Free Motion Graphics Designer
Service Agreement
A 'quick revision' can melt your render farm and cost you thousands in lost billable hours while your client ghosts the invoice. If you don't nail down the terms, you're just paying for the privilege of burning out your hardware for a deadbeat.
Pro Contractor Tip
Insert a 'Kill Fee' clause to ensure you get paid a percentage of the total project cost if the client pulls the plug halfway through a render.
Why use a written agreement?
Handshake deals are risky. As a Motion Graphics Designer, "scope creep" is your biggest enemy. A clear agreement ensures everyone agrees on the deliverables before money changes hands.
🛡️ What this sequence covers:
- ✓Deliverables List
- ✓Payment Terms
- ✓IP Rights
- ✓Revision Limits
- ✓Cancellation Policy
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REF: 2026-0011. Project Background
This Agreement is entered into by and between the Client and the Contractor. The Client wishes to engage the Contractor for professional Motion Graphics Designer services.
2. Scope of Services
The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables:
- Storyboard layout and keyframing
- Asset rigging and texture mapping
- Motion pathing and interpolation
- Render queue execution
- Audio-visual synchronization
- Final master file export
- Project archive and source hand-off
3. Performance Standards
The Contractor agrees to perform the Motion Graphics Designer services in a professional manner, using the degree of skill and care that is required by current industry standards.
TERMS & CONDITIONS (Summary):
1. Payment: 50% Deposit required.
2. Copyright: Rights transfer to Client upon full payment.
Disclaimer: This template is for educational purposes only.
Frequently Asked Questions
The client keeps asking for 'tiny tweaks' that are eating my week alive. How do I shut it down?
You stop the bleeding by defining the exact number of revisions in your written agreement. Once they hit that limit, every mouse click becomes a 'Change Order' that costs them extra, and having that signed upfront makes the conversation strictly business, not a negotiation.
The client wants the final high-res files before the final check clears. Should I trust them?
Absolutely not. Your contract needs to state that you retain all intellectual property rights and the 'physical' files until the final payment is in your bank account; treat those files like collateral until the debt is settled.
What happens if the client goes radio silent for three weeks and then expects me to finish the job in a day?
Use a 'Restart Fee' or expiration clause in your contract. If they stall the project, the agreement dictates that the timeline is void and they have to pay a fee to get back onto your active schedule.