These terms govern the relationship between Kree8studios and the clients we work with. We have written them in plain English where the law allows. Where it does not, we have kept the legal language as short as we can. If anything here is unclear, ask before you sign anything — email hello@kree8studios.com.
01Who is contracting
These terms are between Kree8studios (the “Studio”), a brand studio operated by Kelechi Nwachukwu and based in Lagos, Nigeria, and the entity or individual engaging the Studio for services (the “Client”). The contract is formed when the Client returns a countersigned Statement of Work (SOW) and pays the first deposit.
02Scope of services
The Studio provides brand strategy, identity design, web and product UI design, video production, sound design, copywriting, and related creative services. Each engagement is defined by a SOW that lists the specific deliverables, timeline, fee, and any project-specific terms. The SOW takes precedence over these general terms where the two conflict.
Engagements run as one of three types: (a) the Foundation Pack, a fixed-scope 6–8 week brand build at a fixed fee; (b) standalone projects scoped by SOW; (c) ongoing retainers billed monthly. Whichever model applies will be set out in the SOW.
03Payment
Unless the SOW states otherwise, payment terms are:
- 30% on signature of the SOW. Work does not begin until this deposit lands.
- 70% within seven days of final delivery — defined as the moment we hand over the final files or push the live site.
Invoices outside Nigeria are issued in USD or GBP at our discretion. Invoices in Nigeria are issued in NGN. Wire fees are the Client’s responsibility. Payments later than 14 days past the invoice date attract a 1.5% monthly late fee, compounding.
04Intellectual property
On full payment, ownership of the final deliverables — logos, identity systems, website code, video edits, sound masters — transfers to the Client. Until then, the Studio retains all rights.
Two exceptions apply in perpetuity:
- Underlying tools and process IP: the Studio retains ownership of internal templates, design tokens, motion systems, code libraries, and the methodology used to produce the work. The Client owns the output; we own the kit that produced it.
- Portfolio and case study rights: the Studio reserves the right to present the work publicly — on the website, in pitches, in conference talks, on social media — at any time after the project goes live, unless the SOW explicitly invokes an NDA period.
05Revisions
Every deliverable carries an explicit number of revision rounds in the SOW. The default for the Foundation Pack is two rounds of strategic feedback per phase, plus polish. Additional rounds are billed at our day rate, agreed in writing before the work starts.
What counts as a revision: refining direction within the agreed scope. What does not: changing the brief, swapping the target audience, redirecting the project to a different category. Those are new SOWs.
06Timelines and delays
We commit to the timeline in the SOW. We will be early when we can be and on time when we cannot be early.
If the Client causes a delay — late feedback, late deposits, late asset hand-offs, changes to the brief mid-flight — the timeline extends one-for-one. If we cause a delay we tell you in writing within 48 hours of becoming aware, with a revised date.
07Cancellation
Either party can cancel the engagement in writing. If the Client cancels:
- Before kickoff: the 30% deposit is non-refundable.
- After kickoff but before midpoint: the Client owes the deposit plus the pro-rata cost of work completed to that date.
- After midpoint: the full fee is due. We hand over everything we have produced so far.
If the Studio cancels, the Client owes only for work completed and verified to the point of cancellation. We will recommend a successor studio if asked.
08Confidentiality
Anything you share with us about your business — financials, roadmap, hires, internal documents — is confidential. We do not discuss it outside the project team, and we do not put it in case studies without permission. The same goes in reverse: pricing models, internal templates, and the studio’s working methodology are confidential to the Studio.
If an NDA is needed beyond this clause, we sign yours.
09Liability
The Studio’s liability for any claim arising from the engagement is capped at the total fee paid under the relevant SOW. We are not liable for indirect, consequential, or punitive damages — lost profits, lost opportunities, brand harm caused by a third party’s action.
The Client warrants that they own or have licensed every asset they hand to us — logos, photography, copy, fonts, brand marks. If a third party claims otherwise, the Client indemnifies the Studio against the claim.
10Governing law and disputes
This agreement is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any dispute is first addressed by 30 days of good-faith negotiation between the founders or principals of each party. If unresolved, the dispute proceeds to arbitration in Lagos under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, with one arbitrator agreed by both parties.
11Changes
We may update these terms periodically — typically to reflect a regulatory change or a learning from a previous engagement. The version in force on the date the SOW is signed is the version that governs that project. Future changes do not apply retroactively to live engagements.
12Contact
Questions about these terms before signing anything: hello@kree8studios.com. We respond within three business days.