What’s inside the Design Proposal.
14 pages with real content in place. Rewrite them, reorder them, or add your own.
- 1Page 1A cover with the studio's address, a big "Proposal" title and a triangular photo crop
- 2Page 2Contents: ten sections stepping down the diagonal line
- 3Page 3About the studio, with a tall photo and an outlined callout
- 4Page 4Understanding the brief: what we heard and three problems, beside a triangle photo
- 5Page 5Objectives: three measurable goals on stepped icon badges
- 6Page 6A full-bleed black page with a monochrome portrait and one statement
- 7Page 7Our approach: four phases along the diagonal
- 8Page 8Deliverables for the brand and the website, with a photo and a callout
- 9Page 9Timeline: a twelve-week schedule and four sign-off dates
- 10Page 10The team: four portraits stepping down the line
- 11Page 11Investment: the fee by phase, payment terms and optional extras
- 12Page 12Why the studio: four reasons beside a triangle photo
- 13Page 13Next steps and signature lines for both sides
- 14Page 14A black back cover with a portrait and contact details
When to use it.
Design Proposal is a 14-page A4 template for design studios and freelancers pitching a brand and website project. It runs from the cover and contents through the studio, the brief, objectives, approach, deliverables, timeline, team, fee table, why us and a signature page. A single hairline diagonal line runs through every page, so photos, icon badges and lists all fall into place along it, and black full-bleed pages with monochrome portraits mark the turn into the plan and close the document.
Made for
- Marketing, SEO and web agencies
- Freelancers and consultants
- Design and video studios
- Anyone quoting for client work
Make it yours in four steps.
Open it in Proposals and work through it, or let Docsiv AI do the first pass with your details.
- Step 1
Replace the studio's name, address and the client's details on the cover and the black pages.
- Step 2
Rewrite the brief, objectives and phases in your client's own words, keeping each headline to one short sentence.
- Step 3
Update the deliverables, the twelve-week timeline and the fee table to match your scope and pricing.
- Step 4
Swap in your own team portraits and photos, then send the proposal for signature from the last page.
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Questions about this template.
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Is the Design Proposal template free?
Yes. Create a free account and it opens in Docsiv's Proposals app, ready to edit and share. The Free plan includes every Docsiv app and 500 AI credits a month.
Can I change the colours, fonts and text?
Yes, all of it. The template uses Inter Tight and Inter with #ffffff, #121212, #707070, #cfcfcf, #a3a3a3, and you can change any of them, rewrite every word and add or remove pages.
What can I export it as?
Proposals in Docsiv offers: Proposal pages, PDF and HTML exports. Once it's saved, you can also share it with a link.
Can Docsiv AI write the design proposal for me?
Yes. Tell Docsiv AI about the client or project and it can draft the content in this template's style, which you then review and edit. AI uses credits; the Free plan includes 500 a month.
Can my client sign it?
Yes, on the Pro and Team plans: send the proposal for e-signature from Docsiv and follow it under Signatures. E-signatures aren't included on the Free plan.
Start your proposal with Docsiv AI
Describe the client or the project and Docsiv AI writes a first draft of your design proposal for you to edit, share and send.