For starters, the
Commercial Content Agreement inside our
Contract Pack already comes with instructions on how to personalize the contract template for your creative business. It's a versatile contract template designed to work for any creative business as long as you have a) clients and b) final deliverables.
Photographers, videographers, stop motion creators, graphic designers, copywriters - if you need a solid contract for your services,
this is the one! The title of the contract can be anything you want it to be - just change the word “Content” to whatever creative service you provide!
And, you don't need a separate contract to onboard your retainer clients!
Here are the 3 paragraphs you'd want to customize with enhanced details when you send it to clients who want to book your creative services on a retainer / long term contract:
➊ Work Product / Deliverables
You want to have final deliverables outlined in detail per month / batch throughout the duration of your retainer agreement, line by line.
➋ Payment structure
We recommend taking a deposit for the whole duration of your retainer agreement and then breaking down balance payments per month / batch / however you structure your retainer.
For example, if your retainer contract is for 3 months, with set deliverables per every month, with a monthly retainer rate of $5000, the whole project total is $15000. You can charge a 30% or 50% deposit fee upfront for the whole project (for 30% - $4500, for 50% - $7500) and then break down balance payments accordingly upon files delivery each month / batch.
➌ Cancellation
It is important to emphasize at what stage of the retainer and in what form cancellation can be made by each party, and what percentage of the total project fee will be refunded, if it all.
The rest of the contract remains the same - well detailed and protective legal language to keep your biz running smoothly!
