Congrats! You’ve been approached to illustrate a book. But now you start to worry about copyrights. How do you keep them? How might you lose them? Learn the three ways you could lose them in this Ask Kiff episode.
Contracts
Contracts really make you the kindest business owner around. This post collection will help you understand what contracts are and how to read and write contracts!
Are non-compete clauses enforceable?
Almost every creative business owner will sign a contract they later regret. But how can you limit your chances of this happening? Watch this video to learn!
I have shop policies, but do I need terms of service?
Do you have online shop policies? That’s a great first step to establishing expectations with your customers. But…when something goes wrong, your shop policies likely won’t help. (Because they aren’t enforceable.) In this week’s Ask Kiff episode I share why you need both online shop policies and terms of service. (And don’t forget to leave […]
What you should use instead of a contract template for your creative biz
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoting, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course When you start a relationship you are both thrilled and excited to work together. You are imagining the possibilities […]
What you agree to when you design for VIDA
Not sure what various print on demand sites terms of service say? Learn what they say before clicking, “I accept” Enter your information and get access to a chart comparing the TOS of more than 10 print on demand sites. Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we protect it here. Updated April 13, […]
Why you need to create an affiliate manual
You’ve probably realized that your dream launch to-do list cannot be your actual launch to-do list. And the reason they aren’t one in the same is to maintain your sanity. For me, one of those cuts to my dream to-do list for the artist’s Courtyard launch was an affiliate program. I liked the idea of […]
How to boost guest post quality by writing guidelines
After five email exchanges and no progress, I wrote asking to pull my article from publication. I was bummed. That’s how the story ended. But the story started when a friend emailed about a Facebook call for guest contributors. She thought of me because they specifically asked for posts dealing with the legal side of […]
Do you know the real reason for contracts? It might surprise you
The most common excuse I hear about contracts is: My clients will assume I don’t trust them if I give them a contract. I hear this all the time, which is why I’m grateful that Laura C George shared her story about how she learned this to be a myth. I bet you assume that the […]
What did you agree to when you entered a Minted challenge?
Every platform has its success stories. But most artists on any platform aren’t rolling in the dough. And in fact, many of these platforms are basically requiring artists to do spec work. And artists do it hoping they will be one of the few that leverage the platform to fame and fortune. The terms and […]
Learning the Ropes: Meighan O’Toole
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course I can remember sitting and reading Meighan O’Toole’s old art blog, my love for you. It was the summer […]
Learning the Ropes: Laura C George
the artist’s Courtyard Resource Create a Contract Course Get access to a course designed to help you finally ditch the annoying, selfish clients. By creating a contract that you (and your clients) love. Get the course I don’t remember how I first learned about Laura C George. But I do remember looking at her Twitter […]
Do you need a legalese translator for your creative business?
For the past eight years, I’ve had the same black, beat-up, dog-eared dictionary on my desk. I totally admit that using a physical book rather than an online version is old school. But I find the physical aspect of pausing, flipping to the entry, and reading it so helpful. There are times that in that […]
