Project development

Development & payment plan

Scope, phases, deliverables and acceptance. Executed in three consecutive phases with milestone-based payments.

30%Negotiation, brand & identity1-2 weeks

40%Website design & development2-4 weeks

30%Deployment, infrastructure & security1-2 weeks

Negotiation, brand & identity

30% 1-2 weeks

Initial meeting, project evaluation and definition of objectives.
Collection of client corporate information.
Brand concept development and positioning.
Logo design and refinement.
Color palette, typography and visual system.
Mission, vision, objectives, value proposition and brand personality.
Core applications and usage guidelines.
Delivery of brand documentation for review and acceptance.

Website design & development

40% 2-4 weeks

Information architecture and website structure.
UX/UI design aligned with the approved identity.
Responsive design for desktop, tablet and mobile.
Front-end and back-end development according to scope.
Forms, integrations and agreed functionality.
Initial technical SEO and analytics configuration where applicable.
Functional, visual and compatibility testing.
Website presentation for review before production.

Deployment, infrastructure & security

30% 1-2 weeks

Purchase and/or configuration of the agreed domain.
Hosting and production environment configuration.
Website installation and production launch.
Technical configuration of DNS, SSL/TLS and related services.
24/7 network/website monitoring configuration according to scope.
24/7 cybersecurity configuration according to contracted scope.
Final availability, functionality and security testing.
Operational handoff, final documentation and project closeout.

Payment & acceptance matrix

Phase	%	Payment timing	Condition
1 - Brand & identity	30%	Upon phase completion	Brand documentation delivered and presented to client.
2 - Website design & development	40%	Upon phase completion	Website developed and presented for pre-production review.
3 - Deployment & security	30%	Upon phase completion	Website in production and infrastructure, monitoring and security configured.
TOTAL	100%

DarkLogic will issue a receipt for every payment received, identifying phase, date, amount and project reference. Estimated baseline duration: approximately 4 to 8 weeks, subject to scope, integrations and approval times.

Required information

What we need from the client

To begin brand development and define the website.

Legal company nameTrade name / current brandGeneral business descriptionBusiness operating modelPrimary products and/or servicesTarget market and customerMissionVisionPrimary objectivesCorporate valuesCompetitors / referencesCorporate contact informationContent, photography and assetsSpecial requirements / integrations

Responsibilities & approval

DarkLogic executes each phase per approved scope and presents deliverables for review.
The client provides information, content, access and approvals within reasonable timeframes.
Approval of one phase authorizes formal commencement of the next.
Domain, hosting, licenses and third-party services are identified in the commercial proposal; inclusion depends on contracted scope.
24/7 monitoring and cybersecurity document assets, alerts, escalation and responsibilities; they do not guarantee the absolute absence of incidents.

Planning document. By itself it does not replace a quotation, contract, terms of service or service-level agreement.