Contracts on your mind?
We’ve sent and signed hundreds of contracts with our clients at Knotably Studio over the years, and we’re here to help!
Find our Contract Must Haves checklist below - it goes over all the important items that should be included into your contract for a smooth project workflow, optimal client boundaries and max protection.
The Contract 📋Must Haves
➊ WORK
☐ Outline of deliverables
☐ No source files
☐ Final files format specifics
☐ Final files delivery terms / dates
☐ Amount of graphic revisions rounds included into the project rate
☐ Additional revisions and additional files format requests = extra charge (specified or general statement)
☐ Project rate does or doesn’t include models, location, extended prop budget
➋ PAYMENT
☐ Total project amount
☐ Payment terms (upon delivery / Net-30 or else)
☐ Deposit amount
☐ Balance amount
☐ Invoice processing time
☐ Late payment fee
☐ Any additional reimbursements
➌ GRANT OF RIGHTS
☐ Outline of your licensing terms
☐ Statement referring to the authorship credit / copyright being retained by the Contractor in perpetuity
➍ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS
☐ Standard paragraph on independent contractor status
➎ NO EXCLUSIVITY
☐ Standard paragraph on no exclusivity obligations
➏ AUTHORSHIP CREDIT
☐ Standard paragraph on contractor’s right to authorship credit
☐ Display of work in Contractor’s portfolio (including but not limited to website, social media channels etc)
➐ CREATIVE VISION
*not a standard paragraph, but this has been a non-negotiable paragraph in our creative business operations
☐ Client accepts Contractor’s Creative Vision paragraph (plus terms)
➑ CANCELLATION
☐ Standard paragraph on cancellation (outlining refund policy and general cancellation terms)
➒ LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
☐ Standard protective paragraph on limitation of liability (any potential damages)
👆 Get our EXACT Contract template here