Commencement of work

The Client agrees to provide written approval of the quote/proposal before any work is commenced, as a Letter of Agreement between The Client and UnicornLife LLC concerning the work outlined in this submission.

Payment & Fees for service

The Client agrees to pay the invoiced amount within 14 days of receipt of an invoice, a fee of 5% will be charged per late month. It is agreed that the fee for service shall be the cost estimates provided. A non-refundable deposit of 40% of the total project cost will be invoiced at the commencement of the project, a further 60% will be invoiced upon completion of all work. If the work time exceeds 4 calendar weeks in duration, UnicornLife LLC may elect to invoice, and The Client agrees to make payments by monthly invoices based on the work done to date. All processing fees through PayPal and Credit Card payments will be paid by the Client.

Alterations

Unless otherwise stated, creative and design works include one set of major changes and a second set of minor alterations. UnicornLife LLC will always give The Client prior notice should work exceed that which is outlined in an agreement. If work undertaken exceeds the work outlined or any addition is made the items listed after an agreement has been signed, The Client agrees to pay appropriate fees for ‘Excess Work’.

Excess Work & Author’s Alterations (AA)

Excess work is defined as any work involving additions to the list of items and/ or any work undertaken that exceeds the work outlined in the quote/proposal. AA’s are defined as changes to any piece of finished artwork after sign off by an authorized representative of The Client. Excess work and AA’s will be charged in 1 hour increments at the current agreed rate.

Liability

It is agreed that all work and materials provided for The Client by UnicornLife LLC will be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and may be lawfully used by The Client without infringing upon the rights of others. UnicornLife LLC will not be liable for any losses or damages that may be caused by or related to work outlined in this proposal.

Project cancellation

It is agreed that the project may be cancelled by The Client by written notification. Should The Client breach this agreement or our standard 14 day payment terms, UnicornLife also reserves the right to cancel the agreement by written notification. UnicornLife retains the right to invoice The Client for all work completed up to the date of receipt of the written cancellation. The Client must then follow payment procedures as indicated above.

Confidentiality

The quote/proposal is strictly confidential and must not be copied, forwarded or shown to anyone; in part or in whole; that is deemed by UnicornLife LLC to be a competitor of UnicornLife LLC. This generally includes other graphic design studios, advertising agencies, creative firms, freelance designers, web developers and printing companies that offer design services.

Copyright

Unless otherwise stated in the quote/proposal, it is agreed that UnicornLife LLC will have the exclusive right to retain and reproduce any artwork, manuals, information, material reports and other output which is produced from the performance of the work outlined in the quote/proposal. If UnicornLife LLC offers to release intellectual property and the Client agrees to pay the proposed Copyright fee, UnicornLife LLC will then assign full copyright ownership of the work to The Client upon payment of all monies owed in full. This does not include preliminary designs that are not approved by The Client.

UnicornLife LLC always retains the right to use the completed project and any preliminary designs for the purpose of design competitions, future publications on design, educational purposes and marketing materials.

Amendments to terms and conditions

Amendments to these terms and conditions must be made and mutually agreed to, prior to the signed approval of the quote/proposal by The Client. Agreed amendments will be rewritten into a new quote/proposal by UnicornLife LLC, and the document re-submitted to The Client for signed approval.

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