Is It Out of Scope? — Web development
Is adding illustrations beyond the agreed set out of scope for a web development project?
Yes. Custom illustration is drawing work, not development — it doesn't fit a build scope regardless of quantity.
This shows up when a build is far enough along that the client is thinking visually about the finished pages, and starts requesting artwork directly from whoever's available rather than the design side of the team.
Is it out of scope?
Yes. Illustration is drawing and art direction, a different skillset from implementation — it isn't something a development scope covers at any quantity.
Clause typically implicated
Clause typically implicated
Exclusions clause→ — Custom illustration work is excluded from a development scope regardless of how many pieces are requested.
Example contract wording
Example contract wording (illustrative, not legal advice)
New illustrations would need to go through the design side of the project — that's not something the development scope covers. I can flag the request to whoever's handling the visual assets.
How MarginFlow flags it
MarginFlow flags custom-illustration requests outside_scope on development contracts, since they fall under a design deliverable category entirely.