| Budgeting
At the start of each project, a budget will be submitted
for your approval. The invoice you receive at the end
will match the estimate. Everyone hates unpleasant surprises.
One of the biggest sources of friction in a business relationship
is a project over budget. As a personal rule, as long
as a project's description does not change, I stick faithfully
to the estimate. If I underestimate the time involved,
it's my problem, not yours. And if a job takes less time
than I estimate, I'll pass that savings on to you. I make
these assurances because I believe the focus must be on
the creative product - the dollars will take care of themselves.
Billing and Payment Payments
are net 30, and billing is based on time and materials
to date on a monthly basis. First time clients are asked
to make a payment of 50% of the estimated fees in advance.
All out-of-pocket expenses are subject to a 15% mark-up.
Large out-of-pocket costs, on mutual agreement, may be
billed directly to the client.
In general, for questions of copyright or arbitration,
I rely on the guidelines published by the Graphic Artists'
Guild.
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