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Payment

Depending on the scope of the project, please be aware that you may need to pay for printing, font licenses, or domain and website software subscription services, additional to the quoted or advertised price.


Overdue Payments

Interest on overdue payments is calculated from the due date, at a rate of 5% per month, plus any expenses that may be incurred in recovering debt.


Cancellation

In the event of cancellation of this project, ownership of all intellectual property and all designs shall be retained by Forme Creative Studio. Initial deposit is non-refundable upon cancellation of this project, and any additional expenses already incurred shall be paid by the Client.


Refinements, Changes and Additional Services

All additional refinements, design changes, services and purchases will be negotiated in good faith between Forme Creative Studio and The Client. Additional refinements, changes, consultations or meetings may incur a fee.

The Client will also be consulted with before the purchase of any font licences, stock imagery, website software, etc. The payment for these purchases are required from the client by the end of the project.


Project Timeline

If the project extends four weeks beyond the estimated project completion date, an extra fee of 10% of total project cost per week will be incurred to account for the impact on successive project bookings, unless agreed to by both parties.


Fair Practice

Forme Creative Studio agrees that, to the best of our knowledge, all work completed is original and has not been previously published, and that consent for use has been obtained where applicable. The Client agrees that they will not hold Forme Creative Studio or their agents, employees or sub-contractors liable for failure to perform any aspect of the project in a timely manner or for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the Client’s usage of the final work following handover.



Dispute Resolution
The parties agree that any dispute or disagreement arising out of, or in connection with this agreement that is unable to be resolved informally will be settled in arbitration by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the New Zealand Arbitration Act 1996 and its amendments. The location of arbitration will be Christchurch, and the law applicable to arbitral proceedings and the matters in dispute will be New Zealand.


Ownership

Forme Creative Studio hereby assigns to The Client all rights, title and interest in the work produced or developed under this agreement, including all patent, trade secrets, trademark rights, and copyrights, conditional on Forme Creative Studio being paid the full amount owed under this agreement. Forme Creative Studio shall retain the right to use the work for self-promotion, such as for portfolio, social media, website and marketing purposes. All preparation materials, sketches, visuals, concepts and files used to create the project remain the property of Forme Creative Studio.


Acceptance of Terms

The action of the sending and receipt of this agreement via electronic method will hold both parties in acceptance of these terms. Forme Creative Studio as sender and The Client as recipient will acknowledge acceptance of these terms either through an e-mail noting acceptance or acceptance is acknowledged at the beginning of any work on said project. Electronic signatures shall be considered legal and binding.


Social Media and Website Marketing

The Client gives permission for Forme Creative Studio to share any designs related to the project (final and in progress) on Forme Creative Studio’s social media, website and in other marketing purposes. *



If you have any questions or concerns related to your project or this contract, please get in touch.

hello@formecreative.co.nz