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ScribdTranslationsHOW TO DRAFT A DESIGN CONTRACT
Surely, when receiving some assignment/project, the brilliant idea of drafting a contract has occurred to you.
design. A very good idea on your part then.
It is always good to be clear and define some clauses so that everything is clear with the client -and
you will end up charging. You will not be the first -nor the last- to have dedicated hours and hours of work to
that the client simply disappears.
Many of you will tell me, 'But I am not registered with Social Security' or the classic 'I'm going to get paid in'
black.” Perfect, but be clear that it is not something binding and has nothing to do with one thing with the other. You all
I am copying/pasting an example of a design contract here, I took it from Diseñorama.
Parts of the contract model:
1. General considerations
2. The project
3. The services
4. The complementary services
5. Form
Modification of services
7. The payment
8. Designer's obligations and ownership
9. Obligations of the client
10. Compliance
General Considerations
SERVICE PROVISION CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CREATION OF CONCEPTS
WHAT THEY CELEBRATE ON ONE SIDE and those who will hereinafter be referred to as the client and the
designer, in accordance with the following:
CLAUSES
FIRST. This contract governs the services provided solely and exclusively during the execution of the pro-
Project called " ***** ", which will hereinafter be referred to as Project.
SECOND. This contract is a mutual agreement of the parties, who sign it at the bottom of the last page.
page of this document. The parties acknowledge that there is no fraud, bad faith, or coercion at any time of
to celebrate it.
THE PROJECT
THIRD. The designer through the celebration of this contract will provide the client with the services
described as 'DESIGN OF *****' and consists of presenting to the client the graphic material that constitutes
to the design of, with all the necessary elements and instructions required for its purpose.
THE SERVICES
FOURTH. The designer will provide the services described below:
Service "a" which consists of:
Method, element or technique X
- Method, element or technique Y
2. Service "b" consists of:
- Method, element or technique Z
Method, element or technique W
[Link] "n"...
COMPLEMENTARY SERVICES
FIFTH. It will be sent by postal mail: CD with all project files, approved sketches, book
of style, ………. ….. , within a period not exceeding 15 days after the completion of the Project.
In this case, due to being a remotely agreed job where physical delivery was not contemplated, only the
file delivery via email
FORM
SIXTH. The designer will manage a project schedule that will outline review and presentation dates.
payments, correction times, contact and final delivery. This schedule belongs to this service contract.
cios.
AMENDMENT OF SERVICES
SEVENTH. Any modification, addition, or deletion of the characteristics of the SERVICES is effective
it will only be made in writing and with the approval of the designer and the client, and it is understood that if such modifications
If modifications were to occur, the times, methods, and costs would increase according to their nature.
EIGHTH. Payments for these modifications in services will be made in advance and will not be scheduled.
in the project schedule, and may be different from the rates set in the original quotation.
THE PAYMENT
NOVENA. The payment for services by the client to the designer will be made in a timely manner in accordance with
to the payment schedule contained in the project timeline, which belongs to this contract. The issuance of
The corresponding invoice will be issued at the end of Project ***** in accordance with what is stated in clause five.
TENTH. The delivery of services, advances, pieces, sketches, and other elements agreed upon in the schedule.
It will proceed once the payments outlined in it have been completed.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE DESIGNER AND OWNERSHIP
ELEVENTH. Deliver the sketches, pieces, illustrations, designs, etc. agreed upon on time and
form.
TWELFTH. Report problems, errors in the files, downloads, information and progress in
the project.
THIRTEENTH. All pieces, techniques, formats, illustrations, systems, style, and designs are
designer's property, being able to use said elements in the future in similar or diverse projects.
FOURTEENTH. The designer cannot, however, deliver a future project with the same...
characteristics; using the elements, parts, and designs exactly the same as the project we are working on.
FIFTEENTH. The designer reserves the discretion to sell the ownership of the elements
mentioned in the preceding clauses to the client; if the latter requests it in order to thus make use and
unlimited exploitation of all the mentioned resources.
CUSTOMER OBLIGATIONS
SIXTEENTH. You may not use the elements resulting from the agreed services for any other purpose.
this contract; except with written authorization from the designer, who holds the rights.
SEVENTEENTH. The client must provide the necessary information, in a thorough manner and
Talk about the project and its scope whenever necessary and when the designer requests it.
for the optimization of your work.
EIGHTEENTH. The client must include the designer's credits in the project, through the ele-
mentos that the same designer provides, being able to reach an agreement - due to usage needs -
place the credits in a non-visible part.
Compliance
NINETEEN. The Parties will make and execute, or will seek to have made and executed all the
acts, facts, things, and additional documents that are necessary to give effect to the terms and conditions
actions stipulated in this Contract.
TWENTIETH. This contract shall be valid for the duration of the service provision.
vices by the designer towards the client. Everything not stated or addressed in this contract will be resolved by the
parts through a signed document that will be attached to this.
DECEMBER 2004
