The Design Contract is the crucial final part of the Client Onboarding Process. This vital part confirms that a potential client is now a paying client.I've never made a contract or been paid before, so I'm not quite sure how to draw up a contract. What should I include? I use a simple, two page, inhouse developed contract that includes all the required items (per California Architects Board requirements), plus a few items. This agreement stays in place for a year. In most practical cases, it's the main contractor who has the pre-prepared contract document before contracting the subcontractor. A proposal is a detailed project document that defines the scope of work, the process, the schedule, and the total price (usually in the form of a fixed fee). In this video I'm going to walk you through the most important aspects of any good contract. Creating works of authorship, such as illustrations, without a contract is unwise.