• Who is entering into the agreement and the purpose of the agreement

• Which package has been chosen, what is included in that package and what deliverables the client may expect to receive at project completion

• How many rounds of revisions are included, and the price of additional rounds of revisions if requested

• Duration (dates) of the agreement

• Fees of the web design package chosen

• Methods of payment accepted and payment terms (initial payment, retainer/deposit, final payment, etc.)

• What happens if the situation arises of a late payment

• Policies on refunds

• How cancellations or terminations of the agreement would be handled, and policy on an early termination fee

• Statement on the type of relationship of the parties (ie. the web designer is an independent contractor, not an employee of the client)

• What materials and access the web designer needs from the client to perform their duties, and by when

• Statement that the client accepts if they send deliverables/site content late, the project completion may be late as well

• What happens to the initial payment if the client does not get the designer the needed site content on time

• Who owns the intellectual property and copyright rights after the contractors work is completed

• Option for the client to purchase an extended license

• Agreement that both parties have the ability to share photos of the work for marketing and advertising purposes

• The web designer retains creative license rights to perform the services with their specialized skill and talent

• If the contractor may may be engaged in other business activities which does not place them in a conflict of interest with the client

• How cancellations, terminations, and breaches of agreement would be handled

• Requirement for the web designer to be reimbursed for time worked if the client terminates the agreement

• What happens if the web designer is incapacitated and unable to perform the services

• Standard legal clauses, including: Representations and warranties, confidentiality, limit of liability, dispute resolution, amendments, compliance with law, waiver, assumption of risk, indemnification, merger, and force majeure

This is an essential template for any web designer who is looking to provide 1:1 services to clients.

This agreement is the document that governs the relationship between you and your web design client. Beginning your web design project with this contract will start your project off on the right foot, with both sides clear on expectations of each other.

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