Guide
How to handle design revisions
Revisions are part of the work, but an open-ended revision loop is not. The studio needs a process that collects the client's comments, separates a correction from a new request and closes the round with a clear next version.
Define the round before it starts
The proposal should say how many rounds are included and what counts as a round. A round is one consolidated set of feedback and one studio response, not a stream of comments over two weeks.
Put the feedback deadline and the next version date in the same message. The client can plan the review, and the studio can plan the work.
Consolidate before you estimate
Ask the decision maker to collect the team's comments into one list. Five reviewers sending five versions of the same note is not five rounds; it is one round with a coordination problem.
Classify each comment as a correction, a refinement, a new request or a question. The class tells the studio what is included in the current round and what needs a new estimate.
Make scope changes visible
A new page, a new format, a new concept or a new audience is a scope change. Name it, estimate it and ask the client to approve it before the work starts.
Do not absorb a scope change to avoid an awkward conversation. The client will expect the same response next time, and the studio will pay for it in the next round.
Close the round
Upload the new version, respond to each comment and ask the client to confirm the round is closed or list what remains. A round that fades out leaves the next version ambiguous.
Keep the resolved comments with the version. The record shows what changed, what was accepted and what the client approved.
Questions
How many revision rounds should a project include?
Two or three rounds fit most design projects: concept, design and final production. Put the number in the proposal and the engagement letter.
Should the studio charge for extra rounds?
If the engagement letter sets a number of included rounds, an extra round can be billed. Say so before the work starts, not on the invoice.
What if the client keeps reopening the same comment?
Ask what is still unresolved and record the answer. A comment that reopens after a resolution may be a scope change or a decision the client has not made.
Sources
Reviewed November 3, 2026. Public pages can change; check the source before relying on a date or a price.