CONTRACT TERMS.....

General Terms:

Quoted price for single-bid projects includes initial consultation, one proof with two to three layout choices (where appropriate), one set of client changes, and final artwork. Additional changes will be billed as extra time. All changes due to our error or omission will be corrected at no charge to you. Full year contract bids will be quoted and approved by both parties prior to the start of initial design work.

RUSH Charges: If your deadline requires evening and/or weekend work, (defined as after 6pm weekdays, Saturday or Sunday, any hours) to meet your scheduled completion date, these hours will be billed at 1-1/2 times our contracted rate.

Final Responsibility:

You will be responsible for final proofreading and will be required to sign a document stating that the artwork is: � ok as is (ready for print or upload), � ok with changes (change, then ready for print or upload), or � additional proof due (charges will incur). Your signature releases Design By J, LLC from any and all liability in connection with errors or omissions on your final piece.

Schedule:

To be decided at time of initial consultation. Missed appointments are subject to a one hour charge. Please note: due to the tight scheduling of projects, if you do not meet our mutually determined schedule for delivering materials to Design By J, LLC we cannot promise that our original determined completion date will be met.

Payment Terms:

You will be required to pay your job in full within 15 days of invoice or a 2% late fee will be imposed. Returned checks will carry an additional $20.00 fee. All jobs in progress more than 30 days will require one-half payment of quoted price. Full year contract work will require quarterly payments (or other payment arrangements agreed upon at start of contract).

Web Site Design will require 1/2 down before work begins; 1/2 down at final upload. Web Site Hosting charges vary with services and updates required; ask about your specific needs.

Internet Clients: (clients who are out outside of Northeast Ohio) Final artwork will be released only upon received check clearing bank account.

Final Artwork:

Your final artwork will be "camera-ready" high quality paper output. If you need final artwork on disk, you must tell me at our initial consultation, or extra charges will apply. Disk output (when needed) will be provided on CD-R. Disk output for jobs that need a ZIP disk require a $14.00 surcharge (unless you provide the ZIP disk). Output to film is available. This requires 3-4 extra days. One 8-1/2x11 film negative is $18.00. (Remember you need one negative for each color).

Other:

Photos in jobs that will be printed with negatives may be "For Position Only". Your printer may need the originals of your slides to print your job. Paper output color separations are included in your quoted price. All color seps are trapped at .05" unless specified otherwise. Your final artwork will include a listing of Pantone Color choices made at initial consultation (does not apply to 4-color work). Artwork cleanup will carry a minimum 1/2-hour charge.

Outside Printing Services:

A small fee will be charged if you prefer Design By J, LLC to arrange outside printing services, quote those services, deal directly with printer and staff, deliver artwork to the printer and approve proofs. You will be responsible for picking up the printed pieces from the printer. Printing charges will be separate from Design By J fees. Design By J, LLC assumes no liability for printers errors.

Inside Printing Services:

In-house printing services will be charged as quoted.

NOTE: I will keep your jobs on file for a period of 1 (one) year. If your account  has been idle for a period of one year, I will contact you to see if the files should be purged.

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