If payment is important to them, this section is of interest. Know how you`re going to recharge. The By the project is typical of large processes. By-the-Hour may be better for fast or basic work, where a difference of 1 or 2 hours should be reflected in your income. Some designers use a mix – they calculate z.B based on the project and need an hourly rate for revisions that go beyond a certain number. We are not talking about the content of the clauses, but about the actual format of the document you are presenting. There are certain professional expectations as to what such a document should be (like what you should put in mind) and if you don`t include the expected information, you won`t look professional. The image above is a possible example, although hot pink is a pretty bold choice. (b) the designer assures, guarantees and assures the customer that (i) with the exception of the materials and content of the third-party clientele, the elements of the final delivery are the original work of the designer and/or his independent contractors; (ii) where the final elements of the delivery include the work of independent contractors; who were commissioned by Designer for the project, the designers must have secure agreements on the part of these contractors who grant all the rights, titles and interests on and on the final delivery elements that are sufficient to allow designers to grant the intellectual property rights provided by this agreement and (iii) in good conscience, the final art provided by designer designers and subcontractors does not infringe the rights of a party and the use of the same rights related to the project does not infringe the rights of third parties. In the event that the customer or a third party otherwise alters or uses delivery items outside the range or for purposes not mentioned in the proposal or in this contract or that violates the terms of this Agreement, not all insurance and guarantees provided by Designer are valid.
A design logo would probably not have a z.B license. The customer wants all the rights to the single image so that it cannot be used by anyone else. But with a website mock-up or a number of symbols, this is probably not the case; You may be able to set conditions that allow you to reuse all or part of these products. The possible problems are endless. Then you need to sketch as much as possible what you are going to design. If you are working on a short or design proposal, you reflect it in the contract. This means that all results and the number of revisions must be listed for each person, so there is absolutely no ambiguity. The last thing you want is to be so vague with your language that the customer can request additional mock-ups or last-minute extra services without paying (aka “Scope Creep”).
It is also useful to consider what is not within the scope of this section. If you are responsible for designing a logo, you must explicitly specify that it does not contain a business card or design of a header. It`s an extra service. If you wanted to establish contracts and negotiate terms, you would probably have gone to law school instead of becoming a designer. You didn`t know you`d have to play both roles at the end. There is no workaround: if you want to protect yourself and your product in your freelance design work, you`d better learn to understand and even write a contract. There are two alternative sections – one of them must be removed before these conditions are handed over to a customer. Alternative A transfers the entire copyright, etc., to the customer, provided he pays the due fees. Alternative B leaves the copyright at the designer`s and the customer has a license to use the artwork in his store. This is the most common cause of concept-client conflicts. Avoid surprising time breaks by agreeing on the exact timing of each project and distributing it along with the deadlines for each stage of the project. You can also make return appointments.
Your work can`t go any further if the client doesn`t give you feedback on time.