Keep every project in one place
A project holds its tasks, notes, people, time and invoices, so a commission or a collection has one home.
Lumen pendant series
Tasks
0 of 4- Order brass fittingsOct 28
- Glass samples from the blowerNov 2
- Wire and test the prototypeNov 6
- Photograph for the line sheetNov 12
- Templates for what you make
- Start a furniture commission or a mural with its phases laid out.
- Cards, list or timeline
- See projects the way you plan, and Plya remembers your pick.
- 3 projects on Basic
- Studio has no limit, and archived projects don't count.
How it works
From first sketch to delivered
Keep it together
Everything on it stays linked
A project links to its client, the people on it, and its tasks, notes, invoices and time. Open it and they sit in tabs beside the details: Canvas, Timeline, Tasks, Notes, Invoices and Time.
- One client, from Network or a name typed in
- Link the fabricator, photographer and gallery
- See your next task with each person on it
Move it along
Move work along, phase by phase
Drag a card to another row to change its status. Planning, In progress, On hold, Complete and Cut are there to start, and you can rename them or add your own. Split a project into phases, and the current phase sets its status.
- The status shows the phase, like Fabrication 3/5
- Drag phases and tasks on the Timeline tab
- Tick tasks off right on the plan
Today
0 of 3 done- Ask Ada which stain she likedWalnut dining tableToday
- Oil the test boardsWalnut dining tableToday
- Order brass fittingsLumen pendant seriesToday
- Send the bench drawingsOak bench for Harbor CaféToday
Gather the work
Give each project its own canvas
Every project has a board of its own for sketches, references and files. It starts with the project's contacts, tasks, notes, invoices and files, laid out by kind.
- Sketches and references beside the records
- Use a card's + to add a linked task or note
- Files show in your Library, by record
See it all
See every project at a glance
Projects sit in rows of cards by status, priority or label. Each card shows the cover, priority, labels, tasks done and its start and due dates. The due date turns red once it's late.
- Sort the list by due date, client or value
- Drag a timeline bar to move both dates
- Undated projects wait under Not scheduled
Everything else in Projects
- Your own statusesRename, recolor, reorder and add the statuses your studio uses.
- Labels and prioritiesUp to 50 labels on a project, and High, Medium or Low.
- Value and hourly rateSet what a project is worth and the rate its time bills at.
- Cover imagesA cover on every card, in JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF.
- Save as templateTurn a project's phases and tasks into your own template.
- Archive and restoreSet finished work aside, and bring it back any time.
- FavoritesKeep the projects you open most in your sidebar.
- Due dates in your calendarSubscribe to project due dates in Google, Apple or Outlook.
- Ash starts projectsAsk Ash to start a project or move it to a phase.
Questions about Projects
What counts as a project?
A commission, a collection, a show or a client job. Everything that belongs to it links to it: contacts, tasks, notes, invoices, time and its own canvas.
How many projects can I have on Basic?
Basic includes 3 active projects, and Studio has no limit. Archived projects don't count, so archiving a finished one makes room for the next.
Can I start from a template?
Yes. Pick one in New project, and its phases and tasks fill in from the start date you choose. Plya ships sets for each practice, and you can save any project as your own template.
What happens to invoices and notes if I delete a project?
Invoices, notes and time entries stay, without the project. Its canvas and the tasks linked only to it are deleted. Plya asks you to confirm first, and archiving keeps everything.
Where do a project's files go?
Put them on the project's canvas. They also show in Resources → Library, sorted by record.
