Commissions and waitlists
SievePage gives every page the tools to run commissions in the open.
How commission pages work
A commission page is a regular page you've set up to track commissions. Nothing special to switch on. The workflow is:
- Create a page named something like Commissions Q3 2026
- Set up columns for your workflow: Open Slots, Queued, In Progress, Delivered
- Pages are public by default
Each card in your Queued or In Progress column represents one commission. You can add the client's username, the type of piece, and any relevant reference files. For adding, renaming, and styling columns, see Managing pages.
Two ways a board can behave
Every board runs in one of two modes. Switch between them from the status row at the top of the page.
Commission tracker (default)
Every page starts here, with the commission tools ready:
- Availability status: Open / Waitlist / Closed
- Progress stage on each card (Sketch to Done)
- Private payment and client notes
Not every page needs them. To turn the commission layer off:
- For the whole page: open the options menu in the status row and flip the Commissions switch off. Status, Progress badges, and payment markers all disappear; your cards and columns stay exactly as they are.
- For one card: open that card's ⋯ menu and choose Not a commission. It hides that card's commission bits while the rest of the page carries on.
Waitlist
Turn on Waitlist mode when a page is only about who's in line, not what stage each piece is at:
- The board shows a clean list of who's waiting.
- The Progress stages and payment markers are hidden.
- Your other private notes stay hidden too, until you switch back to the full commission tracker.
Waitlist mode is not the same as the "Waitlist" status. The status (further down) simply tells visitors you're full but still taking requests. Waitlist mode changes how the whole board looks.
Your commission status
Set your availability with one click so visitors know whether you're taking work. In the status row at the top of your page, choose:
- Open: you're accepting commissions
- Waitlist: you're full but taking waitlist requests
- Closed: you're not taking work right now
Only you can change it. Visitors just see the current state as a colored dot and label, and it updates the moment you switch. Change it any time your availability shifts.
Your timezone, language, and "last updated"
The same status row gives visitors a little context, shown as something like EN ┊ Updated 3 days ago:
- Language tells clients which language you work in.
- Last updated tells them how active your page is, and the exact time a visitor sees when they hover it follows your timezone. Dates read correctly for you.
Your timezone and language come from your account, not a single page. They follow you everywhere your work appears. Set them in Account settings, reached from the account menu in the app. (Commission status, by contrast, is set per page.)
Opening and closing slots
Plenty of creators also keep a dedicated column like Open Slots to make their availability extra visible:
- Open slots: have visible cards in the Open Slots column
- Closed: delete those placeholder cards, or delete the column entirely
Some creators rename the page itself to include status: "Commissions OPEN" or "Commissions CLOSED, check back in October."
What a commission card holds
Because every page starts as a commission tracker, each card already has the commission fields built in:
- Progress: the stage the piece is at (Sketch, Line, Color, Render, Done). More below.
- Payment: unpaid, deposit, or paid, private by default. More below.
- Client record: a Handle, Work type, and what you Charged, for your archive and client search. More below.
You can still use the free-form basics alongside them:
- Card title and description: the piece, references, and any notes.
- Labels: tag anything the built-in fields don't cover, like Rush or a client's platform. See Managing pages for creating labels.
By default, only your Progress stage shows to clients. Payment, Handle, and Work type stay private unless you turn on their Clients can see toggle, and what you Charged is always private. Your card title and description are public. Keep anything sensitive in the fields above.
Progress on each card
Every commission card has a Progress stage. A piece can show where it's at without you moving it between columns. Open a card and pick one:
- Sketch, Line, Color, Render, Done
Only you can set it, and you can clear it any time. The stage shows up as a little badge right on the card. Clients watching their piece can see it move from Sketch to Done without asking. It's per-card. 🎨
Tracking payment
No more stuffing "Paid full color" or "Owed" into the card title. Open any commission card and set its payment state with one tap:
- Unpaid: no payment received yet
- Deposit: a deposit is in, the balance is still due
- Paid: paid in full
Tap the active state again to clear it. If a card still owes money past its due date, SievePage flags it as Overdue for you automatically. On your page, unpaid cards get a little Owed marker for outstanding work. Payment stays private by default. It's just for you unless you turn on its Clients can see toggle.
This tracks the payment status only, not card numbers or invoices. Keep sensitive payment details out of public cards as always. 💖
The archive
When a piece is done, archive it instead of leaving it on the board. Open the card's ⋯ menu and choose Archive, and the card moves off your active board into your page's archive. Changed your mind? Open it from the archive and unarchive it to send it back to the board.
Your archive is private to you. Visitors only ever see your live board, never archived cards.
Open the archive from the status row to browse everything you've finished:
- Grouped by year, newest first.
- Search your finished work, and filter by work type or year.
- A Clients list of everyone you've worked with.
Searching your finished work by client
Once you've done a few hundred pieces, "have I worked with this client before?" gets hard to answer from memory. Open any commission card and fill in its little Client record:
- Handle: who the piece was for
- Work type: what it was (logo, illustration, ref sheet, and so on)
- Price: what you charged
These stay private by default. It's safe to note real details. Handle and Work type each have a Clients can see toggle if you want to show them on your public card, and the price you charged is always private. On your archive page, you can then search finished work by work type and browse a Clients list that shows every client handle with how many pieces you've done for them. Select a handle to see just their commissions. 🔎
Wrapping up finished work
As pieces get delivered, archive them instead of letting the board fill up, and there's no need to delete the page or start a fresh one each round.
Between batches, set your commission status to Closed so visitors know you're not taking work, then switch back to Open when you reopen.