1.
Payment
Full
payment on all invoices is due within 30 days of the date of the invoice.
A late payment fee of $50 will be applied to all overdue balances for
each 30 day period the payment is past due. If a partial payment is made
towards the total balance due, a $50 partial payment fee will be applied.
This fee will be applied to each partial payment until the invoice has
been paid in full. Please note: Partial payments & late payments may
be made without additional charges when arranged in advance. Any rights
of use granted by this agreement are conditioned upon receipt of full
payment of all invoices relating to the job. No design concept may be
used by the Client before full payment is made to New Expression, unless
other arrangements have been made in advance. A deposit to begin work
is based upon 50% of the estimated total project. Deposits are nonrefundable,
unless specified otherwise in writing.
2.
Changes
The Client
shall be responsible for making additional payments for changes they request
in the original assignment and/or information provided. However, no additional
payment shall be made for changes required to conform to the original
assignment and/or information provided. The client is responsible for
final proof reading of all materials.
3.
Unusual
Time Demands
New Expression
shall not be expected to produce work for regular rates at irregular hours,
weekends, or holidays. Rush job/overtime rates will apply to design work
and other services which are produced outside normal working hours when
requested/required by the Client.
4.
Expenses
Client
shall reimburse New Expression for all expenses arising from this assignment
(i.e. FedEx, long distance phone calls, etc.).
5.
Cancellation
In the
event of cancellation of this assignment, ownership of all copyrights
and the original artwork (and any electronic copies of artwork) are retained
by New Expression and a cancellation fee for work completed and expenses
already incurred, shall be paid by the Client. Any fees prepaid by the
Client will not be refunded. The Client waves any rights to the use of
design concepts produced up to the point of cancellation.
6.
Ownership
of Design Solutions
Unless
specified otherwise in writing, New Expression retains ownership and copyright
of all original work, both preliminary and final. The Client automatically
has limited rights to use the design solution chosen (as described on
the invoice) - but only after full payment is made. New Expression will
retain all rights to all design solutions rejected by the Client.
6a.
Rights
of Use
The client is free to use the work in the specific way(s) originally
contracted for, but "unlimited rights" have not been granted
to the client unless specified in writing.
6b.
Logo
Designs
The
client will be responsible (but not obligated to) trademark the chosen
design. If limited rights are desired - the client is free to refer
to the logo on the contracted work as their trademark. If additional
applications are required in the future - the client is required to
make these arrangements with New Expression this includes reprints
of the original order. If unlimited use is desired by the client,
a fee agreed upon by both parties shall be paid to New Expression
in exchange for such rights. Please ask us for additional information
outlining logo design for further information.
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