A scoped design proposal for presentation designers and pitch deck specialists — creative vision, scope, style direction, deliverables, revisions, payment schedule, and timeline. Built to win the engagement and set clear expectations.
Elena Voss, Presentation & Pitch Deck Designer, proposes to design an investor pitch deck for Orbital Robotics. The creative goal: turn your story and numbers into a deck that reads clearly in ten seconds and holds up under an investor's second look.
The approach combines narrative structure with clean data visualization — every slide earns its place, and the deck is built to survive being forwarded without you in the room.
Before the first slide is designed, we lock the creative direction with you so every hour is spent on the deck you actually need.
Included in this scope
Scope may be modified only by mutual written agreement, confirmed by change order.
Not included unless added by written change order: copywriting, translation, video/motion elements, or print production. Additional slides beyond the count above are quoted at $85/slide.
Before the full deck is built, Client reviews and approves one style direction from 2 concept options, applied to a single sample slide. This locks the visual system before the remaining slides are built, so effort isn’t spent in the wrong direction.
Client selects one direction in writing before work continues to the full deck.
Switching directions after approval is treated as new scope and quoted separately.
Every deliverable is designed, internally reviewed, and handed over in the formats below:
All files are delivered with a short handoff note explaining the structure, so your team can edit the deck confidently without the designer in the room.
A revision round is one consolidated pass of feedback across the whole deck. New content, restructured narrative, or additional slides are treated as new scope, quoted separately.
Each round is turned around within 3 business days of receiving consolidated feedback.
Stock photography, icon packs, and fonts used in the deck are licensed by Elena Voss for the usage described in Section 07, with proof of license retained and available on request. Any brand assets (logo, product photography) supplied by Client are warranted by Client to be lawfully theirs to use.
Custom fonts requiring a separate commercial license: quoted separately if selected.
Client usage. On full payment, ownership of the final deck transfers to Client for unrestricted business use.
Designer’s system. The designer retains rights to the underlying slide-master structure, layout system, and design methodology, and may reuse them — with client-specific content, logos, and data removed — for future projects.
Portfolio. Unless Client opts out in writing, the designer may feature non-confidential slides (with financial specifics redacted) in their portfolio: Yes — redacted portfolio use permitted.
Financial figures, fundraising strategy, product roadmap, and any other non-public material shared for this deck are confidential. The designer will not disclose, publish, or discuss this content outside of producing the deliverable, and any portfolio use under Section 07 will redact financial specifics and confidential data.
This clause survives completion of the project for 2 years.
Total fee: USD 3,600, tied to each stage of the design process:
Invoices are due within Net 7. Final files are released once the balance is paid in full.
Style direction. 2–3 business days from kickoff and content handoff.
Full first draft. 5–7 business days after style direction is approved.
Final delivery. 3 business days after the last revision round.
Total turnaround, kickoff to final files: 2–3 weeks, assuming timely content and feedback from Client.
Independent contractor. The designer is an independent contractor, not an employee or agent of Client, responsible for their own taxes, equipment, and schedule.
Warranties. The designer warrants the design work is original to their knowledge. Client warrants that any content, images, logos, or data it supplies are lawfully theirs to use.
Assumptions. Timelines assume Client supplies copy, data, and brand assets without delay. Days waiting on Client input move the schedule, not the total working time.
Either party may end this engagement at any time with 7 days written notice. On termination, Client pays only for milestones completed under Section 09; work in progress is delivered in its current state once that payment clears.
Governing law. This proposal is governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA.
Disputes. Both parties will attempt good-faith negotiation for 10 days before pursuing other remedies.
Entire agreement. This document, once signed, is the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes prior discussions. Changes must be in writing and agreed by both parties. May be signed electronically, including in counterparts.
Approving this proposal authorizes the designer to begin work on the terms above. This proposal is valid until the date stated at the top of this document.
Designer: Elena Voss
Title: Presentation & Pitch Deck Designer
Date: ___________________________
Client: Priya Shah
Title: Founder
Date: ___________________________
This proposal is a commercial offer. A brief written confirmation of these terms constitutes acceptance and authorizes work to begin.
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