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Run Illustration Commissions on Milestones and Approvals

Illustration commissions go sideways when clients expect the final at sketch stage or ghost mid-project. Run each commission through sketch, approval, and final milestones with staged payments.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Commissions flow through clear approval milestones with staged payments — no scope creep, no unpaid ghosting.
  1. 1

    Set the Milestones

    Define each commission's sketch, revision and final stages with payments.

  2. 2

    Gate Each Stage

    Require approval and payment before advancing to the next stage.

  3. 3

    Request Approvals

    Add a Gmail node sending each stage for sign-off.

  4. 4

    Deliver on Final Payment

    Release the final files after the final payment clears.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test commission. Confirm milestones gate correctly.

Frequently asked questions

Why staged payments?

Deposit-plus-milestone payments protect against ghosting and make scope changes a priced conversation, not a fight.

Revision limits?

Encode included revisions per milestone so extra rounds trigger additional charges automatically.

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