Business and legal forms for illustrators

Crawford, Tad 1946- (author.).

Summary: The fourth edition of this popular guide contains twenty-nine of the most essential business and legal forms to meet the everyday needs of today's illustrators. Updated throughout, new forms include a promissory note, releases, and an agreement to arbitrate. Each form is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, advice on standard contractual provisions, and unique negotiation checklists for making the best deal. Thorough discussions of legal issues relevant to the industry make this a must-read for any illustrator - established or starting out.

Item details

ISBN: 9781621534884
ISBN: 162153488X
Physical Description: print
167 pages : forms ; 28 cm
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: New York : Allworth Press : Graphic Artists Guild, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Contents / Notes

General Note:

"29 forms for custom use, ready-to-use with negotiation checklists."

Includes index.

The collection provides a password and link to a supplemental website, which contains all the discussed forms for both the PC and Mac platforms.

Formatted Contents Note:

The success kit. Contracts and negotiation; Oral contracts; Letter contracts; Standard provisions; Volunteer lawyers for the arts; Using the negotiation checklists -- How to use the forms. Estimate; Confirmation of assignment; Invoice; Basic invoice; Illustrator-Agent contract; Book publishing contract; Collaboration contract; Contract for the sale of an artwork; Contract for receipt and holding of artwork; Illustrator-gallery contract with record of consignment and statement of account; Illustrator's lecture contract; Licensing contract to merchandise images; Release form for models; Property release; Permission form; Nondisclosure agreement for submitting ideas; Copyright transfer form; Application for copyright registration of an artwork: Form VA; Application for copyright registration of an artwork: Short Form VA; License of rights; License of electronic rights; Contract with an independent contractor; Trademark application; Commercial lease; Sublease; Lease assignment; Promissory note; General release; Agreement to arbitrate.