CLIENT BRIEF CHECK
Simply Onward | Free sample

For solo freelance designers. Use these questions to prepare a conversation,
then confirm the answers with your client. This is a workflow aid, not a
contract, legal advice, or proof that a project is approved.

1. DELIVERABLES
Which exact files, quantities, dimensions, formats, and exclusions are included?
Answer: UNKNOWN — to be agreed

2. INTENDED USE
Where will the work appear? Which production requirements affect the design?
Answer: UNKNOWN — to be agreed

3. FINAL APPROVER
Which role combines feedback? Who gives final approval at each stage?
Answer: UNKNOWN — to be agreed

4. CLIENT INPUTS
Which final copy, brand assets, source files, or permissions are needed?
Who provides them and by which agreed date?
Answer: UNKNOWN — to be agreed

5. FINISH CRITERIA
Which review rounds, approval step, file formats, and handoff contents
define finished? What happens if an additional request appears?
Answer: UNKNOWN — to be agreed

BEFORE STARTING
[ ] Replace each unknown with an agreed answer, or explicitly record it as open.
[ ] Check that the deliverables match the project agreement.
[ ] Confirm dependencies before committing to dates.
[ ] Ask the client to confirm the brief. Keep the agreed copy.

FICTIONAL EXAMPLE — AN OPEN QUESTION
The client wants a logo for a website and social profile. Deliverables and
the final approver are clear, but final business-name copy has not arrived.
Ask: "When will the final business name be confirmed, and who will approve
the spelling before design begins?"

An answer in every field does not mean the brief is detailed, feasible,
approved, or complete for your specific project. Use your judgment.

You may adapt this free checklist for your own client work.
Please do not resell or redistribute it as a standalone template product.