The Calligraphy Agreement
The Calligraphy Agreement
This contract is, not-so-secretly, our founder, Paige Hulse’s favorite in the bunch; after all, it’s the contract she built and used for her own calligraphy business - and the catalyst for the Creative Law Shop®. Each provision in this template was created for a scenario that she didn’t just “hear about happening”, but that actually happened to Paige.
For example:
who bears the risk of loss if your seating chart cracks on the way to the venue?
What happens if the post office can’t read an envelope?
What if a bride changes their mind on ink color?
What about overruns?
This contract is designed to protect your business in any type of calligraphy project: wedding, a custom project, and more. .
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Who is entering into the agreement and the purpose of the agreement
Services to be provided, and goods to be delivered (eg. wedding invitations, save the dates, place cards, etc.)
Requirement for your clients to submit content for their calligraphy a defined amount of time prior to the event to give you plenty of time to complete the work
Length and duration of the agreement
How the finished goods will be delivered
What happens if the post office cannot read the address by machine or the invitation cannot be delivered
Policies on shipping, including rush orders, and insured shipping
What happens if the post office is not able to electronically read the envelopes and the items cannot be delivered
Who is responsible for the risk of loss after the Stationer has sent the addressed envelopes via the post office
Price of the services/products, and shipping cost
Methods of payment accepted
Payment policies (initial payment, retainer/deposit, final payment, refunds, etc.)
What happens if the situation arises of a late payment
Policies on proofing and revisions
Client responsibility for accuracy of provided content
Policies on supplies & over runs
Description of the timeline of the project and when certain details are needed (eg. guest list)
What happens if identical embellishments displayed in photographs are no longer available
Who is responsible for damages of large-scale goods installation
Agreement to give the Stationer creative license
Policies around confidentiality, communication and cooperation
Who owns the copyright and intellectual property rights after the project is complete
Option for the client to purchase an extended license and therefore have the right to print an unlimited amount of additional items
Requirement for the client to credit the stationer anytime photos/videos/media of the goods is displayed on social media or websites
Ability for the Stationer to share images/videos/media of the goods for promotional purposes
What happens in the event of the client cancelling, rescheduling or terminating the agreement
Requirement of reimbursement for the time spent on the services if the client cancels
What happens if you are unable to perform the services due to incapacitation
Standard legal clauses including: Representations and warranties, limitation of liability, compliance with law, amendments, assumption of risk, indemnification, Merger, and Force Majeure
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This is an essential contract for any Calligrapher who is providing calligraphy services to clients.
This agreement defines the relationship between you and your client and will start your work together off on the right foot.
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*Please note: this contract overlaps greatly with our Custom Stationery Agreement.
What’s the difference? This template is drafted more with the calligrapher or hand letterer in mind, rather than a stationery/print/paper company.
If you are both a stationer AND a calligrapher, the calligraphy agreement is the appropriate choice, as it has more provisions that you can simply remove, if they do not fit that specific project. It’s always easier to remove provisions than add them, and the calligraphy agreement is written to be more inclusive than the stationery agreement. We define “stationer” as someone who prints invitation suites, other paper goods, and that you yourself are not hand writing, while a calligrapher is potentially doing both, but also offers hand-written services.
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