Business Standard Logo

BUSINESS STANDARD LOGO AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into effective as of by and between:

Client Name:    Client Address:

Designer Name:    Designer Address:

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Client desires to procure a business-standard logo design and associated deliverables for use in commerce, marketing, and corporate identity consistent with the terms set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, Designer is engaged in the business of graphic design and has the skill, capacity and experience to create and deliver original logo artwork and related files in exchange for the fees and on the terms set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to set forth their respective rights and obligations regarding the creation, delivery, ownership and permitted uses of the Business Standard Logo.

SCOPE OF WORK

Deliverables shall include, at a minimum, final logo artwork in print and web-ready formats, a monochrome variant, and a vector source file. Preliminary concepts and revisions are described below.

PAYMENT TERMS

Total Fee:    Currency:

Deposit (if any):    Balance Due By:

Any undisputed amount not paid within the agreed payment period shall accrue a late fee of and interest thereafter at the maximum rate permitted by law. Client shall be responsible for any collection costs and attorneys' fees incurred to enforce payment.

TERM AND TERMINATION

Term Commencement:    Term Expiration:

Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach by the other party if such breach is not cured within the notice period above. Termination shall not relieve Client of the obligation to pay fees earned or incurred through the effective date of termination. Upon termination, Designer shall deliver to Client all completed deliverables for which Client has paid.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Each party shall treat as confidential all non-public business information disclosed by the other party that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential given its nature ("Confidential Information"). Except as required by law, neither party shall disclose Confidential Information to any third party or use it for any purpose other than performance under this Agreement. The confidentiality obligations shall survive for three (3) years following expiration or termination of this Agreement.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Ownership of Final Logo: Upon receipt of full payment of all amounts due, Designer assigns to Client all right, title and interest in the final approved logo design and associated final deliverables, including copyright, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Designer retains all rights in preliminary concepts, unused designs, process files and any underlying templates, fonts or stock elements subject to separate license terms.

Moral Rights and Credits: To the extent permitted by law, Designer hereby waives any moral rights in the assigned final artwork. Client agrees to provide credit to Designer in marketing materials where practical if such credit is requested in writing prior to public release.

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITY

Designer represents and warrants that (a) Designer is the original author of the deliverables and has authority to grant the rights set forth herein, and (b) to Designer's knowledge the final logo does not infringe any third-party copyright or trademark. Client represents that any materials provided to Designer do not infringe third-party rights.

Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party from claims, liabilities, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from breach of the indemnifying party's representations or obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent caused by the indemnitee's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of without regard to conflict of laws principles. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in that state for disputes arising from this Agreement.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior proposals, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral. Any amendment or modification must be in writing signed by both parties. If any provision is held invalid, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.

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