Terms & Conditions

1. Reservation of Rights
All rights not expressly granted above are retained by the Illustrator, including any electronic rights or usage, and including, but not limited to, all rights in sketches, comps or other preliminary materials. Any use additional to that expressly granted above requires arrangement for payment of a separate fee. 

2. Revisions
Revisions may be made only by the Illustrator at the sketch stage. Additional fees will be charged for revisions made after Three (3) sketches, and for revisions reflecting a new direction to the assignment, or new conceptual input.
 

3. Cancellation and Kill Fee
Cancellation “kill” fees are due based on the amount of work completed. Fifty percent (50%) of the final fee is due within 30 days of notification that for any reason the job is canceled or postponed before the final stage. One hundred percent (100%) of the total fee is due despite cancellation or postponement of the job if the art has been completed. Upon cancellation or kill all rights to the art revert to the Illustrator and all original art must be returned, including sketches, comps, or other preliminary materials. Cancellation of this contract but the illustrator or failure to complete contact shall require the illustrator to refund one hundred percent (100%) of payments made by the client.

4. Credits and Copies
The credit line suitable to the design of the page will be used: “Illustrated by Rebecca Jean” on the cover, title page, and in all references to the book. (No artist signature shall appear on individual pages.) Client agrees to pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the total fee, excluding expenses, for failure to include credit line. Credit line is required independent of Illustrator’s signature, which shall be included at Illustrator’s

5. Payment
Payment for finished work is due upon acceptance, net thirty (30) days. The Client’s right to use the work is conditioned upon receipt of payment within thirty days of acceptance, and upon Client’s compliance with the terms of this agreement. A two percent (2%) monthly service charge will be billed against late payment.

6. Original Art
Original art remains the property of the Illustrator unless expressed in the agreement. Client is responsible for return of original art in undamaged condition within thirty (30) days of first reproduction. Client allows the Illustrator to use Illustration in Portfolio.

7. Additional Expenses
If Client does not provide a courier/shipping number in the space provided above, shipping charges will be added to the final invoice. Client agrees to reimburse Artist for the following expenses: messengers, models, props, travel, telephone, proofs, disks, drives, or storage media and any other related expenses. discretion unless otherwise agreed in writing above. Client agrees to provide the illustrator with five (5) sample copies of any printed material.

8. Permissions and Releases
The Client agrees to indemnify and hold the Artist harmless against any and all claims, costs, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, due to materials included in the Work at the request of the Client for which no copyright permission or privacy release was requested, or for which uses exceed the uses allowed pursuant to a permission or release.