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Website Design Services Agreement

This Agreement is made on [DATE] between:

• Designer: Lena Park, trading as Park Studio Design, [BUSINESS ADDRESS], [EMAIL]; and
• Client: [CLIENT NAME / COMPANY], [ADDRESS], [EMAIL].

1. Services

1.1 The Designer will design and build a website of up to [NUMBER] pages as described in the Project Brief in Appendix A. 1.2 Work not listed in Appendix A, such as copywriting, photography or ongoing maintenance, is outside this Agreement and will be quoted separately.

2. Timeline

2.1 The project starts once the deposit and all content listed in Appendix A are received. 2.2 Estimated delivery: [NUMBER] weeks from the start date. Delays in Client feedback or content extend the timeline by the same period.

3. Fees and payment

3.1 Total fee: [AMOUNT AND CURRENCY]. 3.2 Payment schedule: 50% deposit on signing, 50% before the website goes live. 3.3 Invoices are due within [14] days. Late payments may pause work until settled.

4. Revisions

4.1 The fee includes two rounds of revisions at the design stage and one round after development. 4.2 Further revisions are charged at [HOURLY RATE] per hour.

5. Ownership

5.1 After full payment, the Client owns the final website design and content created for it. 5.2 The Designer may show the finished website in a portfolio unless the Client objects in writing. 5.3 Third-party fonts, plugins and stock images remain subject to their own licences.

6. Termination

6.1 Either party may end this Agreement with [7] days' written notice. 6.2 The Client pays for work completed up to the termination date; the deposit is non-refundable once design work has begun.

7. Liability

The Designer's total liability under this Agreement is limited to the fees paid by the Client.

Signatures: Designer ________ Date ______ / Client ________ Date ______

Review checklist before signing

• Appendix A lists every page and feature you agreed on by email.
• The deposit percentage and late-payment terms match how you actually work.
• The liability cap and termination terms are acceptable under the law of [COUNTRY/STATE]; a local lawyer can confirm this.
• Hosting and domain: decide who pays and add a clause if you manage them.
• Both parties' legal names are written exactly as registered.

This is a template to adapt to your business, not legal advice.