# Sending briefs to creators

A brief is the unit of work you've asked a creator to deliver. Each brief lives under one creator and carries the deliverable type, due date, usage rights, and compensation.

## Creating a brief

1. Open a creator from the **Creators** list.
2. In the **Briefs** section, type a title and pick a deliverable type (POST, REEL, STORY, UGC_RAW, REVIEW).
3. Click **Create brief**. It starts in `DRAFT`.

## Moving the brief along

Use the status dropdown next to each brief to walk it through the lifecycle:

- `DRAFT` — being prepared internally.
- `SENT` — the creator has been notified. `sentAt` is stamped automatically.
- `ACCEPTED` — the creator agreed to the brief.
- `IN_PROGRESS` — they are working on it.
- `DELIVERED` — they returned the asset.
- `APPROVED` — you've reviewed and accepted the delivery.
- `REJECTED` — you've rejected the delivery; usually re-spec and create a new brief.

## Usage rights and compensation

When creating a brief from the API or the upcoming long-form composer, you can attach:

- **Usage rights**: `scope` (e.g. "organic social"), optional `durationDays`, optional `territory`.
- **Compensation**: `cashCents`, optional `productValueCents`, `currency` (defaults to USD).

These fields are stored as JSON on the brief and surfaced on the brief row so legal and finance can audit them later.