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Answer a focused set of questions about your business, goals, audience, and project. Quill uses your answers to prepare an initial proposal built around what you actually need.

8 focused steps

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Let's turn your idea into a clear plan.

Answer a focused set of questions about your business, goals, audience, and project. Quill uses your answers to prepare an initial proposal built around what you actually need.

8 focused steps

Your answers are saved in this browser only. They are not sent to Quill until you talk to us.

A shorter brief. A stronger start.

  • Only essential questions: No unnecessary forms or repeated information.
  • One topic per page: Clear sections keep the process easy to follow.
  • Smart follow-ups: Relevant questions appear only when needed.
  • Review before submitting: Confirm and edit every answer before sending.

A shorter brief. A stronger start.

Only essential questions

No unnecessary forms or repeated information.

One topic per page

Clear sections keep the process easy to follow.

Smart follow-ups

Relevant questions appear only when needed.

Review before submitting

Confirm and edit every answer before sending.

Your 8-step questionnaire

  1. Business & Authority. Who you are, what the business does, and who can approve the project.
  2. Project Request. What you want Quill to design, build, improve, or manage.
  3. Goals & Success. The problem to solve and the outcomes that will define success.
  4. Current System. Your present tools, workflow, website, data, and pain points.
  5. Scope & Experience. Required pages, features, users, customer journey, and accessibility needs.
  6. Brand & Content. Visual direction, voice, existing assets, references, and content readiness.
  7. Budget, Timeline & Delivery. Investment range, deadlines, priorities, approvals, and launch needs.
  8. Review & Submit. Confirm the brief, attach supporting files, and authorize proposal preparation.

Your 8-step questionnaire

  1. 01

    Business & Authority

    Who you are, what the business does, and who can approve the project.

  2. 02

    Project Request

    What you want Quill to design, build, improve, or manage.

  3. 03

    Goals & Success

    The problem to solve and the outcomes that will define success.

  4. 04

    Current System

    Your present tools, workflow, website, data, and pain points.

  5. 05

    Scope & Experience

    Required pages, features, users, customer journey, and accessibility needs.

  6. 06

    Brand & Content

    Visual direction, voice, existing assets, references, and content readiness.

  7. 07

    Budget, Timeline & Delivery

    Investment range, deadlines, priorities, approvals, and launch needs.

  8. 08

    Review & Submit

    Confirm the brief, attach supporting files, and authorize proposal preparation.

How your answers become your initial proposal

Automation organizes the information.

  1. Your answers. Your answers from the 8-step questionnaire.
  2. Quill analysis. We organize and analyze your goals, needs, and constraints.
  3. Scope & system map. We map the project scope, user flow, and technical considerations.
  4. Recommended solution. We design a tailored solution based on what you need.
  5. Timeline & investment. We build a timeline, identify milestones, and prepare an investment range.
  6. Human review. A Quill specialist reviews everything for accuracy, fit, and completeness.
  7. Initial proposal. You receive a clear, customized proposal to review and discuss.

How your answers become your initial proposal

Automation organizes the information.

  1. Your answers

    Your answers from the 8-step questionnaire.

  2. Quill analysis

    We organize and analyze your goals, needs, and constraints.

  3. Scope & system map

    We map the project scope, user flow, and technical considerations.

  4. Recommended solution

    We design a tailored solution based on what you need.

  5. Timeline & investment

    We build a timeline, identify milestones, and prepare an investment range.

  6. Human review

    A Quill specialist reviews everything for accuracy, fit, and completeness.

  7. Initial proposal

    You receive a clear, customized proposal to review and discuss.

  1. Needs and priorities are grouped.
  2. Dependencies and risks are identified.
  3. Recommendations are checked by a person.

What your initial proposal includes

  • Project summary: A clear overview of your goals, needs, and key outcomes.
  • Recommended approach: Our strategy and suggested solution for your project.
  • Scope & core features: The key pages, features, integrations, and functional requirements.
  • Timeline & milestones: A realistic timeline with major phases and deliverables.
  • Estimated investment: A transparent investment range based on your project needs.
  • Next steps & human contact: How to move forward and who you'll be working with at Quill.

A practical starting point, not a binding contract. You can review, discuss, and revise it with Quill.

What your initial proposal includes

Project summary

A clear overview of your goals, needs, and key outcomes.

Recommended approach

Our strategy and suggested solution for your project.

Scope & core features

The key pages, features, integrations, and functional requirements.

Timeline & milestones

A realistic timeline with major phases and deliverables.

Estimated investment

A transparent investment range based on your project needs.

Next steps & human contact

How to move forward and who you'll be working with at Quill.

A practical starting point, not a binding contract. You can review, discuss, and revise it with Quill.

Built for clarity. Backed by people.

A better creative future together.

Same experience. Anywhere. You work.

  • Your answers stay attached to your project brief.
  • You can speak with Quill before approving any work.

Photographs of the same brief open on a laptop and a phone, beside a printed proposal on a desk. The laptop shows a simulated questionnaire step headed 01 Business & Authority; its fields are illustration, not a form.

Built for clarity. Backed by people.

A better creative future together.

Same experience. Anywhere. You work.

  • Your answers stay attached to your project brief.
  • You can speak with Quill before approving any work.

Photographs of the same brief open on a laptop and a phone, beside a printed proposal on a desk. The laptop shows a simulated questionnaire step headed 01 Business & Authority; its fields are illustration, not a form.

Ready to build your brief?

Start with the essentials. We'll turn your answers into a clear first proposal.

Ideas. Plans. People. Progress.

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Ready to build your brief?

Start with the essentials. We'll turn your answers into a clear first proposal.

Your answers are saved in this browser only. They are not sent to Quill until you talk to us.

Ideas. Plans. People. Progress.