ILLUSTRATION
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. The copyright in artwork commissioned by the Client shall be
retained by the Illustrator.
2. The Client or the Client's customer (where the Client is acting
as an intermediary) is granted a licence to reproduce the artwork
solely for the purposes set out on the face of this acceptance of
commission. If the acceptance of commission is silent, the Client
or the Client's customer is granted an exclusive licence for one
time use in the United Kingdom only.
3. During the currency of the licence the Illustrator shall notify
the Client of any proposed exploitation of the artwork for purposes
other than self-promotion and the Client shall have the right to
make reasonable objections if such exploitation is likely to be
detrimental to the business of the Client or the Client's customer.
4. Where use of the artwork is restricted, the Illustrator will
nominally grant the Client or the Client's customer a licence for
use for other purposes subject to payment of a further fee in line
with current licensing rates to be mutually agreed between the Illustrator
and Client.
5. The licence hereby granted to use the artwork is contingent upon
the Illustrator having received payment in full of all monies due
to her/him and no reproduction or publication rights are granted
unless and until all sums due under this Agreement have been paid.
6. The licence hereby granted is personal to the Client or the Client's
customer (where the Client is acting as an intermediary) and the
rights may not be assigned or sub-licensed to third parties without
the Illustrator's consent.
PAYMENT
7. The client shall pay all invoices within 30 days of receipt.
Interest at a rate of 2% per month is payable on any balance unpaid
after 30 days of the date of invoice.
CANCELLATION
8. If a commission is cancelled by the Client, the Client shall
pay a cancellation fee as follows:
(i) 25% of the agreed fee if the commission is cancelled before
delivery of roughs;
(ii) 33% of the agreed fee if the commission is cancelled at the
rough stage:
(iii) 100% of the agreed fee if the commission is cancelled on the
delivery of artwork;
(iv) pro rata if the commission is cancelled at an intermediate
stage.
9. In the event of cancellation, ownership of all rights granted
under this Agreement shall revert to the Illustrator unless the
artwork is based on the Client's visual or otherwise agreed.
DELIVERY
10. The Illustrator shall use her/his best endeavours to deliver
the artwork to the Client by the agreed date and shall notify the
Client of any anticipated delay at the first opportunity in which
case the Client may (unless the delay is the fault of the Client)
make time of the essence and cancel the commission without payment
in the event of the Illustrator falling to meet the agreed date.
11. THE ILLUSTRATOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS
OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM LATE DELIVERY OF THE ARTWORK.
12. The Client shall make an immediate objection upon delivery if
the artwork is not in accordance with the brief. If such objection
is not received by the Illustrator within 21 days of delivery of
artwork it shall be conclusively presumed that the artwork is acceptable.
APPROVAL/REJECTION
13. Should the artwork fail to satisfy, the Client may reject the
artwork upon payment of a rejection fee as follows:
(i) 25% of the agreed fee if the artwork is rejected at the rough
stage:
(ii) 50% of the agreed fee if the artwork is rejected on delivery.
14. In the event of rejection, ownership of all rights granted under
this Agreement shall revert to the Illustrator unless the artwork
is based on the Client's visual or otherwise agreed.
CHANGES
15 . If the Client changes the brief and requires subsequent changes,
additions or variations, the Illustrator may require additional
consideration for such work. The Illustrator may refuse to carry
out changes, additions or variations which substantially change
the nature of the commission.
WARRANTIES
16. Except where artwork is based on reference material or visuals
supplied by the Client or where otherwise agreed, the Illustrator
warrants that the artwork is original and does not infringe any
existing copyright and further warrants that she/he has not used
the artwork elsewhere.
17. The Client warrants that any necessary permissions have been
obtained for the agreed use of reference material or visuals supplied
by the Client or its customer and shall indemnify the Illustrator
against any and all claims and expenses including reasonable legal
fees arising from the Illustrator's use of any materials provided
by the Client or its customer.
OWNERSHIP
OF ARTWORK
18. The Illustrator shall retain ownership of all artwork (including
roughs and other materials) delivered to the Client.
19. The Illustrator's original artwork shall not be intentionally
destroyed, damaged, altered, retouched, modified or changed in any
way whatsoever without the consent of the Illustrator.
20. The Client shall return all artwork to the Illustrator not later
than 6 months after delivery in undamaged, unaltered and unretouched
condition although the Client may make and retain transparencies
to enable it to exploit the rights granted with the artwork.
21. If the artwork is lost or damaged at any time whilst in the
Client's custody (which shall mean any time between delivery of
artwork to the Client and its safe return to the Illustrator) the
Client shall pay compensation to the Illustrator for the loss/damage
of the artwork at a rate to be agreed or, in default of agreement,
decided by the Ethics Committee of the Association of Illustrators.
22. THE CLIENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR
DAMAGES ARISING FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE ARTWORK.
CREDITS/MORAL RIGHTS
23. The Client shall ensure the Illustrator is credited in any editorial
use of the artwork. Credits for non-editorial use are not required
unless so indicated on the front of the form.
24. The Illustrator hereby waives the right to injunctive relief
for breaches of the right of integrity and the right of paternity.
SAMPLES
25. Unless otherwise agreed, the Illustrator shall be entitled to
receive at least four proofs or printed copies of the work.
NOTICES
26. All notices shall be sent to the illustrator and to the client
at the addresses stated in this agreement. Each party shall give
written notification of any change of address to the other party
prior to any such change.
GOVERNING
LAW
27. These terms and conditions are governed by the law of England
and Wales and may not be varied except by agreement in writing.
The parties hereto submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
English Courts.
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