Quickstart - What Is PencilCase

Quickstart - Who is it for?

Quickstart - The Pencil System

Quickstart - Scheduling in PencilCase

Quickstart - Challenges and pencil order

Quickstart - How blocks appear to studios and freelancers

Quickstart - Freelancer Quick Start

Quickstart - Freelancer Scheduling Calendar

Quickstart - Studio Quick Start

Quickstart - Studio Booking Dashboard

Quickstart - Booking Etiquette & Best Practice

Who is it for?

PencilCase is designed for anyone involved in creative scheduling. It supports freelancers, studios and anyone managing multiple bookings across fast-moving projects.

🎨 Freelancers and Contractors

  • Keep your calendar accurate and fully under your control.
  • Share availability without endless emails or admin.
  • Update studios instantly when your status changes.
  • View all pencils, challenges and confirmed bookings in one place.

🏢 Studios and Producers

  • See who is available, on hold or confirmed at a glance.
  • Issue challenges directly to freelancers.
  • Promote 2nd pencils automatically when a 1st pencil releases.
  • Track multiple departments on a single dashboard.
  • Communicate directly with freelancers instead of relying on spreadsheets.

🧠 Agencies, Schedulers and Recruiters

If you manage multiple freelancers or coordinate with several studios, PencilCase becomes your central hub. It keeps all calendars, pencils and communications organised in one system.