CLEARCUT / JOURNAL01 — 04

Notes for the work behind Clearcut.

Five practical articles about scoping, pricing and client change. Written for the people responsible for getting the details right.

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Scope decisionsAugust 28, 20266 min

The extra page request: quote it or quietly absorb it?

A practical way to turn a casual client request into a clear, proportionate decision.

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Client workJuly 17, 20265 min

Revision limits that preserve the relationship

How to set boundaries around edits without making collaboration feel transactional.

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Commercial practiceMay 30, 20267 min

The anatomy of a useful change order

Five pieces that make an added-work quote easier to approve and deliver.

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PricingApril 11, 20266 min

Price the invisible work around the deliverable

Discovery, coordination and QA are real parts of extra work—even when the visible output is small.

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Studio operationsFebruary 21, 20265 min

A 20-minute retrospective for better scopes

Turn one finished project into sharper assumptions for the next proposal.

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