How many revisions is the real final .jpg?
A similar conversation occurs when the draft file name changes from “Final” to “Final_Modified”, “Real_Final”, and “Real_Final_Final”. The person who entrusted it to me says it is still the third revision, and the person who created it says it is already the seventh.
It's not like either of them is lying. You're just counting the same thing in different units.
Same message counted differently
Let's say the person who entrusted it sent me a message saying, "Make the logo a little bigger, make the background color a bit brighter, change the order of the menu, and replace the main photo."
| who | What counts as 1 time | This message is |
|---|---|---|
| The entrusted party | One message sent at a time | 1 time |
| side made | One place that needs to be fixed | 4 times |
As long as the contract only says “includes 3 revisions” Both statements are correctThis happens. This is why we fight even though we have written down the number of times.
Enter three lines in the service scope box.
BlueCanvas opens for free. BLUE FORM Service AgreementThere is a 「Service Scope (Included / Excluded)」 column, and the information written here is included in the contract. Article 2 (Scope of Services)It goes straight into . There is no separate box for the number of revisions, so write it directly in this box.
- how many times — Includes: 3 revisions
- What to do once — Requests collected and sent at once are viewed as one time
- What if it goes over — Not included: separate estimate from the 4th time
The form guide also states, “If you include countable criteria such as number of revisions and number of meetings, disputes will be greatly reduced.” If you add a counting method here, the number of times becomes a standard for truly counting.
The three separate estimates above are examples and are not recommended values. Depending on the task, 5 revisions may be correct, or “considering one request item as 1 revision” may be correct. The important thing is to leave sentences for both people to count in the same way.
Even if the same request comes again
If you write down three lines, there will be nothing to argue about when the fourth batch arrives. The person who made the product can say, “This is the fourth batch, so I will give you the estimate first according to Article 2,” and the person who entrusted it to the product can easily accept it because it has already been agreed upon. The story moves on to settlement rather than rejection.
Check before your next contract
- Is it written in numbers to indicate how many times it is included?
- Is it written what counts as one time?
- Is it written down what to do if it goes over?
The BLUE FORM service contract can be opened for free without registration and saved as PDF and Word. This is a reference format that contains general provisions, so please have a lawyer review it before signing any contracts with large amounts or issues involving intellectual property rights or compensation for damages.
The file list, conversations, frequency, and quotation standards in this video are all reproductions and are not actual clients or actual conversations.
