If you're looking for a way to automate client communication for designers, dotBRAND is definitely worth a look. This SaaS uses AI to handle communication so designers can spend more time on the creative work. It includes a 24/7 design sales chatbot, a design specs report generator, and AI-generated proposal content suggestions that can cut prep time and boost productivity.
Another tool worth checking out is Help Scout, an AI-powered customer support service that automates mundane work and helps you communicate more efficiently. It's geared for customer support teams, but its AI Drafts, AI Answers and AI Summarize tools can help designers by drafting responses, summarizing emails and providing quick answers so designers can spend more time on the creative work.
If you prefer a workflow-oriented approach, Zapier has a lot of automation power by connecting to more than 7,000 apps. You can create custom automations for things like lead tracking and sales pipeline management that can help you communicate more efficiently and free up more time for design work.