- Names of Parties to Agreement: Identifies you and your clients to clarify who is entering into the contract.
- Scope of Work Clause: Details the website design services that you will provide to your client (editable to your own business).
- Project Schedule Clause: Outlines the timeframe of your services and how long you will need to complete projects.
- Fees and Retainer Clause: Clarifies payment terms, including retainers, monthly installments, and sending invoices with two options depending on your business terms.
- Work Relationship Clause: Explains that you are an independent contractor and no taxes will be taken out and no employer-employee relationship is formed.
- Rush Fee Clause: Covers what happens when clients need services rushed.
- Delays to Project Schedule Clause: Clarifies what happens if your client delays a project.
- Client Responsibilities Clause: Explains what the client must provide (such as text, images, logins, and timely feedback) to keep the website project moving forward.
- Designer Responsibilities Clause: Outlines the designer’s duties, including creating, coding, and delivering a functional website as agreed in the contract.
- Changes to Project Scope Clause: States that any requests beyond the original scope (like added pages, features, or integrations) may require new fees and timelines.
- Editing Revisions Clause: Defines how many design or content revisions are included and clarifies that additional changes will incur extra costs.
- Final Delivery Clause: Details how the completed website or website files will be delivered, launched, or transferred after final payment.
- Intellectual Property Rights Clause: Clarifies ownership of the website design, code, and content, including any licenses granted after final payment.
- Client-Supplied Product(s) Do Not Infringe Clause: Ensures that any text, images, or materials provided by the client do not violate copyrights, trademarks, or other rights.
- Reimbursements Clause: States that the client is responsible for reimbursing the designer for approved third-party costs (like hosting, plugins, or stock photos).
- Artistic Style Clause: Confirms that the client has reviewed the designer’s past work and agrees to their creative style and approach.
- Third-Party Agents Clause: Explains that the designer may enlist the help of third-party designers to help with the project.
- No Guarantees Clause: Ensures that your graphics do not guarantee any specific outcome for your clients.
- Confidentiality Clause: Keeps everything that they learn about your business backend confidential.
- Third-Party Vendors Clause: States that third-party vendor materials are the third-parties intellectual property.
- Website Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Requirements for Client Clause: Clarifies that it is the client’s responsibility to provide legally required policies (like Terms of Use and Privacy Policy) for their website, not the designer’s.
- Passwords and Confidentiality Clause: Ensures that company will keep website logins, passwords, and sensitive information secure and confidential.
- Non-Disparagement Clause: Makes clear that both parties shall not disparage or talk badly about the other publicly.
- Term & Termination Clause: Includes an option for a certain period long term, and then how the parties can terminate the agreement.
- Communication Clause: Explains communication standards between the parties.
- Maximum Damages Clause: Limits claims to the cost of the agreement.
- Limitation of Liability Clause: Caps your liability in case of issues. Also limits the liability for exemplary damages.
- Sales Tax Clause: Clarifies any applicable sales tax applied to package price.
- Indemnification Clause: Protects you from third-party legal liabilities and claims.
- Force Majeure Clause: Covers unforeseeable, unpredictable events that make it impossible to perform under the contract, like natural disasters and war.
- Venue and Jurisdiction Clause: Specifies the legal venue and interpretation of law for any disputes or claims.
- Arbitration Clause: Requires disputes go through arbitration first.
- Severability & No Waiver Clause: Ensures the contract remains valid even if some parts are unenforceable or waived.
- Transfer Clause: Details that the contract cannot transfer to another party without consent.
- Headings Clause: States that headings are for organization, not legal interpretation.
- Notice Clause: Explains how you’ll handle official notifications to clients.
- Counterparts & Facsimile Signatures Clause: Allows for electronic signatures to deem the contract valid.
- Signature Lines: Provides space for you and your client to sign and make it official!
