Freelance Service Agreement
This Service Agreement is entered into on [date] between [Your name or business] (“Service Provider”) and [Client name or company] (“Client”).
1. Scope of work
The Service Provider will deliver: [describe the project in one or two sentences].
Deliverables: [list each deliverable, e.g. logo suite, five-page website, brand guidelines].
Anything not listed above is out of scope and will be quoted separately before work begins.
2. Compensation
The Client will pay [amount and currency] as [a flat project fee / an hourly rate / milestone payments].
[If milestones: list each milestone and its amount.]
3. Deposit
A deposit of [percentage or amount] is due before work begins. Work starts once the deposit is received. The deposit is [non-refundable / credited against the final invoice].
4. Payment terms
Invoices are due within [number] days of the invoice date. Payment can be made by [bank transfer / card / other].
Late payments may pause work until the balance is paid. (Optional) A late fee of [amount or percentage] applies to invoices more than [number] days overdue.
5. Revisions
The fee includes [number] rounds of revisions per deliverable. Additional revisions are billed at [rate].
6. Timeline
Work begins on [start date] and is expected to finish by [end date, or when the deliverables are accepted]. Delays caused by late feedback or materials from the Client move the timeline accordingly.
7. Cancellation
Either party may end this agreement with [number] days’ written notice. The Client pays for all work completed up to the end date. (Optional) A cancellation fee of [amount or percentage] of the remaining fee applies.
8. Ownership
Ownership of the final deliverables transfers to the Client upon full payment. The Service Provider may show the work in their portfolio unless the Client asks otherwise in writing.
9. Confidentiality
Both parties will keep confidential any non-public information shared during the project.
