Dosage of Design Terms of Service

These are my standard terms of service for any logo design project. I know it’s long, but please read through them carefully. If there are any potential issues, please let me know before the project begins and we can discuss any alterations that might be needed for your particular project.

PAYMENT

Deposits, final payments and delivery

I reserve the right to request a 50% deposit prior to starting work on your project. If a deposit is requested, an invoice will be generated and delivered to you via email and payment is expected within 30 days of issue. By remitting deposit funds you are accepting these Terms of Service. I will invoice for the remaining cost of the project and associated services prior to the release of any logo files or final exports. I reserve the right to withhold delivery until payment has been received in full.

All payments are to be made within 30 days of issue. I reserve the right to invoice prior to the time detailed if you have been uncontactable/unresponsive for more than 30 days. I reserve the right to charge you for any fees incurred relating to commencement of collection and recovery processes for accounts that remain unpaid in excess of 30 days.

Ownership & Restrictions

These Terms of Service do not give you the rights or permission to use/modify/alter/replicate or borrow any of the previous ideas/concepts/sketches that I present. All original preparation materials, sketches, visuals and unused ideas shown and considered will remain the property of Taylor Dosage (Dosage of Design) and I am free to use these unused and previous ideas for future conceptual and client work. If there are issues with final payment, I reserve the right to reuse or amend any of these ideas for other clients, or to be used freely as concepts in my portfolio.

Unless otherwise agreed and arranged, I reserve the right to showcase the finished logo and associated designs in my portfolio as examples of client work and any other form to showcase my work including but not limited to online galleries, awards, books/magazines now and in the future. Should the client have any NDA requirements, please mention this before agreeing to the proposal. Associated designs and artwork can include commercial print design/business card/stationery design/signage/desktop icons/mobile phone and other portable device application icons and imagery.

You are free to change, modify and adapt the finished logo design as you see fit, but you do so at your own risk. Should the client attempt to use/modify/alter/replicate or steal any of my ideas without making agreed final payment, I will take immediate legal counsel. Final payment ensures that ONLY the agreed logo design becomes your property. Any previous ideas/concepts remain mine, unless any prior agreement has been made.

BRANDing

You take full responsibility for ensuring that your company/product/name is legally free/available before work is started. Should any legal issue arise with the naming after the project has been completed, no refunds are possible, neither am I legally responsible for any problems thus arising. Please ensure the name you are using is free and legally safe to use before committing to a logo project. If a change of name is required mid-way during a project, and significant logo exploration work has already been presented, then I will have no choice but to recalculate the total cost of the project.

Please ensure that the name you are using has been subject to appropriate checks, is not in use by someone else, and/or infringes on any other registered trademark, business name etc. I am unable to provide any form of Trademark, Copyright, or legal name search as these are often costly and lengthy procedures which are not covered under the scope of this agreement. If you require the logo to be registered as a trademark, then you must seek your own legal advice.

FONTS & TYPEFACES

Any fonts/typefaces that are purchased for the final logo are subject to commercial licensing laws. A font/typeface license only gives the owner rights to use that font/typeface. It is the responsibility of the client to acquire any necessary font licenses (paid or unpaid). If you would like to use a copy of a font/typeface commercially, you must purchase the license, and register it in your name. It is against the law for me to provide any client a copy of any font/typeface that I own.

Typically, a font used in a logo will not need to be licensed, as the graphics are converted to vector artwork and can no longer be edited, but if you require a font to use in your own artwork for editing purposes, such as on a website or in print presentation, then you will need to purchase your own license for the font/typeface.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

I affirm that all designs presented to you will be original and to the best of my knowledge will not infringe/plagiarise any other work. I will perform limited checks to ensure that my work has not unintentionally infringed on another’s design. However, I assume no legal responsibility for any loss or damage suffered or incurred related to legal issues regarding the originality or authenticity of my work. You agree to perform your own checks and due diligence regarding plagiarism and originality. Should you have any concerns, please discuss this item with me prior to commencing work. 

CANCELLATION

Cancellation during the project

If you choose to cancel the project midway through, where ideas and proposals have been submitted, refund of previous payment is not possible.

If I am unable to complete the project due to unforeseen circumstances, a portion of the overall budget will be returned. In most cases the complete amount of the deposit will be refunded. If any works, so far completed, can be used for another designer to pick up, then a percentage will be refunded based on work completed or any other reasonable suggestion will be considered.

Project Suspension

I reserve the right to suspend any project if there is interference with excessive micromanaging, demonstrating a continued lack of trust and inability to move forward after showing more than a reasonable number of unique logo ideas/concepts, and/or showing a reluctance in paying the final payment. Fair notice will be given with fair chance to remedy the situation without resorting to project suspension or termination. Any suspension, or termination, will not result in any refunds and all designs and work thus developed remain the full ownership of Taylor Dosage (Dosage of Design).