Project Brief
A creative or project brief template that captures objectives, audience, deliverables, constraints, and success criteria for a new project.
Project Brief
Project: project_name
Client: client_name
Agency: company_name
Project Lead: project_lead
Date: date
1. Project Overview
Provide a concise summary of the project, its purpose, and the problem it aims to solve:
[High-level description of the project. What is being created or accomplished? Why is this project important to client_name?]
2. Objectives and Goals
What are the specific, measurable objectives for this project?
- Primary Objective: [What is the #1 goal?]
- Secondary Objective: [Additional goal]
- Secondary Objective: [Additional goal]
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- [KPI #1 and target]
- [KPI #2 and target]
- [KPI #3 and target]
3. Target Audience
Who is the primary audience for this project?
- Demographics: [Age, location, role, industry]
- Psychographics: [Interests, pain points, motivations]
- Current behavior: [How does the audience currently solve this problem?]
Secondary audiences (if applicable):
- [Secondary audience description]
4. Scope and Deliverables
What specific deliverables are expected?
- [Deliverable #1 — description and format]
- [Deliverable #2 — description and format]
- [Deliverable #3 — description and format]
- [Deliverable #4 — description and format]
4.1 Out of Scope
The following items are explicitly not included in this project:
- [Exclusion #1]
- [Exclusion #2]
5. Brand Guidelines and Requirements
- Brand voice and tone: [Describe desired tone — professional, casual, authoritative, friendly, etc.]
- Visual style: [Describe visual direction — colors, typography, imagery style]
- Mandatory elements: [Logo usage, legal disclaimers, compliance requirements]
- References and inspiration: [Links or descriptions of examples the client likes]
6. Timeline and Milestones
Target completion: deadline
Budget: budget
Key milestones:
- [Phase 1: description] — Due: [Date]
- [Phase 2: description] — Due: [Date]
- [Phase 3: description] — Due: [Date]
- [Final delivery / launch] — Due: deadline
7. Constraints and Considerations
- Budget constraints: budget total budget
- Technical constraints: [Platforms, integrations, compatibility requirements]
- Legal/compliance constraints: [Regulations, approvals needed]
- Resource constraints: [Availability of stakeholders, access to materials]
8. Stakeholders and Approval Process
- Project sponsor: [Name and role]
- Key decision maker: [Name and role]
- Reviewers: [Names and roles]
- Approval process: [Describe how deliverables will be reviewed and approved]
9. Success Criteria
This project will be considered successful when:
- [Success criterion #1]
- [Success criterion #2]
- [Success criterion #3]
Approval
By signing below, both parties approve this brief and authorize work to proceed.
Client: client_name
[Electronic signature will be collected via zsign]
Agency: company_name
Project Lead: project_lead
[Electronic signature will be collected via zsign]