughs

Calendly

Scheduling without the back-and-forth

Bonsai

Contracts, proposals, and invoices

Google Drive

Client file storage and sharing

Behance

Public portfolio for finished work

Dribbble

Design visibility and inspiration