Designer Series
Designer - Owned
Tools for Design Intent
The Designer Series provides designers with structured tools for creating, organizing, and
communicating design intent on projects they own. These tools are not systems of record and
do not include governance or Design Intent Administration (DIA).
communicating design intent on projects they own. These tools are not systems of record and
do not include governance or Design Intent Administration (DIA).
Two Contexts. One Language.
Design intent lives longer than any phase of a project. The Designer Series is built so intent created
during design can move into construction without being lost, re‑interpreted, or recreated.
Designers use efficiently in two distinct contexts:
GC-Controlled Projects
Designer Participation (Invited, No Cost)
When a general contractor engages efficiently:
- efficiently becomes the System of Record
- Design Intent Administration (DIA) is active
- Governance and accountability sit with the GC
- Designer teams are invited to participate free of charge
On these projects, designers do not purchase or manage software. They contribute design intent; DIA governs it.
Designers use the same Design Pro (Free Access) authoring environment to create and maintain design intent – with governance and approvals handled by the GC and DIA.Designer-Owned Projects
Designer Series Tools
When designers create and own their own projects – outside of GC‑controlled DIA – the Designer Series provides structured tools to support design administration. These tools help designers:
- Communicate intent clearly to clients
- Organize selections and placement
- Reduce downstream confusion
- Preserve work as projects evolve
Designer‑Owned Tools are optional, non‑governed, and fully controlled by the designer.
The Designer Series Tools
Design Lite
Design Lite is a lightweight tool for early‑stage design communication.
Free Forever - Unlimited Users
Designer‑Owned Projects
Get started with the designer essentials:
- Room‑by‑room client design books
- Visual presentation of selections
- Clear communication of design direction
- Item schedules
- Approvals
- Governance
- System‑of‑record authority
Design Lite supports presentation – not control.
Best Designer value
Design Pro
Design Pro is the same structured authoring environment designers use when participating in GC‑controlled projects.
$49
Per user, per month – Designer‑Owned Projects
Everything in Lite, plus powerful tools to structure and communicate design intent:
- Structured item schedules
- Location‑aware placement
- Consistent WHAT / WHERE definition
- Excel replacement for schedules
- GC‑ready exports (PDF / Excel)
Design Pro supports design administration – not construction authority.
On designer‑owned projects, Design Pro supports design administration.
On GC‑controlled projects, the same tools are used – with governance provided by DIA.
If a GC Joins Later
Design work created in the Designer Series is not lost.
If a general contractor later adopts efficiently:
If a general contractor later adopts efficiently:
- Existing design books and schedules carry forward
- The DIA team helps organize and ingest current intent
- efficiently becomes the system of record from that point forward
No rework. No restarting. No duplicate effort.
Clear Boundaries (By Design)
The Designer Series:
Does:
- Supports design administration
- Preserves intent across phases
- One authoring toolkit, regardless of project type
- Respects designer workflows
Does not:
- Govern projects
- Replace design tools
- Assign construction authority
- Create implied liability
Governance only exists when DIA is active.
Key Takeaway
Designers use one set of tools.
Governance depends on who owns the project.
- On GC‑controlled projects, designers use Design Pro while DIA governs intent.
- On designer‑owned projects, designers use the same tools without imposed governance.
