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Example orders
Load a set of example orders to see how a job moves from artwork to dispatch, then clear them in one go.
If you'd like to see ArtworkDesk working before you add your own orders, load the examples. You get three example customers, three example products, six orders at different stages and a quote, all marked (example).
Loading them
On your dashboard, in the Finish setting up card, click Load example orders. The button is there for the Owner and Admins until you add your first real order.
You'll see:
| Order | Where it is |
|---|---|
| T-shirts for Riverside Football Club | Waiting for the customer's artwork |
| Mugs for Northfield Bakery | Artwork received, mockup to do |
| Polos for Juniper Design Studio | Mockup sent, waiting for approval |
| T-shirts for Riverside Football Club | Approved and in production |
| Polos for Northfield Bakery | Made and ready to dispatch |
| Mugs for Juniper Design Studio | Approved, waiting for payment (only if you check payment before production) |
Each example order has an Example label on the orders list and on its page. Open them, send a mockup, move a job on the production board, try the customer's page: anything you'd do with a real order.
The Finish setting up card only counts your own products and orders, so the examples don't tick anything off.
Clearing them
When you're ready to start, click Clear the examples on the dashboard and confirm. This removes the example orders and quote, and any files on them, and the example customers and products.
Anything you added yourself stays. If you've used an example customer or product for your own work (an order or quote of yours, a file, a task, or stock), it's kept and no longer counts as an example. Rename or delete it when you like.
If you haven't added any real orders or quotes meanwhile, your job and quote numbers go back to where they were, so your first real order is still your first number.
Still need help? In ArtworkDesk, open Support at the bottom of the menu and ask us: we can see your account, so there's less to explain. Not signed in? Contact us.