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Statement of Work
Ref: 2026-001 • Standard Business Template
1. Scope of Deliverables
The Designer agrees to perform landing page design and deployment services as outlined below. Deliverables are divided into specific phases, each requiring explicit approval before advancing to the next phase.
- Phase 1: Discovery & Wireframing: User flow mapping, content structure, and low-fidelity layout wireframes.
- Phase 2: High-Fidelity UI Design: Full-color, mobile-responsive interactive mockups in Figma, including typography, imagery selection, and conversion-focused visual elements.
- Phase 3: Interactive Development: Building and testing the responsive layout on a secure staging server (Webflow, Framer, or custom code), integration of up to 3 forms/third-party marketing tools.
- Phase 4: Launch & Handover: Final domain routing, SEO meta-tag optimization, site speed tuning, and Figma source file transfer.
2. Payment Schedule
The Client agrees to pay the Designer in accordance with the following milestone schedule. Work will not commence on any phase until the corresponding payment is received and cleared.
- Milestone 1 (Kickoff Deposit): 50% of the total project fee, due upon execution of this Agreement. This deposit is non-refundable and secures the project slot in the Designer's production calendar.
- Milestone 2 (Design Approval): 25% of the total project fee, due immediately upon Client's written approval of the High-Fidelity UI Design mockup and prior to the commencement of Phase 3 (Development).
- Milestone 3 (Launch & Transfer): 25% of the total project fee, due immediately upon completion of testing on the staging server and strictly prior to live domain deployment or design file transfer.
3. Milestone Approval Checkpoints
To keep the project on schedule and protect design integrity, the Client must provide formal, written approval at each milestone checkpoint. Once a milestone is approved (e.g., Wireframes or UI mockup), any retroactive changes to that phase will be subject to additional fees under Section 6. Approval requests will be sent via MicroFreelanceHub; the Client has five (5) business days to approve or request revisions.
4. Late Payment and Work Suspension
If any milestone invoice remains unpaid for more than three (3) business days past its due date, the Designer reserves the right to immediately pause all design, development, and administrative work. The Designer is not liable for any project launch delays resulting from such suspensions. Work will resume only when all outstanding payments, including a late fee of 1.5% per month on the overdue balance, are paid in full.
5. Pre-Launch and Asset Transfer Conditions
Under no circumstances will the live landing page be deployed to the Client’s primary custom domain, nor will edit permissions to Figma source files or Webflow/Framer project folders be transferred to the Client, until the final 25% Milestone payment has cleared. The staging link will serve as the exclusive review medium until full payment is completed.
6. Change Requests and Out-of-Scope Work
Any requests for features, integrations, page variations, or extensive layout alterations not specifically documented in Section 1 will be considered out-of-scope. Such requests will be billed at the Designer’s standard rate of $150/hour, or quoted as a separate fixed-price addendum, to be paid upfront before the out-of-scope work is executed.
7. Termination and Kill Fee
Either party may terminate this agreement with five (5) business days' written notice. If the Client terminates the project prior to final launch, the initial 50% deposit remains non-refundable. Additionally, the Client agrees to pay a prorated 'kill fee' equivalent to the percentage of work completed on the active milestone at the time of termination, as determined by the Designer.
The Infinite Revision Trap
Clients requesting endless micro-adjustments to CTA buttons, copy, and layouts under the guise of 'minor tweaks,' indefinitely delaying final sign-off and milestone payment release.
Stolen Design Leverage
Sharing edit access to Figma files or publishing to the client's Webflow/Framer account before final payment, leaving the designer with zero leverage to recover outstanding funds.
Uncompensated Copy and Asset Stalls
Project progress grinding to a halt because the client fails to deliver copy or brand assets, leaving your schedule blocked and your mid-project milestone payments delayed.
What is a Landing Page Designer Payment Schedule Agreement?
A Landing Page Designer Payment Schedule Agreement is a binding contract that structures project payments around specific design milestones (such as deposits, wireframe approvals, and final builds), ensuring the designer gets paid upfront and throughout the project, while gating the final live launch or asset transfer until full payment is received.
Built from real freelance projects
This template is based on real-world scenarios across freelance projects where unclear scope, missing payment terms, and revision creep led to lost revenue. It is designed to protect your time, define expectations, and ensure you get paid.
Why Landing Page Designers need a clear payment schedule agreement
A Landing Page Designer's work is fast-paced, conversion-oriented, and highly visible. Because landing pages bridge the gap between copywriting, UI design, and technical web development, they are highly susceptible to sudden scope shifts and late-stage critiques. Without a specialized Payment Schedule Agreement, clients often demand endless revision rounds under the guise of 'optimizing conversion' before releasing your final payment. This document establishes clear, enforceable boundaries by breaking the project down into strategic, billable phases—such as upfront deposits, wireframe approvals, and final pre-launch staging. It structures payments so that you are compensated for your strategy and design work as you complete it, rather than waiting for a hypothetical launch date that the client might delay indefinitely. Ultimately, it protects your cash flow and ensures you retain intellectual property rights until you are paid in full.
Real-world scenario
Sarah, a freelance landing page designer, designed a high-converting SaaS landing page for an AI startup. Using the MicroFreelanceHub Payment Schedule Agreement, she secured a 50% deposit before sketching. After getting written approval on the wireframes, she billed the 25% progress payment. Just as she finished the Webflow build, the client’s funding stalled, and their marketing manager asked Sarah to 'just publish it to the custom domain so we can raise money, and we'll pay you next month.' Because her contract clearly stated that live domain deployment and asset transfer were strictly gated by the final 25% payment, Sarah stood her ground and kept the page on a staging URL. Two days later, realizing they couldn't launch their campaign without the live page, the startup found the funds, paid the remaining invoice through Sarah's MicroFreelanceHub link, and only then did Sarah launch the page.
🛡️ What this payment schedule agreement covers:
- ✓Initial visual strategy, wireframing, and content mapping layout
- ✓High-fidelity UI/UX design concepts in Figma
- ✓Mobile-responsive page development (Framer, Webflow, custom code, etc.)
- ✓Integration of analytics tracking, form submissions, and third-party tools
- ✓Final live domain deployment, SEO meta-setup, and speed optimization
- ✓Post-launch asset handoff including design files and documentation
Best practices for Landing Page Designers
Develop on Staging Domains
Build and preview landing pages exclusively on your own staging domains (e.g., Framer or Webflow subdomains) to retain complete control over the live launch.
Implement Auto-Pause Clauses
Specify that design sprints and development instantly pause if a milestone payment invoice is overdue by more than 3 business days.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if the client requests major layout changes after approving the wireframes?
Your agreement should state that approvals of previous milestones are final. Any layout changes requested after wireframe sign-off will be treated as out-of-scope and billed at a specified hourly rate under a formal Change Request.
Can I launch the landing page on the client's domain before they pay the final milestone if they promise to pay?
No. Once the page is live on their domain or assets are in their Figma account, you lose all leverage. Keep the page on a staging server and only transfer or launch it once the final payment is cleared.