# Graphic Design contract > This template is a starting point, not legal advice. Laws and required terms vary by country and state. Have a qualified lawyer review it for your jurisdiction and business before you use it. Replace everything in [brackets]. Delete clauses that don’t apply and have a lawyer review the result. --- ## Parties Service provider: [Business name, address, email] (“the designer”) Client: [Business name, address, email] (“the Client”) Effective date: [Date] ## 1. Services The provider will deliver the graphic design services described below, or in a statement of work signed by both parties. - [Final logo in SVG, PNG and PDF, colour and mono versions] - [Brand guidelines PDF] - [Print-ready packaging artwork with bleed] - [Editable source files on final payment] ## 2. Not included - [Printing and production costs] - [Stock images, fonts and other third-party licences] - [Copywriting beyond product names] - [Revision rounds beyond those agreed] ## 3. Client responsibilities - [Existing logo files and any brand assets] - [Product names, copy and packaging dimensions] - [One person to give consolidated feedback] If the Client’s inputs are late, delivery dates move by the same amount of time. ## 4. Fees and payment Fee: [Amount and basis — fixed, hourly, day rate or monthly] Deposit: [e.g. 30% before work starts] Payment terms: [e.g. invoices due within 14 days] Expenses: [Charged at cost with prior approval / included] Late payment: [Interest or right to pause work, as allowed by law] ## 5. Changes to the scope Either party can request changes in writing. The provider will confirm the effect on fees and timeline before starting any change. ## 6. Ownership of the final design On full payment, the designer assigns the client the rights to the final approved design. Unused concepts and preliminary work remain the designer’s. ## 7. Revision rounds The fee includes two rounds of revisions at each stage. Further changes are charged at the hourly rate after the client agrees. ## 8. Portfolio use The designer may show the final work in their portfolio after public launch, unless the client asks in writing to keep it confidential. ## 9. Confidentiality Each party keeps the other’s confidential information private and uses it only to perform this agreement, during the agreement and for [2] years after it ends. ## 10. Liability [Limit each party’s total liability, e.g. to the fees paid under this agreement in the previous 12 months, and exclude indirect losses, to the extent the law allows. Have a lawyer draft this clause for your jurisdiction.] ## 11. Term and termination - This agreement starts on the effective date and continues until the services are complete, unless ended earlier. - Either party may end it with [14] days’ written notice. - Either party may end it immediately if the other materially breaches it and doesn’t fix the breach within [10] days of notice. - On termination, the Client pays for work done up to the termination date. ## 12. Independent contractor The provider is an independent business, not an employee, and is responsible for their own taxes and insurance. ## General - **Entire agreement:** this agreement (and any statements of work under it) is the whole agreement between the parties on its subject. - **Changes:** changes to this agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. - **Notices:** notices are sent to the email addresses above, or as updated in writing. - **Governing law:** this agreement is governed by the laws of [jurisdiction], and the courts of [jurisdiction] have jurisdiction. ## Signatures | | [Party A] | [Party B] | | --- | --- | --- | | Name | | | | Title | | | | Signature | | | | Date | | | --- ## Before you sign it - [ ] Both parties’ legal names and addresses are correct. - [ ] Services, deliverables and exclusions are specific. - [ ] Fees, deposit and payment terms match the proposal. - [ ] Ownership, confidentiality and liability clauses suit the project. - [ ] Termination and notice periods are filled in. - [ ] A lawyer has reviewed the template for your jurisdiction. --- # Example: key terms for Northlight Studio and Fernhill Coffee Co. How the main clauses read once filled in for a brand identity refresh. Both companies are fictional. ## Parties and dates Provider: Northlight Studio Client: Fernhill Coffee Co. Effective date: 1 March ## Services - Final logo in SVG, PNG and PDF, colour and mono versions - Brand guidelines PDF - Print-ready packaging artwork with bleed - Editable source files on final payment ## Not included - Printing and production costs - Stock images, fonts and other third-party licences - Copywriting beyond product names - Revision rounds beyond those agreed ## Fees and payment Fee: $5,985.00 excluding tax, as itemised in the proposal Deposit: $1,796.00 (30%) before work starts Payment terms: Invoices due within 14 days Notice: 14 days’ written notice by either party ## Ownership of the final design On full payment, the designer assigns the client the rights to the final approved design. Unused concepts and preliminary work remain the designer’s. ## Revision rounds The fee includes two rounds of revisions at each stage. Further changes are charged at the hourly rate after the client agrees. ## Portfolio use The designer may show the final work in their portfolio after public launch, unless the client asks in writing to keep it confidential. --- This template is a starting point, not legal advice. Laws and required terms vary by country and state. Have a qualified lawyer review it for your jurisdiction and business before you use it. Template by Angelwood — https://angelwood.io/templates