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AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN SERVICES This Agreement, dated [DATE] (the “Effective Date”) for Design Services (the “Agreement”) is between [DESIGNER NAME], of [DESIGNER COMPANY](“Designer”), and [CLIENT NAME], of [CLIENT COMPANY] (“Client”) (together known as the “Parties”), for the performance of said Design Services and the production of Deliverables, as described in Schedule A , attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The Parties agree as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS As used herein and throughout this Agreement: 1.1 Agreement” means the entire content of this document, the Proposal document(s) (if any), Schedule A, and Schedule B, together with any other Supplement, Exhibits, or additional Schedules as may be attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 1.2 Client Content” means all materials, information, photography, writings and other creative content provided by Client for use in the preparation of and/or incorporation in the Deliverables. 1.3 Copyrights” means the property rights in original works of authorship, expressed in a tangible medium of expression, as defined and enforceable under U.S. Copyright Law. 1.4 Deliverables” means the services and work product, as mutually agreed upon by Client and Designer, to be delivered by Designer to Client, in the form and media specified in Schedule A. 1.5 Designer Tools” means all design tools developed and/or utilized by Designer in performing the Services, including, without limitation, pre-existing and newly developed software including source code, Web authoring tools, type fonts, and application tools, together with any other software, or other inventions (whether or not patentable), and general non-copyrightable concepts such as website design, architecture, layout, navigational and functional elements. 1.6 Final Art” means all creative content developed or created by Designer, or commissioned by Designer, exclusively for the Project and incorporated into and delivered as part of the Final Deliverables, including, but not limited to, any and all visual

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AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN SERVICESThis Agreement, dated [DATE] (the Effective Date) for Design Services (the Agreement) is between [DESI!E" !A#E], of [DESI!E" $%#&A!'](Designer), and [$(IE!T !A#E], of [$(IE!T $%#&A!'] ($)ient) (together *nown as the &arties), for the +erformance of said Design Services and the +rod,ction of De)iverab)es, as described in Sched,)e A, attached hereto and incor+orated herein b- reference. The &arties agree as fo))ows/ 0. DE1I!ITI%!SAs ,sed herein and thro,gho,t this Agreement/0.0Agreement means the entire content of this doc,ment, the &ro+osa) doc,ment(s) (if an-), Sched,)e A, and Sched,)e 2, together with an- other S,++)ement, E3hibits, or additiona) Sched,)es as ma- be attached hereto and incor+orated herein b- reference.0.4Client Content means a)) materia)s, information, +hotogra+h-, writings and other creative content +rovided b- $)ient for ,se in the +re+aration of and5or incor+oration in the De)iverab)es.0.6Copyrights means the +ro+ert- rights in origina) wor*s of a,thorshi+, e3+ressed in a tangib)e medi,m of e3+ression, as defined and enforceab)e ,nder 7.S. $o+-right (aw.0.8Deliverables means the services and wor* +rod,ct, as m,t,a))- agreed ,+on b- $)ient and Designer, to be de)ivered b- Designer to $)ient, in the form and media s+ecified in Sched,)e A.0.9Designer Tools means a)) design too)s deve)o+ed and5or ,ti)i:ed b- Designer in +erforming the Services, inc),ding, witho,t )imitation, +re;e3isting and new)- deve)o+ed software inc),ding so,rce code, ect and incor+orated into and de)ivered as +art of the 1ina) De)iverab)es, inc),ding, b,t not )imited to, an- and a)) vis,a) designs, vis,a) e)ements, gra+hic design, i)),stration, +hotogra+h-, animation, so,nds, t-+ogra+hic treatments and te3t, modifications to $)ient $ontent, and Designer?s se)ection, arrangement and coordination of s,ch e)ements together with $)ient $ontent and5or Third &art- #ateria)s, and as a++roved and acce+ted b- $)ient.0.@Final Deliverables means the fina) versions of De)iverab)es +rovided b- Designer and a++roved and acce+ted b- $)ient.0.APreliminary Works means a)) artwor* inc),ding, b,t not )imited to, conce+ts, s*etches, vis,a) +resentations, or other a)ternate or +re)iminar- designs and doc,ments, deve)o+ed b- Designer and which ma- or ma- not be shown and or de)ivered to $)ient for consideration.0.BProject means the sco+e and +,r+ose of $)ient?s identified ,sage of the wor* +rod,ct.0.0CServices (or Designers Services! means a)) services and the wor* +rod,ct to be +rovided to $)ient b- Designer as described and otherwise f,rther defined in the De)iverab)es.0.00Thir" Party #aterials means +ro+rietar- third +art- materia)s which are incor+orated into the 1ina) De)iverab)es, inc),ding, b,t not )imited to, stoc* +hotogra+h- or stoc* i)),strations.0.04Tra"emarks means trade names, words, s-mbo)s, designs, )ogos or other devices or designs ,sed to designate the origin or so,rce of goods or services.4. I!TE((E$T7A( &"%&E"T' &"%DISI%!S4.0Client Content. $)ient $ontent, inc),ding a)) +re;e3isting Trademar*s and co+-right materia), sha)) remain the so)e +ro+ert- of $)ient, and $)ient sha)) be the so)e owner of a)) rights in connection therewith. $)ient hereb- grants to Designer a none3c),sive, nontransferab)e )icense to ,se, re+rod,ce, and modif- the $)ient $ontent so)e)- in connection with Designer?s +erformance of the Designer?s Services and the +rod,ction of the De)iverab)es.4.4Thir" Party #aterials. A)) Third &art- #ateria)s are the e3c),sive +ro+ert- of their res+ective owners. Designer sha)) inform $)ient of a)) Third &art- #ateria)s that ma- be reE,ired to +erform the Design Services or otherwise integrated into the 1ina) Art. 7nder s,ch circ,mstances, Designer sha)) inform $)ient of an- need to )icense.4.6 Assignment o$ Copyrights.7+on com+)etion of the Services and conditioned ,+on f,)) +a-ment of a)) fees, costs and o,t;of;+oc*et e3+enses d,e, Designer sha)) assign to $)ient a)) ownershi+ rights, inc),ding an- co+-rights, in and to an- artwor*s or designs com+rising the wor*s created b- Designer as +art of the 1ina) Art and 1ina) De)iverab)es for ,se b- $)ient. Designer sha)) coo+erate with $)ient and sha)) e3ec,te an- additiona) doc,ments reasonab)- reE,ested b- $)ient to evidence a)) s,ch assignments of inte))ect,a) +ro+ert-.4.8 Assignment o$ Final Art. 7+on com+)etion of the Design Services, and s,b>ect to f,)) +a-ment of a))fees, costs and e3+enses d,e, Designer hereb- assigns to $)ient a)) right, tit)e and interest, inc),ding witho,t )imitation, co+-right and other inte))ect,a) +ro+ert- rights, in and to the 1ina) De)iverab)es and the 1ina) Art. Designer agrees to reasonab)- coo+erate with $)ient and sha)) e3ec,te an- additiona) doc,ments reasonab)- necessar- to evidence s,ch assignment.

6. 1EESIn consideration of the Services to be +erformed b- Designer, $)ient sha)) +a- to Designer fees in the amo,nts and according to the &a-ment Terms and Sched,)e, as set forth in Sched,)e 2, attached hereto and incor+orated herein b- reference.8.TI#I! A!D A$$E&TA!$E8.0Timing.Designer sha)) +rioriti:e +erformance of the Services as ma- be necessar- or as agreed ,+on b- the &arties, and wi)) ,nderta*e commercia))- reasonab)e efforts to +erform the Services. $)ientagrees to review De)iverab)es within the time identified for s,ch reviews and to +rom+t)- either, (i) a++rove and acce+t the De)iverab)es in writing (which wi)) then become the 1ina) De)iverab)es) or (ii) +rovide written comments and5or corrections s,fficient to identif- the $)ient?s concerns, ob>ections or corrections to Designer.8.4Acceptance.$)ient, within 6 b,siness da-s of recei+t of each De)iverab)e, sha)) notif- Designer, inwriting, of an- fai),re of s,ch De)iverab)e to com+)- with the s+ecifications as agreed ,+on b- the &arties, or of an- other ob>ections, corrections, changes or amendments $)ient wishes made to s,ch De)iverab)e. An- s,ch written notice sha)) be s,fficient to identif- with c)arit- an- ob>ection, correctionor change or amendment, and Designer sha)) ,nderta*e to ma*e the same in a commercia))- time)- manner. An- and a)) ob>ections, corrections, changes or amendments sha)) be s,b>ect to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the absence of s,ch notice from $)ient within said stated time +eriod, the De)iverab)e sha)) be deemed acce+ted.9.$(IE!T "ES&%!SI2I(ITIES$)ient ac*now)edges that he sha)) be res+onsib)e for +erforming the fo))owing in a reasonab)e and time)- manner/(a) $oordination of an- decision;ma*ing with +arties other than the DesignerF(b) &rovision of $)ient $ontent in a form s,itab)e for re+rod,ction or incor+oration into the De)iverab)es witho,t f,rther +re+arationF and,(c) 1ina) +roofreading +,rs,ant to &rovisions 8.0 and 8.4.=."E$%!ITI%!Designer retains the right to re+rod,ce, +,b)ish and dis+)a- the 1ina) De)iverab)es in Designer?s +ortfo)ios and websites, and in ga))eries, design +eriodica)s and other media or e3hibits for the so)e +,r+oses of recognition of creative e3ce))ence or +rofessiona) advancement, and to be credited with a,thorshi+ of the 1ina) De)iverab)es in connection with s,ch ,ses. Either &art-, s,b>ect to the other?s written a++rova), ma- inc),de a )in* to the other &art-?s website.@.$%!1IDE!TIA( I!1%"#ATI%!Each &art- ac*now)edges that in connection with this Agreement it ma- receive certain confidentia) or +ro+rietar- technica) and b,siness information and materia)s of the other &art-, inc),ding, b,t not )imited to, &re)iminar- oint vent,re, and neither &art- is a,thori:ed to act as agent or bind the other &art-, e3ce+t as e3+ress)- stated in this Agreement. Designer and the De)iverab)es +re+ared b- Designer sha)) not be deemed a wor* for hire as that term is defined ,nder $o+-right (aw. A)) rights, if an-, granted to $)ient are contract,a) in nat,re and are who))- defined b- the e3+ress written agreement of the &arties and the vario,s terms and conditions of this Agreement.A.4&o '(cl)sivity. The &arties e3+ress)- ac*now)edge that this Agreement does not create an e3c),sive re)ationshi+ between the &arties. $)ient is free to engage others to +erform services of the same or simi)ar nat,re to those +rovided b- Designer, and Designer sha)) be entit)ed to offer and +rovide design services to others, so)icit other c)ients and otherwise advertise the services offered b- Designer.B.ect does not and wi)) not vio)ate the rights of an- third +arties.B.4*y Designer+ (a) Designer hereb- re+resents, warrants and covenants to $)ient that Designer wi)) +rovide Designer?s Services and +rod,ce the De)iverab)es as identified in the Agreement in a +rofessiona) and wor*man)i*e manner and in accordance with a)) reasonab)e +rofessiona) standards for s,ch services.(b) Designer f,rther re+resents, warrants and covenants to $)ient that (i) The 1ina) De)iverab)es sha)) be the origina) wor* of DesignerF and, (ii) To the best of Designer?s *now)edge, the 1ina) Art +rovided b- Designer does not infringe the rights of an- +art-, and ,se of same in connection with the &ro>ect wi)) not vio)ate the rights of an- third +arties.0C.I!DE#!I1I$ATI%!0C.0*y Client.$)ient agrees to indemnif-, save and ho)d harm)ess Designer from an- and a)) damages, )iabi)ities, costs, )osses or e3+enses arising o,t of an- c)aim, demand, or action b- a third +art- arising o,t of an- breach of $)ient?s res+onsibi)ities or ob)igations, re+resentations or warranties ,nder this Agreement. 7nder s,ch circ,mstances, $)ient sha)) +rom+t)- notif- Designer in writing of an- c)aim or s,it. $)ient has so)e contro) of the defense and a)) re)ated sett)ement negotiations. Designersha)) +rovide $)ient with commercia))- reasonab)e assistance, information and a,thorit- necessar- to +erform $)ient?s ob)igations ,nder this section.0C.4*y Designer. S,b>ect to the terms, conditions, e3+ress re+resentations and warranties +rovided in this Agreement, Designer agrees to indemnif-, save and ho)d harm)ess $)ient from an- and a)) damages, )iabi)ities, costs, )osses or e3+enses arising o,t of an- finding of fact which is inconsistent with Designer?s re+resentations and warranties made herein, e3ce+t in the event an- s,ch c)aims, damages, )iabi)ities, costs, )osses or e3+enses arise direct)- as a res,)t of gross neg)igence or miscond,ct of $)ient.00.TE"# A!D TE"#I!ATI%!00.0This Agreement sha)) commence ,+on the Effective Date and sha)) remain effective ,nti) the Services are com+)eted and the 1ina) De)iverab)es and the 1ina) Art are de)ivered.00.4This Agreement ma- be terminated at an- time b- either &art- effective immediate)- ,+on notice, or the m,t,a) agreement of the &arties, or if an- &art-/(a) 2ecomes inso)vent, fi)es a +etition in ban*r,+tc-, or ma*es an assignment for the benefit of its creditorsF or,(b) 2reaches an- of its materia) res+onsibi)ities or ob)igations ,nder this Agreement, which breach is not remedied within 4C da-s from recei+t of written notice of s,ch breach.00.67+on e3+iration or termination of this Agreement/(a) Each &art- sha)) ret,rn or, at the disc)osing &art-?s reE,est, destro- the $onfidentia) Information of the other &art-F and,(b) %ther than as +rovided herein, a)) rights and ob)igations of each &art- ,nder this Agreement, e3c),sive of the Services, sha)) s,rvive.04.E!E"A(04.0#o"i$ication,Waiver. This Agreement ma- be modified b- the &arties, b,t an- modification of this Agreement m,st be in writing and e3ec,ted b- both &arties. 1ai),re b- either &art- to enforce an- right or see* to remed- an- breach ,nder this Agreement sha)) not be constr,ed as a waiver of s,ch rights, nor sha)) a waiver b- either &art- of defa,)t in one or more instances be constr,ed as constit,ting a contin,ing waiver or as a waiver of an- other breach.04.4&otices. A)) notices to be given here,nder sha)) be transmitted in writing either b- facsimi)e or e)ectronic mai) with ret,rn confirmation of recei+t or b- certified or registered mai), ret,rn recei+t reE,ested, and sha)) be sent to the addresses identified in the signat,re e3ec,tion section be)ow, ,n)ess notification of change of address is given in writing. !otice sha)) be effective ,+on recei+t or in the case of fa3 or emai), ,+on confirmation of recei+t.04.6&o Assignment. Designer sha)) not assign, whether in writing or ora))-, or enc,mber its rights or ob)igations ,nder this Agreement or +ermit the same to be transferred, assigned or enc,mbered b- o+eration of )aw or otherwise, witho,t the +rior written consent of $)ient.04.8-overning .a/. The formation, constr,ction, +erformance and enforcement of this Agreement sha)) be in accordance with the )aws of the 7nited States and [STATE %1 "ESIDE!$E] witho,t regardto its conf)ict of )aw +rovisions or the conf)ict of )aw +rovisions of an- other >,risdiction.04.9Severability.