For web design agencies

Catch design scope creep before it eats a fixed-price project

Design work is quoted as a fixed scope but delivered as open-ended revisions. MarginFlow keeps every client email honest against what was actually signed off.

Where design scope actually leaks

None of these show up as one big ask. They arrive as small, reasonable-sounding requests spread across a dozen email threads over six weeks.

The extra revision round

Contract says two rounds of revisions. The client sends a third, fourth, and fifth 'quick fix' — each individually reasonable, collectively a free redesign.

The page that wasn't quoted

The proposal covered 6 pages. Somewhere in a thread about the homepage, a 'can we also get a careers page' request slips in and gets built without a second thought.

The rebrand disguised as a tweak

'Can we just try a different logo color' turns into three new palette explorations and a full visual identity review — none of it in the original scope.

The launch-week freebie

Under deadline pressure, small asks get waved through to keep the project moving. They're rarely revisited once the site is live.

How MarginFlow fits a design workflow

  • Upload the signed proposal or SOW once per client — revision limits and page counts included.
  • Client feedback threads get checked automatically as they arrive in Gmail.
  • A fourth revision round or an unquoted page gets flagged with the exact clause it exceeds.
  • MarginFlow drafts the change-order email — you keep full control of tone and pricing before it sends.

See the full mechanics on the how it works page, or compare this to how development agencies use MarginFlow for feature-scope creep.

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