Design Contracts. The AIGA standard form of agreement of design services allows you to create customized terms and. AIGA Standard Agreement. The AIGA standard form of agreement of design services allows you to create customized terms and conditions for different types of design engagements. What's a Web Design Contract? A web design contract is a legally binding agreement between a client and designer. It contains pricing, scope of the design work, timeline of deliverables (like wireframes or final design elements), payment schedule, intellectual property rights, and other legal terms. Both the client and designer must sign the document for it to be considered legally binding. How to Create a Web Design Contract One of the biggest mistakes freelance web designers make, is taking on new clients without signing a contract. Usually, designers will make one of the following excuses when doing this: 'It's a small project, I don't need a contract for this.' 'I don't want to scare this client away with a contract.' 'I trust this person.' 'I've never had a problem that needed a contract.' 'A contract is too formal for this project.' The list goes on and on. The problem is that none of these reasons help, when inevitably, a problem regarding scope, payment, or some other detail comes up. The reality is that with the right approach, and the right contract, you can easily protect yourself from all sorts of problems. The Problem With Website Contract Templates Why is it so hard to find a great web design contract online? Have you ever searched for one? Most of them contain pages and pages of legal jargon that no one can understand. Most people don't/can't even completely read them. How is anyone supposed to customize and use these contracts? When you're busy focusing on the work, the last thing you want to do is waste time putting your own legal documents together. That's why when we created our own template, we had these goals: • It must cover the most common problem areas (scope, payment, ownership, and more). • It has to be the easiest design contract to read, understand, and customize. • It should be free. If you've ever taken a look at the Terms and Conditions (T&C) made available by AIGA (or the Graphic Artist’s Guild), you'll feel instantly overwhelmed. Even the 'Contract Killer' version, leaves a lot of holes and isn't the easiest thing to customize. It's not a realistic option for most people that run a small business.
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