For designers & brand studios
From Figma comments to locked design approval.
Design projects live in Figma, Slack, and email. Zlaip gives you one accountability timeline for revision boundaries, scope drift, change orders, and Approval Lock on every milestone.
Figma approval workflow without the comment chaos
Figma comments are great for pixel feedback. They are weak as proof of milestone acceptance. Comments scatter across frames, stakeholders reply asynchronously, and "approved" never binds to a specific export version.
Zlaip ingests Figma comments into the agreement timeline and pairs them with revision usage, Scope Drift warnings, and explicit Approval Lock when Definition-of-Done is complete.
- External comments normalized into Accountability Chat
- Revision Boundary shows rounds used (e.g. 2/3)
- Approval Lock ties sign-off to the submitted version
Revision limits that protect design margin
Brand and UI work attracts endless "small tweaks." Without a revision boundary, rounds bleed into unpaid labor. Lock two or three consolidated feedback passes per milestone in the agreement, then enforce them in chat.
When feedback exceeds the boundary, Zlaip routes to a Change Order before more comps ship.
Scope drift on "while you are in there" requests
New formats, extra layouts, and direction changes often arrive as casual asks. Scope Drift cards surface out-of-scope feedback with Ignore or Create Change Order so expansion is visible before you deliver files.
Invoice and escrow after design approval
Payment Release Gate opens only after Approval Lock. Send Stripe or PayPal invoices, or release milestone escrow through integrated partners when gates are met.
See our design approval guides in the blog for Figma-specific checklists.
FAQ
Common questions
- Do I still work in Figma?
- Yes. Figma stays your design surface. Zlaip is where each client agreement records submissions, revisions, approvals, and payment readiness.
- How many revision rounds should design milestones include?
- Two to three consolidated rounds is common for logo and UI milestones. See our revision rounds contract guide for examples.
- Can multiple stakeholders comment?
- Yes, but name one designated approver who can bind Approval Lock. Viewers can follow progress without binding sign-off.
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