Form · Contact

Designer contact form template

Asks what a designer needs before quoting: the deliverables, where the work will live, the look the client is after, the deadline and the budget. Clients with an existing brand are asked to upload their files, and those starting fresh are asked for designs they admire instead.

10 questions~3 min to answer1 branch
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Every question, and where it leads

The conversation

What a respondent is asked, in order.

Hi! Tell me about the project and I'll get back to you with next steps.

1

What would you like designed?

Multi select · required
2

Where will people see it?

Multi select · required
3

Tell me about the business or project behind it.

Long text · required
4

What kind of look are you after?

Opinion scale · optional
5

Do you already have brand guidelines, a logo or colours to work with?

Yes / No · requiredsplits the flow
6

Upload what you have: logo files, guidelines or past work.

File upload · optionalif has brand is Yes
7

Any designs you love, or hate? Links or names are perfect.

Long text · optionalif has brand is No
8

When do you need it by?

Date · optional
9

Which best describes your budget?

Single select · optional
10

How can I reach you?

Contact info · required

Ends with

Thanks, this is a great start ✏️

The flow

Where each answer leads. Every route here is editable once the form is yours.

A labelled route is taken only by answers matching the label

What this template uses

  • Multi select
  • Long text
  • Opinion scale
  • Yes / No
  • File upload
  • Date
  • Single select
  • Contact info
  • 2 branches

Questions to consider

  • Which deliverables do you actually take on, and which should come off the list?
  • Do you want to see a budget before replying, or would you rather quote first?
  • What file types do your clients usually have, and do you need source files?
  • Is there a minimum lead time you should mention near the deadline question?

How to use the responses

Read the project description and the look scale together: they tell you quickly whether the style is one you want in your portfolio. Put the deadline next to your calendar before replying, and if it's tight, say so in the first message. Reuse the answers as the opening of your proposal so the client can see you listened.

How to customize and share it

  1. 1Edit the deliverables list to the services you offer, and change the greeting to your own voice.
  2. 2Adjust the budget options to the size of project you usually take on.
  3. 3Link the form from your portfolio and social profiles, or embed it on your contact page.

Frequently asked questions

What should a designer's contact form ask?

What needs designing, where it will be used, the style, the deadline and the budget. Asking for existing brand files or reference designs saves a round of emails.

Should a freelance designer ask about budget on a contact form?

It helps you avoid quoting blind. Plain options like small, medium and larger get more answers than a box asking for a figure.

Can clients send files through a designer contact form?

Yes. This one asks clients with an existing brand to upload logos or guidelines, and you can change which file types it accepts.

Can I add this form to my portfolio site?

Yes. Choosing Use this template copies it into your account, where you can edit every question, then share it as a link or embed it on your website.

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