Can I use any color for my brand?

Yes. You enter a hex color code and FirstSlate applies it to the interactive elements on your client-facing pages — accept buttons, payment actions, and key visual accents.

Where does my logo appear?

Your logo appears in the header of your proposals, invoices, and any branded emails your clients receive. It's also visible on intake brief pages if you have branding enabled.

Does FirstSlate's branding appear on my client documents?

Your studio is the primary identity on every client-facing page. FirstSlate appears only in small footer text on documents, so clients feel like they're working with your studio, not a third-party tool.

What file format does the logo need to be?

We recommend a PNG with a transparent background for the cleanest result on dark-background proposals and invoices. Most common logo file formats work well — the system handles the sizing.

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Your Brand on Everything Your Client Sees

FirstSlate puts your logo, brand color, and studio identity on every client-facing document — proposals, invoices, briefs, and call sheets.

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Every time a client opens a document you sent them, they're forming an opinion about your studio. A generic PDF template or a clearly off-the-shelf form says something — that the administration side of your business doesn't get the same attention as the work itself.

The studios that win repeat business and referrals are the ones that feel polished and intentional at every stage — not just in the edit.

FirstSlate applies your studio brand automatically across every client-facing touchpoint. Your logo, brand color, tagline, and contact information appear on your proposals, invoices, and intake briefs without you touching a design tool. Set it up once in your profile, and it follows every document you send.

Your client doesn't see FirstSlate. They see your studio.

How it works

Scene by scene.

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Set up your studio profile

Upload your logo, set your brand color, add your tagline and contact information. This takes about five minutes and only needs to happen once.

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Send documents as normal

Build proposals, send intake briefs, generate invoices. FirstSlate applies your branding automatically — you don't have to think about it on every document.

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Your client sees your brand

Every link you share opens to a page with your logo and brand color. On proposals, your brand color applies to the accept button and key actions, the elements clients interact with most.

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FirstSlate stays in the background

Your logo, tagline, and contact details come along automatically. FirstSlate stays out of the way, appearing only in small footer text on client documents.

Why it matters

What you actually get.

Consistent across every touchpoint

Intake brief, proposal, invoice — they all look like they came from the same professional studio. Because they did.

Brand color on interactive elements

Your brand color isn't just a logo swap. It appears on the proposal accept button, invoice payment actions, and key calls-to-action — the parts clients actually click.

One setup, every document

You configure your profile once. Every document you send after that reflects your branding automatically — no template management, no design tool required.

Professional from day one

Even if you're just starting out, your client-facing materials look like they came from an established studio. The work you put into the brand shows up before the camera ever rolls.

Builds client trust

A polished, consistent brand experience tells clients you're organized, professional, and serious about the work. That impression starts with the first link you send them.

Your identity, not ours

We built FirstSlate to make your studio look good — not to advertise our own platform. Your brand is what clients remember.

Who it's for

Whether you shoot alone or with a team.

Freelancers building a studio identity

Branding your client communications is one of the highest-leverage things you can do early. It costs five minutes to set up and pays off on every project after.

Small studios managing team output

Every document that goes out from your studio reflects the same brand, regardless of which producer built it. Consistency is automatic.

Established studios positioning at a premium

At higher rates, the standard of professionalism clients expect is higher. Your proposal and invoice should match the quality of your showreel.

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