Do 'options' belong to the client?
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- Deks
If I design 2-3 options (in this case t-shirt designs) for a client, and ask that they choose 1, do the other options belong to the client?
How can I protect myself so that the other designs don't get re-used in the future (someone remaking the design from the pdf)? And can I charge If they come back to me and ask to use the other options?
I feel that the unused options still belong to me, but perhaps the client will feel differently?
- utopian0
they become to you...
- d_rek0
State in your contract that the only artwork that a client retains rights to is finalized artwork that has been signed-off on. All conceptual work otherwise belongs to designer and/or studio.
The unused options are still rightfully yours. You can still charge a client to license the *rights* to use your artwork at a later date and possibly even charge for reworking the art and finalizing it.
Watermarking your artwork, making all of the images raster can help deter theft form a pdf. Unfortunately the only real thing you can do (in the states) to stop people from using your artwork is by serving up a cease and decist. Sometimes diplomacy works.
- hargbine0
we have a Terms and Conditions that we ask new clients to review and sign.
It states among other issues that NO, they don't own anything but the finished product. None of the other versions or even revisions count.
Also, they don't own any of the digital files (for print work) unless they specifically ask for them up front (then we usually charge a buy out or something like that)
- Deks0
Are there any examples online of some simple terms and conditions suitable for a freelance designer?
- e_pill0
for Deks-
AIGA Standard Contract Agreement
http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/…