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How to write a design project brief clients actually answer
What to include in a design brief, the questions to ask clients, and how to turn a first call into a plan you both agree on.
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Notes on running client projects
Practical guides for freelance designers on the documents behind every client project: briefs, proposals, feedback, handoffs and invoices.
Each guide covers one document: what goes in it, the questions to ask the client, and the mistakes that lead to scope creep or late payments. For outlines you can copy, see the templates. To set your price before you write a proposal, use the rate calculator.
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Clients
Client onboarding checklist for freelance designers
A step-by-step client onboarding checklist for freelance designers, from the first call to the kickoff, with the questions and documents for each step.
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Feedback
How to structure client feedback on design work
Turn scattered client comments into clear revision rounds, with a simple request format, examples and a way to handle out-of-scope changes.
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Handoff
What a website handoff document should include: a checklist
A checklist for handing over a website design: files, fonts and licences, colours, design system and developer notes, and support.
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Proposals
What to include in a web design proposal
The sections a web design proposal needs, from the opening to pricing and next steps, with examples of what to write and what to leave out.