This Website Design Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into _____________ (the “Effective Date”), by and between _________________, with an address of ______________________________ (the “Client”) and _________________, with an address of _______________________________, (the “Designer”), collectively “the Parties.

 

  1. Project Description. Client wishes to hire Designer to create a Website. The specific requirements and the details as stated by Client are as follows:

 

          ________________________________________________________________________

 

          ________________________________________________________________________

 

          ________________________________________________________________________

 

          ________________________________________________________________________

 

  • Schedule (Optional). The Parties agree to the following schedule:

 

Initial Design Date: ________________________________________________________

 

Client Comment/Approval Date: _____________________________________________

 

          Final Design Date: ________________________________________________________

 

  • Revisions. Client shall be entitled to ____ revisions. Any revisions beyond ____ shall be chargeable at a rate of $_______.
  • Payment. The Parties agree to the following Payment and Payment Terms:

 

Total Fee for Services: _____________________________________________________

 

Upfront Fee (Due Before Project Start Date): ___________________________________

 

Remaining Balance Due: ___________________________________________________

 

  • Confidentiality. During the course of this Agreement, it may be necessary for Client to share proprietary information, including trade secrets, industry knowledge, and other confidential information, to Designer in order for Designer to complete the Website in its final form. Designer will not share any of this proprietary information at any time, even after the Agreement is fulfilled. Designer also will not use any of this proprietary information for his/her personal benefit at any time, even after the Agreement is fulfilled.
  • Ownership Rights. Client continues to own any and all proprietary information it shares with Designer during the term of this Agreement for the purposes of the Project. Designer has no rights to this proprietary information and may not use it except to complete the Project. Upon completion of the Agreement, Client will own the final website design.

 

While Designer will customize Client’s Website to Client’s specifications, Client recognizes that websites generally have a common structure and basis. Designer continues to own any and all template designs it may have created prior to this Agreement. Designer will further own any template designs it may create as a result of this Agreement.

 

  • Representations and Warranties.

 

Designer. Designer represents and warrants that he/she has the right to enter into and perform this Agreement. Designer further represents and warrants that he/she has the right to utilize and distribute the designs created for Client and that such designs are not owned by anyone else to Designer’s knowledge. In the event that Designer does not have these rights, Designer will repay any associated damages Client may experience or will take responsibility so that Client does not experience any damages.

 

Client. Client represents and warrants that is has the rights to use any proprietary information, including, but not limited to trade secrets, trademarks, logos, copyrights, images, data, figures, content, and the like that it may provide to Designer to be included in this Website. In the event that Client does not have these rights, Client will repay any associated damages Designer may experience or will take responsibility so that Designer does not experience any damages.

 

  • Disclaimer of Warranties. Designer shall create a Website for Client’s purposes and to Client’s specifications. DESIGNER DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT SAID WEBSITE WILL CREATE ANY ADDITIONAL PROFITS, SALES, EXPOSURE, BRAND RECOGNITION, OR THE LIKE. DESIGNER HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO CLIENT IF THE WEBSITE DOES NOT LEAD TO CLIENT’S DESIRED RESULT(S).
  • Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABILE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFIT OR LOST BUSINESS, COSTS OF DELAY OR FAILURE OF DELIVERY.
  • Legal Fees. In the event of a dispute resulting in legal action, the successful party will be entitled to its legal fees, including, but not limited to its attorneys’ fees.
  • Legal and Binding Agreement. This Agreement is legal and binding between the Parties as stated above. This Agreement may be entered into and is legal and binding both in the United States and throughout Europe. The Parties each represent that they have the authority to enter into this Agreement.

 

The Parties agree to the terms and conditions set forth above as demonstrated by their signatures as follows:

 

“CLIENT”

 

Signed: _____________________________________

 

By: ________________________________________

 

Date: _______________________________________

 

“DESIGNER”

 

Signed: _____________________________________

 

By: ________________________________________

 

Date: ______________________________________