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Running a Design Business: Designer-Client Agreements

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Provider

LinkedIn Learning
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Effort

1 hour 10 minutes
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Intermediate

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Become a Design Business Owner

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Learn to protect you and your client's interests and ensure a great creative design with a well-written contract.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome to the course
Course disclaimer
About the exercise files

1. Contract Basics

Introduction to contracts
Anatomy of a contract: Part one
Anatomy of a contract: Part two
Reviewing a sample contract

2. Assessing the Project

Scoping the work: Part one
Scoping the work: Part two
Breaking down the creative process
Early phases of the creative process
Later phases of the creative process
Factors impacting the phases of a project

3. Financial Aspects

Talking money: General tips
Talking money: Revisions
Talking money: Other issues
Outlining your design fees
Estimate worksheet
Ways to price your work
Estimated expenses
Incorporating estimates from suppliers and subcontractors
Amending contracts with change orders

4. Legalese

The legal language: Terms and conditions
Using the AIGA Standard Form of Agreement as a terms template
Challenge scenario: Terms and conditions
Challenge scenario: Answers
Reviewing a sample contract

5. Contracts and Clients

Implementing the agreement
Negotiating contracts with clients
Managing an agreement
Problems and dispute resolution

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Terry Lee Stone

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