The Designer
[ Your business name ]
[ Address, email ]
The Client
[ Client legal name ]
[ Address, email ]
This agreement is effective from [ start date ] and sets out the terms under which the Designer will provide instructional design services to the Client.
1.Scope of work
The Designer will deliver the following: [ list deliverables, for example a 45-minute eLearning module in Storyline, a facilitator guide, and a job aid ]. Work not listed here is out of scope and handled under Clause 6.
2.Schedule & milestones
The project follows this timeline: [ kickoff, storyboard approval, alpha, beta, final ]. Dates depend on the Client meeting the review windows in Clause 7. Delays in feedback move all later dates by the same amount.
3.Fees
The total project fee is [ amount and currency ]. This is based on the scope in Clause 1 and the assumptions agreed at kickoff. Use the Rate Calculator in this kit to set a defensible figure.
4.Payment terms
A non-refundable deposit of [ 30 to 50 percent ] is due before work begins. The balance is invoiced at [ milestones or on completion ]. Invoices are due within [ 14 ] days. Late payments accrue [ 1.5 percent ] per month.
5.Revisions
The fee includes [ two ] rounds of consolidated revisions per milestone. Additional rounds are billed at [ hourly rate ].
6.Changes to scope
Either party may request a change. Changes are documented and priced using the Scope Change Request Form (Document 04) and take effect only when both parties approve it in writing.
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7.Client responsibilities
The Client will provide source content, timely access to subject-matter experts, and consolidated feedback within [ 5 ] business days of each review request.
8.Ownership & licensing
On final payment, the Client owns the published deliverables. Editable source files [ are / are not ] included; if licensed separately the fee is [ amount ]. The Designer keeps the right to show the work in a portfolio unless noted otherwise.
9.Third-party assets
Stock media, fonts, and software licenses are [ billed to the Client / included ]. The Client is responsible for the accuracy of content it supplies.
10.Confidentiality
Both parties keep non-public information shared during the project confidential and use it only to deliver the work.
11.Independent contractor
The Designer is an independent contractor, not an employee, and is responsible for their own taxes and insurance.
12.Cancellation
If the Client ends the project, the deposit is retained and all work completed to date is invoiced. Either party may end the agreement with [ 14 ] days written notice.
13.Liability
The Designer's total liability is limited to the fees paid under this agreement. Neither party is liable for indirect or consequential loss.
14.Governing law
This agreement is governed by the laws of [ your state or country ].
Heads upThis is a starting template, not legal advice. Have a qualified lawyer in your region review it before you rely on it.
✓Agreed & signed
Designer signature
Name & date
Client signature
Name & date