Design Policy Procedure Form

[Victorian Signs]

Has anyone ever seen, or come up with a form, that when you first meet a customer for the very first time, you present them with your brocure, then show them an outline policy of what steps that your sign shop follows to develope a branding concept, outlining, procedures, deposits, time frames......etc.................and have them agree to it, sign it, and fork over a deposit,

any insite is much appreicated......................thanks Bob

 

[signswi]

Been a bunch of threads but most sign shops don't do this (and they should) so props on you.

Best bet is just to google search for design contracts and assemble your own based on the bits that make sense to you.

There's also always the AIGA designer contract if you're feeling ambitious...though it's worth a read through anyway just to see what a thorough contract framework looks like in the design world.

 

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3 good books on the business of design I highly recommend.

"Talent Is Not Enough: Business Secrets For Designers" by Shel Perkin
"Graphic Artist's Guild Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines" by Graphic Artists Guild
"The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business" by Cameron S. Foote

(I'm not really going broke reading them)

There is a basic standard for graphic design.... there does not seem to be a standard for the sign industry except possibly the large architectural part.

For the standard form of agreement you can go to:
http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/standard-agreement
http://www.aiga.org/resources/content/3/5/9/7/documents/aiga_9standard_agreement_07.pdf

A nice short version you can modify...
http://jefffisherlogomotives.blogspot.com/2008/07/signing-on-dotted-line.html

You can google: "design brief"

Or there is a book called:
"The Savvy Designer's Guide To Success: Ideas and Tactics for a Killer Career" Jeff Fisher... it's nice plain english on how to set your business up.​

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