Graphic Design Services Agreement
Complete contract for branding, print, and digital design projects.
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Defines the specific graphic design services, deliverables, file formats, and any excluded work to reduce scope disputes.
Sets the number of included revision rounds, explains how feedback must be provided, and allows extra fees for additional revisions or changed direction.
States the project fee, payment milestones, deposit requirements, invoice timing, taxes, and consequences of late or non-payment.
Provides that copyright or agreed usage rights in final approved work transfer only after final payment, while rejected concepts and preliminary work remain with the designer.
Allows the designer to display completed work in portfolios, case studies, awards submissions, and marketing materials unless restricted by confidentiality obligations.
Requires both parties to protect confidential information and clarifies the client's responsibility for providing lawful, accurate, and properly licensed source materials.
Explains how either party may terminate, what fees remain payable, and when the designer may pause work for non-payment or delayed client feedback.
Establishes procedures for resolving disputes, limits the designer's liability, and allocates risk for client-provided content, infringement claims, and third-party materials.
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