Creative Services Contract

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# Creative services contract

## Not legal advice
This starting template is not legal advice. Have a qualified professional review it for your jurisdiction and project before signing.

## Parties and project
Creative: [Legal name, business name and contact].
Client: [Legal name and contact].
Effective date: [Date]. Project: [Description].
The approved proposal and scope dated [date] form part of this agreement.

## Scope and changes
Deliverables, formats and exclusions: [Details].
Milestones and approvals: [Details].
Included revisions: [Number and definition of a revision].
Feedback is consolidated by [decision maker].
Additional deliverables or a new direction require written approval of a change quote before work begins.

## Fees and payment
Total fee and currency: [Amount].
Deposit and milestone payments: [Amounts and triggers].
Invoice due dates and applicable taxes: [Terms].
Treatment of expenses, overdue invoices and paused work: [Terms reviewed locally].

## Schedule and client cooperation
Client supplies [materials, approvals and access] by [dates].
Late materials or feedback may move the delivery schedule.
How schedule changes are confirmed: [Process].

## Ownership and permitted use
Retained rights, licensed rights and any transfer on final payment: [Explicit terms].
Media, territory, duration and exclusivity: [Details].
Portfolio permission, third-party materials and sublicensing: [Details].
Do not assume all rights transfer because a fee was paid.

## Cancellation and termination
Notice, payment for completed work and non-recoverable expenses: [Terms].
Kill fee, if agreed: [Amount or method and conditions].
Delivery of completed work and treatment of licenses after termination: [Terms].

## Confidentiality and disagreements
Confidential information and exceptions: [Details].
Contact process, governing law and dispute resolution: [Locally reviewed terms].
No limitation of liability, indemnity or consumer-rights clause should be adopted without review.

## Signatures
Creative: [Name, signature and date].
Client: [Name, signature and date].