Questions tagged [contract]
Questions about written business agreements between a designer and a client.
35
questions
1
vote
1
answer
111
views
How would I write a contract if this client wants to use illustrations for multiple pieces?
I am a graphic designer with a full time job in digital marketing at a grocery chain. With that being said I have very limited knowledge of pricing artwork for freelance purposes and have been known ...
- 36
1
vote
3
answers
918
views
Freelance design contract offer - Regarding the "ownership of work product" - what is really owned?
I am relatively new to working in design, based in the UK, currently freelancing and have been working with one company in particular (also UK based) for many months now. They have recently suggested ...
- 11
1
vote
0
answers
72
views
I want to sell the rights to all 100+ of my artworks to a game developer or any other interested company
I'm an artist who is inexperienced to the world of art licensing. I have 136 artworks in a similar art style, all of which are food.png graphics, and I can see them being useful to a game developer ...
- 11
0
votes
2
answers
203
views
Contract Writing and Pricing
I am trying to figure out how to write a contract for a design service, and make sure my pricing is fair. Any help would be greatly appreciated have no idea where to start with the contract. I have ...
8
votes
2
answers
455
views
Should Graphic Designers be paid for reprints of past work?
Seeking "best practices" from experienced designers....
A design is completed for a direct mail sales piece.
The piece is printed, mailed, and used by the client.
The project is paid for ...
- 211k
1
vote
2
answers
1k
views
How should I make my retainer contract fair for me and the client? How do retainer agreements usually work?
Theyre kind of a big corporation with multiple brands. They had a full time offer for me but I said I can't do it since their office is too far so I opted for their part-time option. Now they have ...
- 27
2
votes
0
answers
71
views
How to keep the portfolio updated while working at design studios?
In my experience, when you work with branding agencies or design studios or organisation of such nature, you are kind of bound by law or contract not to disclose your work for a certain period of time ...
- 680
4
votes
1
answer
607
views
Copyright + Licensing questions around a redesign of a design I already sell
I had a potential client reach out to me recently wanting me to make modifications to a planner that I designed and sell on my website so she can turn around and sell it to her audience.
I'm having ...
- 41
2
votes
1
answer
150
views
How should I revise a "Work for Hire" Agreement?
Last week, I received a "Work for Hire" agreement between myself and my client even though we have been working on her book since January 2018. We have been working on this project, which is a book ...
- 121
0
votes
1
answer
61
views
I am an employee but design is not in my contract, I have left the company and they still use my designs. Do I have any rights to the work? [closed]
I was an IT engineer but did design for them as they found out it was a hobby of mine, I have done many corporate designs for them and they still use them to this day, do I have any rights to the ...
- 1
6
votes
2
answers
5k
views
How exactly should I ask my employer for design use permission on paper?
I'm an employed graphic designer. I did illustrations, branding and prototyping for my employer. I'm aware that without a specific contract, whatever work is done by a salaried designer, is the ...
- 680
11
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Designer vs client: portfolio rights?
I’ve recently had a ‘falling out’ with a family friend and also client. I’ve been designing for her for about 2 years and I already have an online portfolio made (including some designs she hasn’t ...
- 111
5
votes
3
answers
796
views
What restrictions can I put in my contract when designing a logo for a non-profit? [duplicate]
I'm designing a logo for an event put on by a non-profit, and I am giving them a really good deal on it as they cannot afford what it is worth. It is a cause I believe in so I would like to help them ...
- 51
-1
votes
2
answers
88
views
Client Sent Contract For Logo - I have questions! [closed]
I was contacted to make a logo for a friend of a friend. I have made logos before, but usually it's been casual with people I know. This is my first time receiving a contract from a client. It's not ...
- 1
9
votes
3
answers
2k
views
How should a designer address a client that has a slow delivery and approval time?
Playing off this question "How should a designer communicate price is negotiable to a client?" and creating a question that isn't about software I was curious to know how do designer's include ...
- 18.3k
1
vote
0
answers
255
views
Graphic design outsourcing contracts?
AIGA and others have a slew of contracts that can be used by graphic designers with their clients. But where can I find a contract that designers can use when they want to outsource projects to other ...
- 33
2
votes
2
answers
269
views
Project & Client Management
I run a small 2 man design company and although it hasn't seriously affected is in the 4 years we've been working for, we are terrible at project and client management..
We have no set workflow for ...
- 40.8k
0
votes
2
answers
119
views
IP rights company - 3 PL designer (no contract)
We have been working with a designer from the very beginning of our company. She created us the logo and did products design as well.
After a year of first collaboration, we asked her to redesign our ...
- 9
1
vote
1
answer
159
views
Does anyone know of a good Graphic Design contract I can find online to give clients? [closed]
Does anyone know of a good Graphic Design contract I can find online to give clients? - I came across this site because a client keeps asking for the InDesign source files and I don't have a proper ...
6
votes
2
answers
2k
views
How do you present contracts to clients?
Do you just put your Terms & Conditions on your website and make sure the link to them is very clear for clients to see and click on? Do you email them a link to make sure they see the Terms ...
- 391
23
votes
6
answers
4k
views
Client asking for design suggestions
My first-time client, referred by a very loyal client of mine, does not want to follow my designing route (for what I’m assuming are personal financial reasons). They want something “fresh, new, eye-...
- 435
15
votes
1
answer
6k
views
What if client doesn't like any logo design concept?
I'm in a process of creating Graphic Design contract. I've decided to provide each client with 3 logo concepts and 3 rounds of revision. Ideally, I would create 3 concepts and client will chose one, ...
- 351
10
votes
3
answers
1k
views
What to do when a client is not managing the project and costing you time / money
I've been a freelance designer for about 7 years, but more recently have been functioning more as an agency with private project and a few staff....I wanted to get some advice on some issues that keep ...
- 111
2
votes
3
answers
4k
views
Industry standard file format deliverables for logos? [duplicate]
During an academic discussion regarding file formats I received from a most excellent designer, I thought I was correct in writing (based on my experience with hired work):
...the industry standard ...
- 189
4
votes
2
answers
478
views
Copyright on free work
About a year ago when starting out on graphic design in school I started doing a bit of free work (something I'm not doing any longer) for a 'client' here and there.
For this one client I provided a ...
- 143
4
votes
1
answer
395
views
Non-profit asked for editable file
I recently volunteered, not as a graphic designer, at a non-profit organization helping cancer patients but they knew I was major in graphic design.
Since they knew I was a graphic design major, ...
- 75
1
vote
1
answer
385
views
How to go about "writing up" a legal contract for clients
I'm asking this question because of this one and also for previous people I've seen ask similar Q's.
As a fairly new designer who doesn't really have much freelance work under my belt (just the odd ...
- 3,688
2
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Book cover design and royalties
I have a client who would like a book cover design and wants to use it for unlimited publishing. For the designers who have experience with this have you negotiated royalties? Or just accepted the ...
- 21
1
vote
1
answer
1k
views
Type of Contract/Agreement Forms for Preliminary Illustration/Design sketches
I've done about 6-8 hrs of sketches and colored illustrations for a client and believe it was time to introduce a contract before continuing any further illustration work. It's generally an ...
- 33
3
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is it an usual practice to request portfolio rights?
I'm an amateur graphic designer. I've been doing work for local companies and initiatives for just over a year now. I recently got a job designing for a pretty big client (by my standards).
They ...
- 31
13
votes
8
answers
15k
views
How should a designer communicate price is negotiable to a client?
While in the stages of a bid, quote, or proposal I was curious how should a designer communicate "price is negotiable" in a professional manner instead of stating the simple fact. I know it's ...
- 18.3k
1
vote
2
answers
2k
views
Is it usual for the designer not to hand over the Adobe files used to create projects? [duplicate]
I am about to hire a Graphic Designer to help my Web-design company. Besides for designing websites, she will be making Logos and Advertisments. Now, she tells me that it is standard practice for her ...
- 11
9
votes
3
answers
1k
views
How to handle a client who only wants to purchase stock images from my design mockup, instead of my design?
I am a graphic designer who provided spec work for a client. I worked on a flyer and I gave them 2 options. They went with one, paid for it.
Now they have another project and would like to use the ...
- 91
13
votes
4
answers
2k
views
What should be in a job contract?
Inspired by the great answers from this question, what are things you would include in a graphic design job contract?
Are there items or conditions you would have in a freelance contract that aren't ...
29
votes
6
answers
26k
views
What do I do when I quote a price for a design but the client keeps asking for revisions and redesigns?
I'm a freelance graphic designer, so mostly, my pricing and what not is pretty casual and I don't work 24/7 as I have other things to take care of, so when I quote someone, I figure out how long it ...
- 1,103