Had to choose between a big title block or a separate sheet for a recent set of plans

I was working on a set of residential remodel drawings last week, and I got stuck on the cover sheet. The client wanted a clean look, but the project had a long official name and a bunch of notes. I had to pick between trying to cram everything into one big, fancy title block on the first page or breaking it out onto a dedicated cover sheet. I went with the separate sheet, thinking it would be more organized. It took me an extra two hours to set up all the text styles and borders just right. Honestly, it felt a bit overkill once it was printed, like I made a simple thing too fancy. The client didn't say anything about it, good or bad. Has anyone else run into this and found a better middle ground?

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west.alice2d ago

Been there... made a whole separate sheet for a tiny bathroom once.

shane_ross2d ago

You said it felt like overkill once it was printed, and I totally get that. I've been there, making a whole separate sheet with custom borders that just ends up feeling too much for a small job. The middle ground I found is using a standard title block but leaving the top half of that first page mostly empty for the project name and key notes. That way it's still clean and organized without needing a whole extra sheet that adds time and complexity. It keeps everything together for the contractor too, so they aren't flipping back and forth just for basic info. For a remodel, that simpler approach usually gets the job done without the extra fuss.