Designers & Creatives 

Legal Templates for Designers & Creative Businesses 

Clear, lawyer-drafted contracts and legal templates to protect your work, your IP, and your income, without the legal overwhelm.

Built for designers, studios and creative agencies at every stage.

What legal documents does your design business actually need?

Choose the type of designer you are and explore the templates that match.

Creative Agency

Creative agencies, studios, and freelance designers juggling strategy, content, marketing, and growth.

✔ Client service agreements & scope of work docs

✔ IP, usage rights & handover protections

✔ Contractor, collaborator & team agreements

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Design Studios

Design studios creating high-impact work and scaling creative teams.

If you’re looking for legal templates to protect your studio’s creative output, you’re in the right place. Our lawyer-drafted templates, business checklists, and practical resources cover the legal essentials your studio needs, so you can stay focused on creativity, collaboration, and growth.

✔ Studio client service agreements & project terms

✔ IP ownership, licensing & handover documents

✔ Team, contractor & collaborator agreements

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Graphic Designer 

Graphic designers bringing brands to life through thoughtful, standout visuals.Creating compelling design work takes skill, strategy, and time, and while you focus on brand identities, illustrations, marketing assets, and digital design, legal admin can easily fall down the list. These lawyer-drafted templates are built specifically for graphic designers, giving you everything you need to protect your work, your rights, and your business with confidence.

✔ Client design agreements & scope of work terms

✔ IP ownership, licensing & usage rights

✔ Payment, revisions & project protection clauses

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Interior Designer 

Interior designerstransformspaces withexpertise, vision, and detail.Running and growing an interior design business takes serious skill, from layouts and finishes to sourcing and styling. While you focus on delivering beautiful, functional spaces, legal admin can easily slip down the list. These lawyer-drafted templates are designed specifically for interior designers, giving you everything you need to protect your business, your team, and your work with confidence.

✔ Interior design client agreements & scope of services

✔ Fees, payment schedules & variation terms

✔ IP, supplier, contractor & project protection clauses

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Surface Designer

Creating standout surface patterns takes creativity, strategy, and precision — from fabric and wallpaper to homewares and collaborations. While you focus on designing, licensing, and working with manufacturers, legal admin can easily slip down the list. These lawyer-drafted templates are built specifically for surface designers, giving you everything you need to protect your designs, your rights, and your income.

✔ Licensing agreements & royalty protection

✔ IP ownership, usage rights & design protection

✔ Manufacturer, collaboration & client agreements

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Web Designer 

Web designersbuildingfunctional, high-performing websites for modern businesses.Designing and developing websites takes technicalskill, strategy, and attention to detail. While you focus on UX, functionality, and client delivery, legal admin can easily get pushed aside. These lawyer-drafted templates are created specifically for web designers, helping protect your work, your time, and your business, without the hassle ofstarting from scratch.

✔ Web design client agreements& project scope terms

✔ Website handover, maintenance & IP clauses

✔ Payment schedules, revisions & liability protections

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Why Designers Love These Legal Templates More Than the Perfect Colour Palette

✔ Designed specifically for creative work

✔ Protects IP, usagerightsand handover

✔ Prevents scope creep and payment issues

✔ Written in plain English, not legal fluff

✔ Easy tocustomiseand reuse as you grow

Worth every dollar! I have been a creative business owner for a few years and am branching out to WebDesign and this contract helps me feel secure and even considered aspects Ihadn'tyet thought of to make me feel protected. Will absolutely be coming back to buy otherFounddLegal templates in future, too.

Keira A.

The legal kit wasvaluefor money and simplified such a "scary" part of setting up a business and protecting yourself. It was so easy to introduce to the business and care on with the "business" that makes you happy😊

Rosanna P.

So glad I finally purchased this kit! It's very comprehensive and covers all scenarios for a graphic designer. Easy to update and the video helps to get a better understanding of what each clause means. I feel so much better knowing I'm properly covered with my contract and website policies, instead of the ones I'd cobbled together from various free templates. Thank you so much Riz!

Rebecca L.

Curious which professionals are already benefiting from these templates? Take a look! 

  • Freelance Designers
  • Branding Specialists
  • Graphic Designers
  • Web Designers
  • Design Studios
  • Creative Agencies
  • Surface Pattern Designers

How to use your template

Pick Your Template

Choose the legal template that fits your business, industry-specific, lawyer-drafted, and ready to go.

Download + Watch

Get instant access via email, then follow the quick video walkthrough and PDF guide to personalise your template with confidence, no guesswork, no legal jargon.

Edit & Apply

Make it yours, send it out, and run your business knowing your legal is sorted.

Not sure which one fits?

We'll help.

Built-In Compliance Without the Confusion 

Our templates reflect:

✔ Australian Consumer Law (ACL) requirements

✔ Intellectual property, copyright & usage rights protections

✔ Online business, website & service compliance essentials

✔ Privacy, data handling & record-keeping obligations

Testimonials

★★★★★

I just wanted to send a quick THANK YOU for your prompt and thorough assessment of the modified terms my client has proposed. As a designer this is not my forte (hahah) however, you have been really easy to work with and have provided clarity and reassurance. 

Thank you.

Michael A.
★★★★★

Working with Foundd Legal was a fantastic experience- thus far they have helped me with both legal templates as well as custom contracts- every experience has exceeded my expectations. I now feel completely covered and much more confident in growing my business.

Jillian D.
★★★★★

This agreement is perfect!I'mcurrently setting up my pattern library andwantedto be properly protected, and this is exactly what I was after.It'seasy toupdateand the video helps to get a better understanding of what each clause means. Thank you somuchRiz!

Rebecca L.

Why Legal Templates Save Time, Stress, and Cash 

Fewer misunderstandings

Reduced disputes

Professional protection without lawyer fees

FAQs

Yes. This collection is designed for a wide range of designers, including graphic designers, web designers, interior designers, surface designers, studios, and creative agencies. Each template isadaptableso you can tailor it to your specific services and business model.

No. These templates are lawyer-drafted but written in plain English, so you can confidentlycustomisethem yourself. Clear instructions are included to help youpersonaliseeachdocumentcorrectly,no legal backgroundrequired.

Yes. Many designers use these templates with international clients. However, because laws vary by country, we recommend checking whether any local legal requirements apply where your client is based.

These templates are designed to grow with you. Whether you start hiring contractors,expandyour services, or scale into a studio or agency model, you can update and reuse the templates as your business evolves.

Designer Blogs

Running a design business is anart,staying protected is the structure behind it. Our blogs blend both, giving you clear, designer-friendly legal insights you can actually use.

The importance of having licence terms and conditions as a surface pattern designer

Learn how to protect your creative designs through IP registration, why it matters, and how it can unlock licensing and monetisation opportunities for your work.

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Graphic Designers: Why do I need a graphic design agreement?

Graphic design is creative work, but it’s also a business. Learn how a graphic design agreement helps protect your IP, prevent disputes, and support a professional client relationship.

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How to protect your designs the legally legit way

Your designs are valuable, and protecting them is essential. Learn what qualifies as a design, how registration works, and how to safeguard andmonetiseyour creative IP.

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