diff --git a/app/Jobs/Entity/CreateEntityPdf.php b/app/Jobs/Entity/CreateEntityPdf.php
index fe4b0ccccd4c..0f388ade0b3c 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/Entity/CreateEntityPdf.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/Entity/CreateEntityPdf.php
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class CreateEntityPdf implements ShouldQueue
 
         /* Init a new copy of the translator*/
         $t = app('translator');
+        
         /* Set the locale*/
         App::setLocale($this->client->locale());
 
diff --git a/app/Models/Client.php b/app/Models/Client.php
index 7b09fa68f80e..5f33ed84c4bc 100644
--- a/app/Models/Client.php
+++ b/app/Models/Client.php
@@ -324,21 +324,6 @@ class Client extends BaseModel implements HasLocalePreference
         return $this->service()->updateBalance($amount);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Adjusts client "balances" when a client
-     * makes a payment that goes on file, but does
-     * not effect the client.balance record.
-     *
-     * @param  float $amount Adjustment amount
-     * @return Client
-     */
-    // public function processUnappliedPayment($amount) :Client
-    // {
-    //     return $this->service()->updatePaidToDate($amount)
-    //                             ->adjustCreditBalance($amount)
-    //                             ->save();
-    // }
-
     /**
      * Returns the entire filtered set
      * of settings which have been merged from
diff --git a/app/Models/Vendor.php b/app/Models/Vendor.php
index abde54bf77c2..48812f028cac 100644
--- a/app/Models/Vendor.php
+++ b/app/Models/Vendor.php
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ class Vendor extends BaseModel
         return '';
     }
 
+    public function getMergedSettings() :object
+    {
+        return $this->company->settings;
+    }   
+
     public function purchase_order_filepath($invitation)
     {
         $contact_key = $invitation->contact->contact_key;
diff --git a/app/Services/Pdf/PdfConfiguration.php b/app/Services/Pdf/PdfConfiguration.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0cb663f5c11b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Pdf/PdfConfiguration.php
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Invoice Ninja (https://invoiceninja.com).
+ *
+ * @link https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja source repository
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2022. Invoice Ninja LLC (https://invoiceninja.com)
+ *
+ * @license https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
+ */
+
+namespace App\Services\Pdf;
+
+use App\Models\Client;
+use App\Models\Credit;
+use App\Models\CreditInvitation;
+use App\Models\Design;
+use App\Models\Invoice;
+use App\Models\InvoiceInvitation;
+use App\Models\PurchaseOrder;
+use App\Models\PurchaseOrderInvitation;
+use App\Models\Quote;
+use App\Models\QuoteInvitation;
+use App\Models\RecurringInvoice;
+use App\Models\RecurringInvoiceInvitation;
+use App\Models\Vendor;
+use App\Services\Pdf\PdfService;
+use App\Utils\Traits\MakesHash;
+
+class PdfConfiguration
+{
+    use MakesHash;
+
+    public Design $design;
+
+    public ?Client $client;
+
+    public ?Vendor $vendor;
+
+    public object $settings;
+
+    public $settings_object;
+
+    public $entity;
+
+    public string $entity_string;
+
+    public $service;
+
+    public function __construct(PdfService $service)
+    {
+
+        $this->service = $service;
+        
+    }
+
+    public function init()
+    {
+
+        $this->setEntityType()
+             ->setEntityProperties()
+             ->setDesign();
+
+        return $this;
+
+    }
+
+    private function setEntityType()
+    {
+
+        if ($this->service->invitation instanceof InvoiceInvitation) {
+            $this->entity = $this->service->invitation->invoice;
+            $this->entity_string = 'invoice';
+        } elseif ($this->service->invitation instanceof QuoteInvitation) {
+            $this->entity = $this->service->invitation->quote;
+            $this->entity_string = 'quote';
+        } elseif ($this->service->invitation instanceof CreditInvitation) {
+            $this->entity = $this->service->invitation->credit;
+            $this->entity_string = 'credit';
+        } elseif ($this->service->invitation instanceof RecurringInvoiceInvitation) {
+            $this->entity = $this->service->invitation->recurring_invoice;
+            $this->entity_string = 'recurring_invoice';
+        } elseif ($this->service->invitation instanceof PurchaseOrderInvitation) {
+            $this->entity = $this->service->invitation->purchase_order;
+            $this->entity_string = 'purchase_order';
+        } else {
+            throw new \Exception('Unable to resolve entity', 500);
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    private function setEntityProperties()
+    {
+         $entity_design_id = '';
+
+        if ($this->entity instanceof Invoice) {
+
+            $this->client = $this->entity->client;
+            $this->path = $this->client->invoice_filepath($this->service->invitation);
+            $this->entity_design_id = 'invoice_design_id';
+            $this->settings = $this->client->getMergedSettings();
+            $this->settings_object = $this->client;
+
+        } elseif ($this->entity instanceof Quote) {
+
+            $this->client = $this->entity->client;
+            $this->path = $this->client->quote_filepath($this->service->invitation);
+            $this->entity_design_id = 'quote_design_id';
+            $this->settings = $this->client->getMergedSettings();
+            $this->settings_object = $this->client;
+
+        } elseif ($this->entity instanceof Credit) {
+
+            $this->client = $this->entity->client;
+            $this->path = $this->client->credit_filepath($this->service->invitation);
+            $this->entity_design_id = 'credit_design_id';
+            $this->settings = $this->client->getMergedSettings();
+            $this->settings_object = $this->client;
+
+        } elseif ($this->entity instanceof RecurringInvoice) {
+
+            $this->client = $this->entity->client;
+            $this->path = $this->client->recurring_invoice_filepath($this->service->invitation);
+            $this->entity_design_id = 'invoice_design_id';
+            $this->settings = $this->client->getMergedSettings();
+            $this->settings_object = $this->client;
+
+        } elseif ($this->entity instanceof PurchaseOrder) {
+
+            $this->vendor = $this->entity->vendor;
+            $this->path = $this->vendor->purchase_order_filepath($this->service->invitation);
+            $this->entity_design_id = 'invoice_design_id';
+            $this->entity_design_id = 'purchase_order_design_id';
+            $this->settings = $this->vendor->getMergedSettings();
+            $this->settings_object = $this->client;
+
+        } 
+        else
+            throw new \Exception('Unable to resolve entity properties type', 500);
+
+        $this->path = $this->path.$this->entity->numberFormatter().'.pdf';
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    private function setDesign()
+    {
+
+        $design_id = $this->entity->design_id ? : $this->decodePrimaryKey($this->settings_object->getSetting($this->entity_design_id));
+            
+        $this->design = Design::find($design_id ?: 2);
+
+        return $this;
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/Services/Pdf/PdfService.php b/app/Services/Pdf/PdfService.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..306bc92f0f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Services/Pdf/PdfService.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Invoice Ninja (https://invoiceninja.com).
+ *
+ * @link https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja source repository
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2022. Invoice Ninja LLC (https://invoiceninja.com)
+ *
+ * @license https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
+ */
+
+namespace App\Services\Pdf;
+
+use App\Services\Pdf\PdfConfiguration;
+
+class PdfService
+{
+
+    public $invitation;
+
+    public PdfConfiguration $config;
+
+    public function __construct($invitation)
+    {
+
+        $this->invitation = $invitation;
+
+        $this->config = (new PdfConfiguration($this))->init();
+
+    }
+
+    public function getPdf()
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    public function getHtml()
+    {
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/tests/Pdf/PdfServiceTest.php b/tests/Pdf/PdfServiceTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..30371619b10e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Pdf/PdfServiceTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Invoice Ninja (https://invoiceninja.com).
+ *
+ * @link https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja source repository
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021. Invoice Ninja LLC (https://invoiceninja.com)
+ *
+ * @license https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
+ */
+
+namespace Tests\Pdf;
+
+use App\Services\Pdf\PdfConfiguration;
+use App\Services\Pdf\PdfService;
+use Beganovich\Snappdf\Snappdf;
+use Tests\MockAccountData;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @covers  App\Services\Pdf\PdfService
+ */
+class PdfServiceTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use MockAccountData;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->makeTestData();
+    }
+
+    public function testInitOfClass()
+    {
+
+        $invitation = $this->invoice->invitations->first();
+
+        $service = new PdfService($invitation);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(PdfService::class, $service);
+
+    }
+
+    public function testEntityResolution()
+    {
+
+        $invitation = $this->invoice->invitations->first();
+    
+        $service = new PdfService($invitation);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(PdfConfiguration::class, $service->config);
+
+
+    }
+
+    public function testDefaultDesign()
+    {
+        $invitation = $this->invoice->invitations->first();
+        
+        $service = new PdfService($invitation);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $service->config->design->id);
+
+    }
+}
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