Anatomy of a Design Proposal

The Code of Fair Practice

Article 1—Negotiations between an artist or the artist’s representative and a client shall be conducted only through an authorized buyer.

Article 2—Orders or agreements between an artist or artist’s representative and buyer should be in writing and shall include the specific rights which are being transferred, the specific fee arrangement agreed to by the parties, delivery date, and a summarized description of the work.

Article 3—All changes or additions not due to the fault of the artist or artist’s representative should be billed to the buyer as an additional and separate charge.

Article 4—There should be no charges to the buyer for revisions or retakes made necessary by errors on the part of the artist or the artist’s ...