Design Service Agreement

Services and deliverables

This Design Service Agreement is between Sketch n’ Scale LLC (Designer) and the client identified in the accepted proposal (Client). The proposal identifies the project, fee, scope, deliverables, schedule, and agreed exceptions. This agreement and the accepted proposal together govern the project. Sketch n’ Scale LLC (Designer) will provide the design services and final deliverables listed in the accepted proposal to the client (Client). A logo-only project includes approved black and white logo versions delivered as high-resolution PNG and EPS files and the working Adobe Illustrator file. A brand identity may include color versions, typography specifications, logo variations, brand guidelines, and other agreed assets. Patterns, business cards, letterheads, and email signatures are included only if listed in the proposal. The proposal controls the exact deliverables and formats.

Designer will provide brand‑identity design services (the "Services") and deliver the final approved logo and related brand assets (the "Deliverables"). Specific Deliverables depend on the package selected in the proposal and may include:

* Working Adobe Illustrator (AI) source file of the primary logo.

* Logo variations exported as high‑resolution PNG and vector SVG in RGB and CMYK colour profiles (primary, stacked, sub‑mark, word‑mark, icon, one‑colour, favicon). * Mini style guide (1–2 pp.) covering logo usage, typography, and colour specs.

* Brand‑typography files and purchased font licences (if applicable).

* Brand‑colour guide with CMYK/RGB/HEX codes.

* Consolidated brand guide (PDF).

* Optional extras such as brand patterns or stationery (business cards, letterheads, email signatures), if listed in the proposal.

All rejected concepts, sketches, and earlier iterations remain the sole property of the Designer. 2. Payment Terms

Fees and payment

Project Fee. Total fee as listed in the proposal.

Deposit. 50 % due at project initiation. Work will not begin until the deposit is received.

Balance. Remaining 50 % due within fifteen (15) days of the Designer’s final invoice, issued upon The Client's approval of the Deliverables. Final files are released only after full payment clears.

Late Fees. Payments outstanding beyond fifteen (15) days incur a 2 % monthly finance charge, applied from day 16. Font Costs. the Designer will identify any commercial fonts required for the project. When a licence costs USD 500 or less per font, The the Designer will purchase the licence in the The Client's name and include it in the final delivery. If a required licence exceeds USD 500, it will be the The Client's sole responsibility to purchase the licence directly. 3. Timeline & The Client Responsibilities

Project timing and client responsibilities

Project commences within thirty (30) days of receiving the deposit.

The Client agrees to supply all requested information and feedback within fourteen (14) calendar days of each Designer request. A lack of response will result in a pause to the project.

If the Client is unresponsive for more than sixty (60) days, the project is rescheduled at the Designer’s discretion and subject to current availability. 4. Revisions

Revisions and ownership

Package price includes up to three (3) rounds of revisions after the first concept presentation. Additional revisions or scope changes are billed at USD 200 per hour and require The Client approval before work proceeds.

Definition of a Round. A “round of revisions” means (a) The Client requests specific changes or a new concept; (b) the Designer creates and presents those changes; and (c) The Client provides consolidated feedback in writing within five (5) business days. 5. Ownership & Licence

The existing agreement lists additional work at $200 per hour unless the proposal sets another rate. Designer retains ownership of all work until full payment clears.

Upon full payment, Designer assigns to Client the copyright in the approved final deliverables identified in the proposal. This assignment excludes preparatory materials, sketches, drafts, rejected or unused concepts, and earlier iterations, which remain Designer’s property.

Third-party materials, including fonts, remain subject to their own licenses. Client grants Designer permission to reproduce and display the approved final deliverables for the portfolio and promotional uses in Section 5, subject to any written confidentiality terms agreed during scoping.

5. Portfolio, process work, and unused concepts

Unless the accepted proposal states confidentiality terms, Designer may show the finished project and its design process, including drafts, sketches, and unused concepts, on Designer’s website, portfolio, social media, marketing, and educational content.

Designer may adapt and offer an unused concept for a client in a different niche.

Designer will not offer that concept to a direct competitor of Client.

The parties should record any specifically restricted market or competitor category in the proposal.

6. Cancellation, suspension, and delays

The existing agreement treats the 50% deposit as nonrefundable on Client cancellation and permits suspension after written notice for nonpayment or a breakdown that prevents progress. The proposal and signed agreement should specify how completed work, unpaid fees, refunds, and rights are handled if either party ends the project.

Events beyond either party’s reasonable control may extend the schedule, with prompt notice.

7. Clearance and client materials

Designer will not knowingly copy another designer’s work and will conduct reasonable design research and due diligence to create original deliverables. Given the number of existing marks, Designer cannot guarantee that a similar design has never appeared elsewhere.

Designer does not provide formal trademark clearance or registration and does not guarantee registrability or exclusive marketplace use.

Client is responsible for checking the availability of its business name and final mark and for any trademark clearance and registration, with a qualified professional if needed.

Client warrants it has permission to supply materials for the project.

Name changes or new requirements after substantial work may require a revised estimate.

8. Disputes and governing law

The existing agreement calls for good-faith negotiation, then nonbinding mediation in Maricopa County, Arizona, before litigation there, under Arizona law.

9. General terms and acknowledgement

The accepted proposal and this agreement form the complete agreement.

Changes must be recorded in writing and accepted by both parties.

If one provision cannot be enforced, the others remain in effect.

The Client acknowledgement: By paying the deposit, The Client confirms that they have read, understood, and agree to the terms above.