Blossom Graphic Design Studio Terms & Conditions
Below are Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd (Blossom™, Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio, we, us, the designer) standard terms and conditions. It is vital that you (The User, The Client, client) please take time to read through thoroughly and ensure you fully understand these terms and conditions and their implications before you commence any project with BDG. Please also note that from time to time BDG may need to alter these terms and conditions without notice. Please contact us if you do not understand any of the terms or conditions in this document.
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Commencement of work
These Terms and Conditions govern your access and use of the Blossom™ Graphic Design studio website. By accessing or using the Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio website you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and to any additional guidelines, restrictions, or rules that may be posted in connection with specific sections or services of the Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio website. All such additional posted guidelines, restrictions, or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.
Agreement to work with, and submission of a design brief and payment of deposit to Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio constitutes agreement to these terms and conditions.
Payment
"The Client" agrees to pay a 50% deposit of the quoted amount to commence any design project, with the balance payable prior to delivery. Once research, resources allocated or design work has commenced on a project, this deposit is non-refundable. In the case of a change of mind by "The Client" this deposit is non-refundable. BDG endeavours to provide graphic and web design services that meet and exceed a client's needs and expectations, but in the even of a "change of mind" (after a project has commenced) by "The Client", the initial 50% deposit is forfeited, plus a prorata payment based upon the time spent.
If the work time exceeds 4 calendar weeks in duration, "The Client"agrees to a progress payment of 50% of the balance per month until the conclusion of the project, with any outstanding amount payable in full upon delivery.
All printing accounts must be settled in full prior to the release of the files to the printer.
Accounts which are not paid COD will incur a late administration fee of $20 + GST. Accounts which remain outstanding for 14 days after the date of invoice will incur an additional late payment fee equivalent to 5% of the project costs for each week payment is outstanding. If you are having difficulty paying your invoice, please get in touch as soon as you are aware of the issue, so we can discuss a solution that works for your company.
Design samples
"The Client"agrees to supply for free, in addition to fees for service, any number up to 10 of printed samples of every item produced for "The Client"by "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" during the course of this project (quantity to be specified by us). "The Client" also agrees to allow a small credit with a link to the front page at blossomgraphicdesign.com on the footer of any/all pages designed by BDG. Removal of this credit constitutes a breach of these terms and conditions.
"The Client"also agrees to allow Blossom to showcase any/all work created in the course of a project as part of Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio portfolio. Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio acknowledges the confidential nature of projects and agrees to only display project work once product/site has been publicly launched/commences.
Force Majeure
BDG shall not be liable for any failure or delay in supply or delivery of products/services where such failure or delay is wholly or partly due to any cause or circumstances whatsoever outside the reasonable control of Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio including but not limited to war, strikes, lockouts, industrial disputes or unrest, government restrictions or transport delays, fire, power outages, failure attributable to hosting suppliers, breakdown of plant, theft, vandalism, riots, civil commotions, accidents of any kind or act of terrorism.
Fees for service
It is agreed that the fee for service shall be the cost estimates provided via email, unless work undertaken exceeds work outlined. If work undertaken exceeds the items specified in the quote, "The Client" agrees to pay appropriate fees for the excess work, outside the scope of the original agreement. Whereever possible the client will be notified of increases in the scope of the project.
Excess work
This is defined as any work involving additions to the list of items defined in the Project Proposal or changes to all pieces of finished artwork after sign off by an authorised representative of "The Client".
From time to time "The Client" will require extra design requirements during a project, or extra files upon completion of a project. The client will be informed that the alterations or changes requested fall outside the scope of the original estimate. If the client wishes these alterations to be made they must agree in writing, and a fee of $100 (plus GST if applicable) per hour will be payable.
Should additional design not initially quoted for be requested during the design process, a progress payment will be payable prior to further work being carried out. Otherwise, all additional costs will be added to the final invoice, payable prior to delivery of design files.
Publication and/or release of work performed on behalf of the client by "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" may not take place before cleared funds have been received.
Any booking fees, delivery fees, design commencement fees, or progress payments are non-refundable once work has commenced if the cotract is terminated by the client, after work has commenced.
Liability & Litigation
It is agreed that all work and materials provided for "The Client"by "Blossom™ Graphic Design" will be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and may be lawfully used by "The Client" without infringing upon the rights of others including, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any copyright trade secret patent or trade mark rights of any third party.
It is agreed that "Blossom™ Graphic Design" indemnify and hold "The Client" harmless from and against all claims for injury or death to persons or damage to property (including cost of litigation and legal fees) caused by, arising from or incidental to the services to be performed during the performance of the work outlined, except any such claims which are caused by the negligence of "The Client" or its employees, and it is agreed that we shall notify "The Client" in writing of full details of any such claim.
Under no circumstances shall Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd be liable to "The Client" for an indirect or consequential loss suffered by "The Client" relying on the information included in the Supplies prepared by Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd including (without limitation) loss of profit, loss of Contracts or pure economic loss. Any liability is strictly limited to the direct losses associated with remedial costs of the Supplies only, not to include claims for delays, out of sequence working, non productive overtime, award of costs, etc. Liability to any third party for any reason is specifically excluded unless separately agreed in writing.
Approval of Final Artwork
While Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd takes all care to avoid errors, Blossom Graphic Design Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for typographical errors, spelling mistakes, or incorrect information on any project committed to print or production. "The Client" to proof read and approve all final copy before the production of artwork. The email verification of the Client’s Representative shall be conclusive as to the approval of all artwork prior to their release for printing, implementation or installation. No refunds or reprints are given after a final approved design has gone to print due oversights by "The Client's" proof reading.
PRINT RETURNS AND REFUNDS
It is agreed that the Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd is not responsible or held liable for any errors contained in the final product after the final product has been approved by the client, (approval may be given either verbally or in writing), committed to print or posted in view of the public. Blossom will not be help responsible for and changes or amendment made after approval. It is the sole responsibility of the client to notify BDG of any such errors during the revision cycle and before the final files have been generated.
In the event of a need to reprint due to errors in content, the client must inform Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio within 3 days of product acceptance, and must return the product (at the cost of the client) within 10 days of acceptance for assessment.
As with all print projects, payment for re-printed project MUST be prepaid.
Print - Colour Variations
With all printing there may be some colour variations from what you have seen on screen, to what the final product looks like, and previous orders. This is due to the nature of CMYK printing and bulk-run printing system. There will be no reprints at the expense of Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd.
Copyright
Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio retains full ownership of design concepts and materials it produces. Once a final concept is delivered to a client and full payment is received, complete ownership rights to the concept transfer to the client. Unused concepts remain the property of Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio. Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio may still use paid-for concepts in its promotional materials and in its design portfolio. Unless the client requests otherwise, Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio retains the right to display a small byline claiming design credit on works it produces, except for corporate stationery.
This granting of copyright does not extend to the use of design proposals and concepts submitted to but not approved for the work outlined. Until final payment Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio retains ownership of all artwork and website architecture. Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio reserve the rights to certain elements used to create your images including fonts, patterns, stock images, textures, colour palettes and other non exclusive items.
Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio reserve the right to use stock images in the creation of designs if required. Costs of this will be outlined to the client prior to purchase if not included in the proposal quote.
Other than for the promotional use of Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio all services provided shall be for the exclusive use of the client's said purposes only. Designs may not be used for other promotional items, website or printed materials without permission. Upon payment of all invoices, reproduction rights for all approved final designs created by Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio shall be outlined in the Project Proposal. For additional usage, price will be assessed as needed.
In accordance with the Australian Copyright Act (1968), 'licensing of copyright is subject to a mutual agreement made between client and designer'. Copyright will remain property of Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio till such time an agreement is in place. As part of Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio terms of business, the copyright licence is automatically released to the client on receipt of final payment for the commissioned work. Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio reserve the right to use all artwork produced, concepts produced in the course of the project (including those concepts not selected) and revisions for the purposes of promoting Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio in print or digital media portfolios, social media and blogs, except where the client has specifically requested in writing otherwise.
Web Design Compatibility
Platforms:
- Windows (version 98 up to current full version)
- Macintosh (OS 10.1 up to current full release version)
Browsers:
- Internet Explorer- version 7 up to current full release (we do not support IE6)
- Firefox 2 up to current full release
- Apple Safari- version 4 up to current full release
Browser Plug-ins:
- Current version of Flash Player
- Windows Media Player
- QuickTime
Goodwill
This proposal assumes goodwill from both BDG and "The Client" regarding:
- What can reasonably be achieved in a given time frame
- Making best use of resources to achieve the most effective outcomes
Resending Uploading Files
If a client losed or accidentally deletes the files delivered by Blossom at the completion of the project, Blossom can reupload to Drop Box, for a fee of $50 per request (plus GST if applicable).
Artwork on DVD or USB Drive
If any client artwork is required on CD/DVD, an administration fee of approximately – $50 plus courier/postage will be payable.
Website design credit
"The Client" agrees to allow "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" to place a small credit on printed material exhibition displays, advertisements and/or a Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio's own website on the customer's website. This will be in the form of a small logo or line of text placed towards the bottom of the page.
"The Client" also agrees to allow "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" to place websites and other designs, along with a link to the client's site on "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio's" own website for self promotional purposes.
International Work
The majority of BDG clients come from outside Australia. Being a niche market we are global specialists in the field of feminine graphic and web design and as such create work across the planet, using contemporary communication methods such as Skype, Drop Box, Action Method, email and chat, along with the more traditional devices such as telephone.
Termination policy
From time to time circumstances beyond the control of either party may result in the need for project cancellation. In the event of the client cancelling a project after a project has commenced, the advance payment (deposit) will be forfeited in lieu of compensation to Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio. This is to cover design and administration time spent, resources purchased and allocated, research time and administration costs. If the project is more that 50% completed (this is determined by Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio and the client by negotiation) a prorata payment is payable for time spent up until cancellation notice, at an hourly rate of $100 per hour plus GST.
If a project is cancelled by Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio, due to unforseen circumstances, the deposit will be refunded in full to the client in a timely manner.
In the event of cancellation of the project by the client, ownership of all copyrights and the original artwork and disks shall be returned and retained by the Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio.
Website design post- completion alterations
Once web design is complete,"Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" will provide the customer with the opportunity to review the resulting work. "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" will make one set of minor changes at no extra cost within 14 days of the start of the review period. Minor changes include small textual changes and small adjustments to placement of items on the page. It does not include changes to images, colour schemes or any navigation features. Any minor changes can be notified to "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" by e-mail and confirmed by post."Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" will consider that the client has accepted the original draft, if no notification of changes is received in writing from the customer, within 14 days of the start of the review period. An hourly fee after this time for tweak and amendments is payable of $100 AUD plus GST if applicable.
Confidentiality
It is agreed that employees of "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" shall not at any time either during the continuance of the work outlined or thereafter, except in the course of their duties, divulge any of the confidential affairs of "The Client" or any of its clients or associated companies to anyone whatsoever without the previous consent in writing of "The Client".
Late payments & Default
Accounts which are not paid within 7 days will incur a late administration fee of $20 + GST. Accounts which remain outstanding for 14 days after the date of invoice will incur an additional late payment fee equivalent to 5% of the project costs for each week payment is outstanding.
An account shall be considered in default if it remains unpaid for 30 days from the date of invoice or "the client" has stated expressly that they do not intend to pay an invoice by "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd", unless prior arrangements have been made. "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" shall at it's sole discretion suspend any and all services provided to the client by "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" or it's subsidiaries (including but not limited to hosting, websites designed files, concepts, artwork, and email) and employ debt collection measures until the total outstanding balance has been fully paid. This includes any and all unpaid monies due for services ordered, including, but not limited to design, hosting, domain registration, search engine submission, maintenance, sub-contractors, printers, photographers and libraries plus bank interest calculated daily for each day payment is overdue.
Suspension of such services does not relieve the client of it's obligation to pay the due amount. Files on external servers, such as hosted e-commerce solutions will be removed and held until payment is made or for 30 days until the client has paid for their invoices in full.
"The Client" whose account is in default agree to pay "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" reasonable legal expenses and third party collection agency fees in the enforcement of these Terms and Conditions.
"Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" retains all copyright for work performed until full project costs have been paid. "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" reserves the right to reuse or resell work undertaken in the case of payment default.
"Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" accepts no liability or responsibility for loss of income or damage to the client for work removed from third party servers, as a result of non-payment and "The Client" will not take legal action for any situation arising from invoice disputes or removal of the disputed work in such cases.
Amendments to these Terms and Conditions
All and any amendments to the terms and conditions outlined in this submission must be provided in writing by "The Client"and signed by an authorised representative of "Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio" prior to the commencement of work outlined in this submission.
Freelance contractors and confidentiality
All contractors employed by "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" are held to a strict confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement. Contractors of "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" are also bound by a strictly enforced non-solicitation agreement for a period of 36 months after the conclusion of their work with "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd". If a this was to be breached by the contractor "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" will take swift and reparatory measures to ensure the "The Client" is made aware that the contractor in question is no longer a representatives of "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" and acting independently. Furthermore the unlawful contractor will be prosecuted through legal channels to the full extent of the law in such cases.
"Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" aim for complete security of our clients and if we select contractors it is based upon previous work, references, and global checks with previous employers, as well as compliance with strict "Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" guidelines of professional behaviour and ethics.
Carbon Neutral Hosting
"Blossom™ Graphic Design Pty Ltd" chooses Digital Pacific for our hosting. Everything Digital Pacific uses across the business operations including servers, routers and air conditioners are ecologically sustainable powered. Not only will you be hosting your website on state of the art hardware, you're also showing your commitment to a more sustainable world.
Disclaimer
Graphic design, strategy, photography and marketing are all highly creative and subjective art forms. As such Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio take every possible care with professional advice offered and any suggested creative concepts and/or their implementation, however the Blossom™ Graphic Design Studio cannot be held responsible for variations between expectation and outcome.
Disclaimer
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