1. Parties
This Web Design Contract (the "Contract") is made on [DATE] between [CLIENT NAME], located at [CLIENT ADDRESS] (the "Client"), and [DESIGNER NAME], located at [DESIGNER ADDRESS] (the "Designer").
2. Project Scope
The Designer will design and develop a website for the Client at [DOMAIN] (the "Website"), including: [NUMBER] pages, namely [PAGE LIST]; the following features: [FEATURES, e.g. contact form, blog, e-commerce with NUMBER products, booking integration]; built on [PLATFORM / CMS]; responsive design for desktop, tablet, and mobile; and [OTHER, e.g. basic on-page SEO setup, analytics installation]. Items not listed, such as copywriting, photography, or custom integrations, are outside scope unless added in writing.
3. Process and Timeline
The project will follow these phases: (1) discovery and sitemap by [DATE]; (2) design mockups by [DATE]; (3) development by [DATE]; (4) testing and client review by [DATE]; (5) launch by [LAUNCH DATE]. The Client will review and respond to each deliverable within [DAYS] business days. Delays in Client feedback or content will move the timeline accordingly.
4. Client Content and Responsibilities
The Client will provide all text, images, logos, product data, and account access needed by [CONTENT DEADLINE] and confirms it has the rights to use them. The Designer is not responsible for errors in content supplied by the Client. The Client is responsible for legal pages, such as privacy policy and terms, unless otherwise agreed.
5. Revisions
The fee includes [NUMBER] rounds of revisions on the design mockups and [NUMBER] rounds on the developed site. Additional revisions, or changes after design approval, will be billed at [HOURLY RATE] after written approval from the Client.
6. Fees and Payment
The total project fee is [AMOUNT AND CURRENCY], payable as follows: [DEPOSIT PERCENT]% on signing; [PERCENT]% on design approval; and [PERCENT]% before launch. Invoices are due within [PAYMENT TERMS] days. The Designer may delay launch or suspend work while any invoice is overdue. Late payments incur interest of [LATE FEE]% per month, to the extent permitted by law.
7. Hosting, Domains, and Third-Party Services
[CHOOSE ONE: The Client will purchase and own the hosting account and domain, and give the Designer access. / The Designer will arrange hosting for FEE per PERIOD under a separate agreement.] Third-party themes, plugins, fonts, and services are subject to their own licenses and fees, which the Client will pay.
8. Testing, Acceptance, and Launch
The Designer will test the Website on current versions of major browsers and devices. The Client will have [DAYS] days after the site is presented for review to report defects; the site is accepted when the Client approves it in writing or launches it, or when that period ends without reported defects.
9. Ownership and Credit
On full payment, the Client owns the final Website design and the content it supplied. The Designer retains ownership of its pre-existing code, frameworks, and tools and grants the Client a perpetual, non-exclusive license to use them as part of the Website. [OPTIONAL: The Designer may include a small credit link in the footer and show the Website in its portfolio.]
10. Warranty and Maintenance
The Designer will fix bugs caused by its own work that are reported within [WARRANTY PERIOD, e.g. thirty (30)] days after launch, at no charge. This does not cover issues caused by Client changes, third-party updates, or hosting. Ongoing maintenance, updates, and support are available [at HOURLY RATE / under a separate maintenance plan].
11. Termination, Liability, and Governing Law
Either party may terminate with [NOTICE PERIOD] written notice; the Client will pay for work completed to that date and the deposit is non-refundable. Each party's total liability is limited to the fees paid under this Contract, excluding indirect or consequential losses. This Contract is governed by the laws of [GOVERNING LAW JURISDICTION] and is the entire agreement between the parties.
12. Signatures
The Parties agree that this Agreement may be signed electronically and in counterparts, and that electronic signatures have the same effect as handwritten signatures. CLIENT: [CLIENT NAME] Signature: ____________________ Name: [SIGNATORY NAME] Title: [SIGNATORY TITLE] Date: [DATE] DESIGNER: [DESIGNER NAME] Signature: ____________________ Name: [SIGNATORY NAME] Title: [SIGNATORY TITLE] Date: [DATE]