Create a Fictional Freelance Contract (Imagine the agreement for a Fashion Designer job)
Following completion of module content outlining essential and optional contract components, follow the guidelines to draft a fictional freelance contract. You may draft your contract as a Letter of Agreement or in an outline format.
Things need to write in the Letter draft:
Create a Header– Include your contact information and your logo if you have one.
Date the contract.
Name the other party—Include the party’s contact information
Outline the Scope of Services—What exact services do you agree to? Where does your work begin and end? For example, if your contract is to design a logo, how many revisions will you provide? Consider your final deliverable; when is the work complete? What won’t you do? How will you deliver the work? Be detailed; the scope is the legal substance of the contract.
State Due Dates. –Outline the project timeline. Include due dates for all deliverables, including benchmarks to show progress and final delivery dates.
State the Consideration/Pay–Specify dates and amounts for deposits, if applicable, as well as the project total price and due date. Cite whether or not expenses will be reimbursed. Consider including late fees for late payment on deposits or final payment and/or a “kill” fee if the other party cancels the project…
Agree on Right–As a work-for-hire in your industry, who will own the rights to the work? Remember, this will vary by industry. A graphic designer, for example, who creates
