Creation Studios, LLC Terms and Conditions
Creation Studios, LLC reserves the right to accept or turn down potential customers. Quotes are given at no obligation to the Client.
TIMEFRAME AND DELIVERY
Creation Studios, LLC will provide the initial draft designs to the Client within the timeframe agreed upon in the initial consultation. Please note that if we are temporarily experiencing a high demand, your design will be scheduled for the next available time slot and you will be notified at the earliest possible time. Creation Studios, LLC will post the initial designs in an email or to a web site for review by the Client. The Client will then be able to view his/her draft designs and also be able to provide feedback concerning the design.
Creation Studios, LLC will analyze the Client's feedback and revise the designs. The revised samples will be presented to the Client within 3 working days. Regular working days are Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm Central Standard Time, excluding holidays. Creation Studios, LLC will continue the revision process as per the terms of the specific package purchased, until Client is 100% satisfied. Each revision-cycle lasts a maximum of 3 working days. Once the Client has approved the final design, the Client will complete any remaining payment owed, and Creation Studios, LLC will then proceed with the delivery phase. All requested formats of the approved files are then emailed and provided on CD or DVD for the Clients use.
COPYRIGHT / TRADEMARKS
The Client unconditionally guarantees that any element of text or graphics furnished to Creation Studios, LLC for inclusion in the design do not infringe on any copyright or trademarks that have been already established by another company or organization. The Client will hold harmless and protect Creation Studios, LLC from any claim or suit arising from the use of such as furnished by the client.
Creation Studios, LLC makes every effort to produce original artwork. If, however, we create artwork for you which accidentally infringes on any existing trademarked artwork, Creation Studios, LLC's liability is limited only to a refund of the paid amount. Creation Studios, LLC will do no research checking on the legal availability of the name we are creating designs for. It is the Client's responsibility to ensure that the name of their product, company or service is not already in use, and it is the Client's sole responsibility to secure a service mark or trademark to protect the rights to any name or image. Creation Studios, LLC and it's employees will not be held responsible for any legal action that may result from improper due diligence on the availability of a company name or image.
Ownership of the final artwork becomes the full property of the Client, having unlimited, indefinite and unrestricted use of the design upon payment of all fees. Creation Studios, LLC retains the right to display the artwork in their corporate portfolios and marketing materials. Unless otherwise arranged with your project manager, all stock photography is used under royalty-free licence of Creation Studios, LLC. As such, the Client has legal rights to use the protography only within the scope of the purchased design, and all original copyright is retained by the photographer or licencing agency. Exclusive, rights-managed photography is available, but will incur additional cost.
All concepts furnished to the client are for client review and comment purposes only. Until all project invoices are paid in full by the Client, Creation Studios, LLC will retain exclusive copyright and ownership of all design and draft materials. Ownership of final designs are transferred to the client on payment of all fees, however unless otherwise arranged in writing, Creation Studios, LLC retains ownership of all draft materials not used in the final design.
REVISIONS AND AUTHOR ALTERATIONS
Any and all revision requests or project additions/alterations MUST be furnished to the project manager in writing. Revisions may be discussed verbally, however no work will be done until the Client submits their revisions in writing, either by Email, Mailed Letter or Fax. The Client understands that revision work, along with requests for project additions or author alterations, will incur the same hourly billable as noted in the project quotation. Revision work is not done free of charge unless otherwise arranged, in writing.
The quotation assumes a reasonable average number of revisions per design item, but on very rare occasion a project arises in which the Client requests an unusually large number of drafts or revisions. Any and all revisions will still incur the hourly rate as noted on the project quotation, and the Client confirms that any revisions or additions they request will incur this cost.
PAYMENT POLICIES
In accordance with industry standards, Creation Studios, LLC charges for all services by the hour. All quotations given are estimates only unless otherwise negotiated and noted in writing on your quotation. Creation Studios, LLC will notify the client if additional charges will be incured. Final invoices will reflect actual hours worked on your project which may or may not differ from your quotation. The final invoice amount will not exceed the quoted amount by a margin of over $50 without prior notification and authorization by the client.
A nonrefundable retaining deposit of 33% (based on the quotation amount) is required upfront for all new projects.
Deposits and payments may be made in a number of ways:
- Cash
- Company Check
- Money Order
- Online Credit Card Checkout
All final invoices are set with payment terms due immediately unless other arrangements have been made. If the client is sending payment through the mail, we will accept a tracking number as notice of payment. A late payment charge of 2% per month (26.82% p/a) is applied to all delinquent accounts, without exception. If the account remains in default after 60 days, we will issue one final notice before turning the account over to a collections agency. Refusing to pay your bill is theft, and we take it very seriously. If collection efforts are unsuccessful, we will engage the delinquent customer in litigation to collect the debt, and all copyright will revert to Creation Studios, LLC. In such a case, we will retain the right to repossess any and all materials created for the client. The client will have no rights to use the materials in any way, shape or form, and legal action will be taken to enforce this policy.
If a client should abandon a project either actively or by way of negligence (i.e., cutting off contact, refusing to respond to emails or phone calls), an invoice shall be issued for only the time already invested in the project by the project designer at standard hourly rates. Special arrangements can be made for ending a project prematurely, but must be negotiated with and are at the discretion of your project manager.
CREATION STUDIOS, LLC WEBSITE
Unless otherwise specified and/or credited all images, artwork, text and graphics, of this site, are the copyright of Creation Studios, LLC. All rights reserved. All other images are the copyright and/or trademark of the respective owners.
The information presented on the Creation Studios, LLC web site is copyrighted to Creation Studios, LLC. This copyright does not supersede any copyrights that may exist in the logos, artwork and designs presented. These works are copyright and/or trademarked by the respective owners.
Designs, original art and clip art presented by Creation Studios, LLC are for the use of the authorized client. All art, images, designs, and material are copyright of Creation Studios, LLC and may not be resold, added to clip art collections or any other unauthorized form of distribution or reproduction without the express written permission of Creation Studios, LLC and the images contained within.
All material featured on creationstudiosllc.com are offered for individual or commercial information only and as such are offered on a 'as is' basis. Any other use of graphic material found on the creationstudiosllc.com site including mirroring or copying any part of the site is prohibited without the express written consent of Creation Studios, LLC or their authorized representatives.
Visitors are permitted, and encouraged to link to this site. You are welcome to link to any page or section of the Creation Studios, LLC web site. Any form of reproduction, electronic or otherwise is strictly forbidden without prior written consent of Creation Studios, LLC or its agents.
If you have any questions about these terms, or would like information about licensing images and/or materials from Creation Studios, LLC please feel free to contact us
PRIVACY
All information collected from the client is used solely for the purpose of marketing towards creating artwork. The client's personal information will not be sold under any circumstance. The client's name will not be used unless prior written consent is given.