Free Independent Contractor Agreement Template

This Independent Contractor Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on 2026-11-04 between Brightline Media, Inc., located at 500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 ("Client"), and Riley Chen, located at 21 Elm Street, Oakland, CA 94607 ("Contractor").

1. 1. Services. Contractor will provide the following services: Design and deliver a 12-page marketing website, including two rounds of revisions, responsive layouts and handoff of all source files.
2. 2. Term. This Agreement begins on 2026-11-10 and ends on 2027-01-31, unless ended earlier under the Termination section.
3. 3. Payment. $6,000 total: $2,000 on signing, $2,000 at design approval, $2,000 on final delivery. Invoices due within 15 days.
4. 4. Independent contractor status. Contractor is an independent contractor, not an employee. Contractor controls how the work is performed, provides their own tools, and is responsible for their own taxes, insurance and benefits. Client will issue a Form 1099 where required.
5. 5. Expenses. Contractor pays their own business expenses unless Client approves an expense in writing in advance.
6. 6. Intellectual property. Upon full payment, all work product created for Client under this Agreement is assigned to Client. Contractor may show the work in their portfolio unless Client objects in writing.
7. 7. Confidentiality. Contractor will keep Client's non-public business information confidential during and after this Agreement.
8. 8. Termination. Either party may end this Agreement with 14 days' written notice. Client will pay for work completed through the termination date.
9. 9. Governing law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California.
10. 10. Entire agreement. This is the entire agreement between the parties. Changes must be in writing and signed by both parties.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the effective date.