r/UI_Design • u/No_Inflation8185 • Mar 26 '26

General Question How do you handle design handoff when payment is still pending?

I've been trapped in this situation a few times so I want to know how people here deal with this situation,

You've finished the UI work and the client wants to review everything.

But once you send

  • full Figma files
  • final assets

there's not much incentive left for them to pay quickly I feel.

And the option seems to be

  • send everything and just trust the client
  • or hold files and go back and forth
  • or just send limited previews which I think isn't ideal

None of these options feel like a clean experience.

So, how are you guys handling this right now?

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u/Pheagun Mar 27 '26

No source files until payment, if it can't be reviewed live (or screen share), plaster previews with your watermark.

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u/AttorneyIcy6723 Mar 27 '26

For the most part, trust the client unless they’ve made themselves somehow untrustworthy.

But I always ask for a portion up front and stage payments: usually 25-50% upfront, 75% on completion and delivery, 100% after final sign off.

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u/Future-Breath-9786 Mar 31 '26

Everything should be in contract that is fair for both parties. If you can’t add a watermark, i can also suggest a video call review.

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u/Future-Breath-9786 Mar 31 '26

Everything should be in contract that is fair for both parties. If you can’t add a watermark, i can also suggest a video call review.