Contracts 101 - Resource Guide for Artists

[aeshnidae]

Follow up, since he will be paying me in installments, would it be reasonable to indicate that the product will be delivered once I'm paid in full?

Yes, I would certainly not deliver a completed map until the client had paid in full. I might deliver the map in stages - deliver low-res .jpg of pencil sketch, get paid installment 1; deliver low-res .jpg of inked map, get paid installment 2; etc.) One of my earlier posts talks about deliverables and payment schedules (I know my posts are super lengthy - it's hard to be concise but complete - so just Ctrl+F "deliverables").

[Raven9]

Thanks! This is very helpful!

[aeshnidae]

Thanks! This is very helpful!

You're welcome! I've seen too many companies take advantage of artists, so I'm trying to level the playing field a bit!