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AgreeVia for illustrators

Contracts for freelance illustrators

Say what the art can be used for, before you draw it

Sketches, revisions and usage rights, signed from a link.

The short answer

Agree the brief, the revisions and exactly how the client can use your artwork before you start. Send it from your phone, your client signs in their browser with no account, and you keep proof of who signed and when.

What to agree before you start

  • Brief, sketches and revision rounds
  • Usage rights: where, how long, exclusive or not
  • Copyright and licence
  • Credit and portfolio use
  • Deposit and cancellation

Which AgreeVia documents fit

  • Freelance Services Agreement: the services, the fee (fixed, daily or hourly), intellectual property and confidentiality. For a private client it adds the 14-day right to cancel. Free
  • Upload your own PDF: already have terms you like? Upload them, place signature, initials, date and name boxes where each person signs, and send
  • Deposit invoice: ask for a percentage up front, and get it confirmed with a signature before you start
  • Invoice: bill the finished job, with the VAT worked out to the penny and your bank details on it
AgreeVia invoice preview from a freelance designer with two items and VAT
An invoice with the VAT worked out.

How it works

  1. Fill it in on your phoneAnswer a few plain questions, or type the items into a quote. You see a preview before anything is created.
  2. Add who signsPick them from your contacts, or type their email address and AgreeVia sends them a link.
  3. They sign without an accountThey open it in their browser, read it and sign with a finger. No app to install.
  4. Everyone keeps a copyThe signed PDF goes to everyone. Every view and signature is in a tamper-evident audit trail you can check at agreevia.co.uk/verify.

Proof, if there's a dispute

Every view and signature is recorded with a time stamp in a tamper-evident audit trail. If someone remembers the deal differently, you have the signed document, a record of when they opened and signed it, and an evidence package you can generate. AgreeVia doesn't give legal advice, and it doesn't take payments: your bank details go on the invoice and your customer pays you directly.

FAQs for illustrators

Should I assign the copyright or license the artwork?

It is your choice. See Who owns the work?

The client wants the art on merchandise later. What do I do?

Treat it as a new use: agree the licence and fee in writing first.

Does my customer need to download anything?

No. They get a link, open it in their phone or computer's browser, and sign. They don't need an account or the app, and they get the signed PDF by email.

Is an electronic signature legally valid in the UK?

For everyday business documents like quotes, job agreements and invoices, yes, as long as the person meant to sign. Some documents, such as wills and some deeds, have stricter rules. See Are electronic signatures legal in the UK?

Try it on your next client

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Free for 3 documents a month, no card needed. Already have an account? Sign in. AgreeVia works in your browser and is live on Google Play. Coming soon to the App Store.

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