UX/UI design contract template

This agreement is made on [Date] between [Your Name / Business Name] (the "Contractor") and [Client Name / Company] (the "Client").

The Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee of the Client.

The Contractor will design the following flows for [product name]: [list flows, e.g. onboarding, checkout, account settings], covering every screen and state within them (including empty, loading, and error states), delivered in [Figma].

Where included, user research covers [number] sessions with participants recruited by [the Contractor / the Client]. Front-end development is not included.

Design is delivered in milestones: wireframes first, then visual design, each with [2] rounds of revisions and [5] business days for Client review.

Approving a milestone locks it. New flows, or structural changes to an approved flow, are quoted as additional work before they begin.

The total fee for the work is [Amount]. A non-refundable deposit of [Amount or %] is due before work begins, and the balance is due [on delivery / per the schedule below].

Invoices are payable within [14] days. Late payments may incur a fee of [1.5%] per month on the outstanding balance.

Any expenses (stock assets, plugins, printing, travel) are billed to the Client at cost and agreed in advance.

Work outside the scope described above is not included. If the Client requests additional work, the Contractor will provide a written estimate, and that work begins once the Client approves it in writing.

The Client will provide all content, access, feedback, and approvals needed to complete the work, in a timely manner.

If the project is delayed by more than [30] days due to a lack of Client response or materials, the Contractor may pause the project and invoice for work completed to date.

Ownership of the final designs transfers to the Client on final payment, including Figma working files and components. The Contractor retains general methods and non-client-specific patterns.

Research recordings and notes are confidential, used only for this project, and participants' personal details are never shared beyond the project team. Participant consent is obtained before every recorded session.

The Contractor may show the work in a portfolio unless the Client requests otherwise in writing.

Each party will keep the other's confidential information private and use it only to carry out this agreement.

The Contractor may show the finished work in a portfolio or case study unless the Client asks in writing to keep it private.

Either party may end this agreement with [14] days written notice. If the Client cancels, the deposit is non-refundable and the Client pays for all work completed up to the cancellation date.

If the Contractor cancels, any pre-paid amount for work not yet delivered is refunded.

The Contractor's total liability under this agreement is limited to the total fees paid by the Client. Neither party is liable for indirect or consequential losses.

The work is provided without warranties beyond those stated here.

The Contractor controls how and when the work is done, uses their own tools, and is responsible for their own taxes and insurance. Nothing here creates an employment, partnership, or agency relationship.

This agreement is governed by the laws of [Your State / Country]. Any dispute will be handled in the courts of that location.

Contractor: ______________________________ Date: ____________

Client: __________________________________ Date: ____________