Customer Review: Aside from the contracts themselves, the author provides you with a negotiating checklist for each contract to help you edit the documents to meet your personal job needs. It also helps prepare you for presenting the contract to your customer. Lots of helpful tips as well. One type of contract... more info
Customer Review: First off, I have to say this book is absolutely perfect for all first-time freelance graphic designers. My business partner and I recently started our own design agency at [...] and didn't have a clue about where to get our hands on the legal forms needed. We were referred to this book from another... more info
Customer Review: This is definitely a "starter" book. It has lots of good overall advice and was full of things to keep in mind when starting a business. I really wanted a book that was a little more detailed and had more information (and examples) about sample business plans or marketing strategies. Although I... more info
Customer Review: By using this resource, an artist can protect themselves and their financial condition through legal means. Most artist just want to do the art and by using this resource, forms that apply to specific events to promote that art give the artist tools to protect themselves. Very good resource - have... more info
Customer Review: Maybe it's all the legal jargon, but this book's a little tough to plow through... okay, fine, it's boring to read, for me anyway. The info in it is important to know. I wish it was presented in a much more accessible way though.
Customer Review: This book has a few good notes of things you should pay attention too but over time I have found I rarely go to it. The number of sample contracts you receive is good and worth the money if you need samples to work from. I found "Contracts Companion for Writers" to be a better starting point because... more info
Customer Review: I have a small space for a gallery. This book taught me that running the gallery myself was more involved than I had thought. I will leave the operation itself to a lessee. Essential first step for people who think it would be simple fun to open an art gallery.
