From the course: Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements
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Using the AIGA Standard Form of Agreement as a terms template
From the course: Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements
Using the AIGA Standard Form of Agreement as a terms template
The AIGA is the oldest and largest graphic design organization in the U.S. Thousands of designers are members and join together to discuss, promote and educate themselves and the public about design, as an art form and an industry. I encourage you to check out the organization and consider becoming a member. One of the cornerstone projects that the AIGA has undertaken for decades is the development of the AIGA Standard Form of Agreement for Design Services. It's a document created by a team of design and legal professionals that serves as a great template and guide to the legal terms and conditions in a Designer-Client Agreement. I like this document as a reference tool, because it is very thorough. You don't have to be an AIGA member to access and use this free document. You'll see that it has about 50 pages, don't get all nervous on me, let's walk through it together. First, you'll see the information about how to setup and use an agreement; we're going to skip that part. The next…
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