Recent content by Jeff

Sound advice. It is highly unusual for me to get involved with print for such a large sum. I thought I was on fairly safe ground, considering the length of time I'd known the client. The client was in a bit of a tight squeeze and needed a printer urgently and asked me to organise it...

Thank you. I was hoping that would be the case. I don't want to be accused of using extortion. I just want a fair price for all the work I've put in to creating the original files. The only thing I can liken it to is a window cleaner selling his round. With regards to me offering the client...

Thank you. I was hoping that would be the case. I don't want to be accused of using extortion. I just want a fair price for all the work I've put in to creating the original files. The only thing I can liken it to is a window cleaner selling his round. With regards to me offering the client an...

Because of the ill feeling this situation has created between myself and my client, I need to take steps to protect myself in the future and need to know where I stand legally with the following query. I've worked with this particular client for close on 17 years and the work I do involves the...

I couldn't agree more. The lure of earning some 'easy money' from the commision is soon blown away when something like this happens - It just isn't worth it. It's tough learning the hard way, but it teaches you a valuable lesson for the future. All the best.

Many thanks for the link. That's exactly the kind of thing I need to know. I've worked in the industry for close on thirty years (the last four in a freelance capacity) and never had any bother. Hindsight is a marvelous thing. It's not until something goes wrong you realise just how vunerable...

Many thanks for replying. As you will see from my previous reply things have moved on again. My client has instructed me to reingage the services of the printer. My client was in the difficult situation where he desperately required the finished print and couldn't wait to go through the whole...

Many thanks. You've said pretty much what I think too. As I said earlier the situation is changing all the time and tempers are flaring. The current situation is the job has recommenced and the printer has finally agreed to supply a minimum of 10 diaries a day over the coming week with the job...

No. Payment is expected on completion. The printer will invoice me and I will invoice the client. Relationships have begun to sour and I can see myself getting stuffed with a fairly sizable print bill (2.5k)

Many thanks for the prompt reply. After producing some artwork for a client I was instructed to organise the print. My printer gave me a lead-time of 10 days from sign off of the proofs to produce some pocket-size diaries (72pp, 51 kinds, total print run of 7,300). On day 10 I received only 3...

Hi, I'm a freelance graphic designer based in Manchester. I've recently found myself caught up in a potentially nasty situation between a printer and a client. I'm looking for some advice/information as to where I stand regarding a couple of legal matters. This is my first use of a forum and if...