Client Log for Artists

A simple, offline notebook to keep track of collectors, commissions, galleries, and conversations.

The problem with managing art relationships

Artists often juggle conversations across emails, DMs, Instagram comments, physical notebooks, and scattered notes.

Spreadsheets feel cold and require maintenance. CRMs are built for sales teams — with pipelines, deals, and dashboards that have nothing to do with a painting commission or a gallery relationship.

What artists usually need is simpler: a way to remember who someone is, what was discussed, and where things stand.

What an artist actually needs to track

Collector names and how you know them
Commission inquiries and their status
Gallery contacts and exhibition conversations
What was agreed, delivered, or pending
Notes from studio visits, fairs, or exchanges

None of that requires a CRM. It requires a notebook with a search function.

Why offline is often better for creative work

A local-first app removes friction: no accounts, no dashboards, no internet required to open your notes.

Notes stay on your device — available even years later, without relying on a service that might change its pricing, its terms, or its existence.

Artistic relationships often span years. The tool you use should be reliable on that timescale.

How Client Log fits an art practice

Client Log works as a personal memory tool for artists:

Track collectors, galleries, and commission inquiries as clients
Write notes after studio visits, fairs, or conversations
Assign a simple status per contact (Active, Waiting, Prospect, Archived)
Add a photo to a note (Pro) — useful for work-in-progress, references, or delivery records
Export at any time — or keep everything local

It does not try to optimize sales. It helps you remember relationships.

What Client Log does not do

No pipeline stages or deal tracking
No automation or follow-up sequences
No dashboards or analytics
No account or cloud workspace
No invoicing or payment tracking

If you need a full sales system or invoicing tool, a CRM or dedicated app is more appropriate. If you want memory and context for your collector and gallery relationships, Client Log fits.

Status

Client Log is currently being prepared for iOS and Android.