From the course: Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements

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Challenge scenario: Answers

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From the course: Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements

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Challenge scenario: Answers

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Okay, so these are just a few bad situations you might experience. Believe me, there are many more potential pitfalls in client relationships. The point is this boring legal copy can really save your bacon. The answer to Scenario 1 is Payment Terms, stating that the payment is "Due Upon Receipt of Invoice," also, info on late payments applies here. The answer to Scenario 2 is Accreditation and Promotional usage. The answer to Scenario 3 is Warranties and Representations, plus Add Language that says "The work covered under this Agreement is the designer's original creation, it does not infringe on others' work to the best of the designer's knowledge." Related is Indemnification, which protects the designer and Damages: in case it escalates and the client wants you to make it right, financially compensating them. Usually you are liable to pay a client back no more than the fee you receive for the job in the first place. The answer to Scenario 4 is Governing law, dispute resolution…

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