- Names of Parties to Agreement: Identifies you and your client to clarify who is entering into the contract.
- Fees and Retainer Clause: Clarifies your payment terms, including retainers, installments, late fees, and no downgrades.
- Calligraphy Services Clause: Lays out what is included in the client’s package.
- Exclusive Calligrapher Clause: Ensures that you are the only calligrapher retained for the services under the contract.
- First Draft & Editing Revisions Clause: Clarifies when you will send designs and how long a client has to approve and give input.
- Final Approval for Mock-ups Clause: Ensures that no designs will be sent to the client until they approve of the designs and balances are paid.
- Rush Fee Clause: Identifies rush fees for rush orders for the client.
- Handwritten Calligraphy Products Clause: Details when the client will give their calligraphy order, the client’s requirement to proofread, and provides two options regarding materials that will be used.
- Shipping Clause: Outlines how you will ship products, if applicable, and outlines the contract terms in the case of envelope addressing.
- Cancellation by Clients Clause: Gives a detailed breakdown of how a client can cancel the agreement, and what monies are refundable depending on where you are in the process of providing services.
- Rescheduling by Clients Clause: Provides two options to choose from depending on whether you allow clients to reschedule services to a new date or not.
- Artistic Style Clause: Defines your unique artistic style and creative approach, as well as sets expectations to the client on the artistic style.
- Company's Copyright Clause: Confirms that you retain full copyright ownership of the designs.
- Reproduction Clause: Ensures that all reproductions or copies of the designs will go through you.
- Posting on Social Media Clause: Sets guidelines for your client to credit your work on social media.
- Use of Images Clause: Notifies the client that you may request professional images from the photographer and that you reserve the right to use those images.
- Communication Clause: Encourages clear and ongoing communication between you and your client.
- On-Site Work Clause: Details your on-site work fee, location limitations, inclement weather policy, and travel fees.
- Harassment Clause: Protects you from any form of inappropriate and harassing behavior during the contractual period.
- Safe Working Environment Clause: Promotes a danger-free work environment.
- Indemnification Clause: Protects you from third-party legal liabilities and claims.
- Maximum Damages Clause: Limits claims to the cost of the agreement.
- Limitation of Liability Clause: Caps your liability for exemplary damages.
- Force Majeure Clause: Covers unforeseeable, unpredictable events that make it impossible to perform under the contract, like natural disasters and war.
- Term & Cancellation of Services by Company Clause: Confirms the term of the contract and what will happen if you as the Company have to cancel services.
- Sales Tax Clause: Clarifies any applicable sales tax applied to package price.
- Entire Agreement Clause: Confirms this contract is the full and complete agreement between the parties.
- Venue & Jurisdiction Clause: Specifies the legal venue and interpretation of law for any disputes or claims.
- Arbitration Clause: Requires disputes go through arbitration first.
- Severability and No Waiver Clause: Ensures the contract remains valid even if some parts are unenforceable or waived.
- Transfer Clause: Details that the contract cannot transfer to another party without consent.
- Headings Clause: States that headings are for organization, not legal interpretation.
- Notice Clause: Explains how you’ll handle official notifications to clients.
- Counterparts/Facsimile Signatures Clause: Allows for electronic signatures to deem the contract valid.
- Signature Lines: Provides space for you and your client to sign and make it official!
