TL;DR: This week’s Template Tuesdays spotlight is the Accessories Production Design Team template created by Maria Phillips. Visually tailored for design teams managing accessories production, this template streamlines everything from initial briefs to retail licensing, offering clear visibility into design workflows, retailer demand, and automated archiving.
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Welcome back to Template Tuesdays! Every Tuesday, we spotlight a powerful space template, give you a quick overview of its core features, and show you exactly how to start using it right away ✔️
Wrike’s Templates & Solutions Center helps teams with ready-made workspaces for common workflows and use cases. You can access it directly from your profile menu or when creating a new space. Packed with pre-built elements like custom fields, dashboards, request forms, and automation rules, these templates give you a rock-solid foundation that you can easily customize to fit your organization's exact needs.
This week, we’re diving into a visually-focused workspace designed specifically for creative operations: the Accessories Production Design Team template created by @Maria Phillips! 🚀
Managing accessories production requires balancing creative design with retail logistics. Without a structured process, tracking design progress, monitoring licensing agreements, and counting retailer requests per design can be difficult.
This template centralizes your workflow to provide clear portfolio visibility, streamline deadline tracking, and accurately monitor retail demand.
What’s Inside This Template?
How to Install This Template
- Click on your profile picture in the top right corner.
- Select Templates & Solutions.
- Under the Created by Community section, select Community.
- Search for Accessories Production Design team and click Use template.
💡 Note: You can find this template directly using this LINK. From there, it can be used to create a brand-new space or added directly into an existing one. For a step-by-step guide on installing it into a pre-existing space, check out this article. Plus, thanks to our recent Wrike Labs release, you can now map template configurations (such as Custom Fields) directly to your existing space setup during installation to avoid duplicates!
Now, Let’s Take a Closer Look 👀
A successful production run relies on clear visual context and flawless coordination with external stakeholders. Here is how this template supports your design lifecycle:
1. Centralized Visual Intake via Request Forms
New work starts through the Accessories Design Brief request form, allowing stakeholders to submit all critical specifications upfront instead of using fragmented email chains:
- Drop-downs: Select the specific Retailer, License, and Product Type.
- Design Details: Input core reasons, Target Age Ranges, Seasons, Delivery Dates, and Image References.
2. Rich Board Views & Form Mapping
Once the form is submitted, an item is instantly created using the specialized Design Brief Custom Item Type. When you open your Board View, you will see the task fully populated with your text details and the uploaded image reference right on the card, helping your creative team visualize the queue at a glance. All data is automatically mapped to your Custom Fields alongside your target delivery dates.
3. Integrated Automation for Clean Workspaces
To maintain an organized workspace, a pre-built automation rule automatically moves a Design Brief into the Design Archive folder as soon as its status is marked Completed. This keeps your active pipeline focused strictly on live projects.
4. High-Level Dashboards
Keep stakeholders and managers aligned without manual status reports using two pre-configured dashboards:
- Template Overview Dashboard: Gives a quick orientation of the space with usage tips to maximize productivity.
- Accessories Team Dashboard: Features a Calendar Widget to track upcoming deadlines, a Briefs by Retailers bar chart to monitor layout demand, and a structured List of Briefs table widget for granular review.
Customize the Space for Your Needs
You can adapt this workspace to your specific processes using these customization options:
- Refine the Intake: Add or modify questions in the Request Form to capture precise material types or Pantone color codes.
- Adjust Custom Fields: Edit Custom Fields to include internal SKU codes, factory locations, or budget tiers.
- Update Custom Item Types: Expand your Custom Item Types if your team handles separate categories like packaging design or prototyping.
- Tailor Workflows: Add custom stages for "Internal Critique," "Sample Testing," or "Retailer Approval."
Share With Your Team 👥
Once you've tailored the space, maximize its utility by sharing it:
- Send the Request Form link to merchandising, sales, or external retail partners who submit design requests.
- Grant Space access to your immediate design and production team members.
- Share the Dashboards with cross-functional managers and executives to maintain absolute alignment on deliverables.
We hope this overview gives your creative team a head start on streamlining your production pipeline! Thanks to @Maria Phillips for creating and sharing this template with the Wrike Community so other users can benefit from it as well 🙏
Are you currently managing design workflows or fashion manufacturing in Wrike? What tricks does your team use to manage visual assets and retail feedback? Let us know in the comments below! 👇
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