- Names of Parties to Agreement: Identifies you and your clients to clarify who is entering into the contract.
- Outline of Package and Services: Details the services and package you’ll provide to your client.
- Fees and Retainer Clause: Clarifies your payment terms, including retainers, installments, late fees, and no downgrades.
- Stationery Services Clause: Lays out what is included in the client’s package.
- 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 Designs Clause: Ensures that no designs will be sent to the client until they approve of the designs and balances are paid.
- Ordering Date Clause: Sets a clear deadline for when a client must approve a design.
- Delivery Time of Stationery & Printer Clause: Ensures that the client understands the printer turnaround time as well as limiting liability for printer issues.
- Returns & Reprints Clause: Details that no refunds or returns will be issued.
- Rush Fee Clause: Identifies rush fees for rush orders for the client.
- 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.
- Term & Termination Clause: Confirms the term of the contract and how the client can terminate the contract.
- 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.
- 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 client.
- 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!
