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Deliverables

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

/dɪˈlɪvərəbəlz/nounCommon term

In graphic design, deliverables means: The specific files and items a designer has agreed to hand over at the end of a project, such as logo files, a print-ready PDF or a set of social media posts.

In Turkish: teslim edilecek işler, teslimatlar, çıktılar

How it is used

Used in briefs, quotes, contracts and project meetings. You define, list, agree on or hand over deliverables; it is usually plural. Clear deliverables help prevent scope creep.

Example sentences

  1. The deliverables are a logo in four formats, a business card and a one-page style guide.

  2. Let's agree on the deliverables before we talk about the timeline.

Common collocations

  • list of deliverables
  • final deliverables
  • agree on deliverables
  • hand over deliverables
  • design briefA short document that explains what a design project must achieve: the goal, audience, message, deliverables, budget, deadline and any rules the designer must follow.
  • source filesThe original, editable working files of a design, such as AI, PSD, INDD or Figma files, as opposed to final exported files like PDFs or PNGs.
  • scope creepThe slow growth of a project beyond what was originally agreed, as the client keeps adding small requests, without extra time or budget.
  • sign offTo give final approval to a design, proof or stage of a project, so that the work can move on to production or the next step.

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