What should a "creative's" contract look like?
pimiento (44 pencils) | Sun, 2007-08-26 18:47So, help me...
I used to work for a small music publishing firm as their grachics guy, we all originally met as friends and over time this developed into employment for me.
I have recently left the firm (for pastures more conducive to my growing family)but they are still keen for me to design some of their output on a freelance basis. I am happy to do this but I don't want any future differences or misunderstandings to damage our working or social relationship. I'm sure that a contract is what's needed here, but where to start?
Firstly, can anyone advise me of any contractual templates that exist out there for this sort of thing - Would this be the right starting place?
Secondly, has anyone else been in this sort of situation?
Many thanks all,
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In my eagerness to post my questions I completely overlooked the thread submitted by kissdesign on Mon, 2007-08-13 16:22. all about contracts!
I'll check out your comments and links and probably answer all my own questions!
In the meantime if you do have anything to add, please continue :0)
Hi. You mentioned about a thread by kissdesign on Mon, 2007-08-13 at 16:22 about creative's contracts? I can't seem to find that thread and I need to write out a contract between me and a client to do web design for them. Uh, so frustrating to navigate around here. I typed in those keywords in Search and nothing came up. Any links directing me to the thread?
Good catch! Though technically you'll need a contract for each job you do for them... :)
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Although I already have a contract for my company, I'd still be interested in that other thread. It's always good to see what everyone else is doing. Got a link?
I can't find the original link myself but the best of the places it took me was the AIGA website. Lots of useful forms and templates and industry standards etc.