DesignLedger launches bookkeeping tool tailored to agencies and studios

Tech · 4 min read

DesignLedger merges time-tracking tailored to design workflows with invoicing, retainer balancing, and simplified tax reports. The interface surfaces utilization and project profitability, but with language and visuals aimed at designers rather than accountants. Integrations include Stripe, QuickBooks, and popular project management tools.

The product helps teams track creative tasks like discovery, asset creation, and review cycles to better price retainer work. It includes template invoices with design-forward layouts and a client portal optimized for approving design milestones. A built-in estimation tool uses historical data to suggest project timelines and budgets.

Founders are designers who bootstrapped the tool after repeated billing headaches. They plan features like automated royalty tracking for IP and richer team performance dashboards. Early agency customers said the tool removed friction in client conversations and improved cash-flow predictability.