Hi, I'm new here so please forgive my potential ignorance.
I have been doing a little freelance work, something which came along, without knowing the ins and outs of freelancing itself.
I was the sole designer for the first 2 issues of a magazine. I created the masthead, logo and the page layouts etc. I remain unpaid for the 2nd issue and upon contacting the 1 person publisher was told that I was too expensive and I would get a cheque for the outstanding amount when I sent them all the fonts, masthead, logo and InDesign master files.
I challenged this as my understanding being freelance, the copyright is retained by the designer, but of course this may be different for magazine publishing.
Can anyone advise please?
I have been doing a little freelance work, something which came along, without knowing the ins and outs of freelancing itself.
I was the sole designer for the first 2 issues of a magazine. I created the masthead, logo and the page layouts etc. I remain unpaid for the 2nd issue and upon contacting the 1 person publisher was told that I was too expensive and I would get a cheque for the outstanding amount when I sent them all the fonts, masthead, logo and InDesign master files.
I challenged this as my understanding being freelance, the copyright is retained by the designer, but of course this may be different for magazine publishing.
Can anyone advise please?