Illustration Commission Agreement - Fixed Fee

Commission an artist to illustrate your book, e-book or other publication with this Illustration Commission Agreement with royalty payments.

• The artist will be paid an ongoing royalty (based on net profits from sales of the book) for the author's use of the illustrations in the book.
• If the artist's work is also used in connection with any merchandising, the artist will receive an additional royalty from the sale of the merchandise.
• The author or publisher must provide the artist with a statement of net sales and royalties accruing for each payment period.
• The artist will be credited each time the illustrations are used.
• The artist will retain ownership of and copyright in the illustrations. The work done under the contract is specifically stated NOT to be a work for hire.
• The artist warrants that the illustrations are original and not derivative, and that he/she is the sole owner.
• Available in MS Word format.
• This is a generic contract that does not contain references to any specific law or regulation of any country or jurisdiction. it can be used in many locations.

When original art or photos for publication, protect your copyright in the work by having the publisher or editor sign this Acknowledgement of Copyright in Artwork at the time you submit the work.

• The publisher / editor acknowledges that you are the owner of the copyright.
• The publisher / editor agrees that the work will not be used for any purpose other than for the publication.

Don't run the risk of losing your rights in your own work. Always get the Acknowledgement of Copyright in Artwork signed when you submit original art to any person, firm or website.

Artists, do you accept commissions for custom artwork? Protect your ownership rights in the work with this template Commission Contract for Original Art.

• The commissioned work will be based on preliminary designs by the artist which have been approved by the client.
• The client agrees to pay the artist's reasonable expenses in connection with the creation of the work, and will pay for any shipping costs.
• The artist is responsible for insuring the work until delivery.
• The artist agrees to assist in installing the work if required.
• Payment will be made in installments, the first upon signing the agreement, the second upon approval of the preliminary design and the balance upon completion of the work.
• The client can terminate the contract if a preliminary design cannot be agreed upon, or if the artist fails to complete the work as or when agreed.
• The artist can terminate the contract if the client does not make a payment as agreed.
• The artist reserves the copyright and the right to a commission on any resale of the work.
• This Commission Contract for Original Art template is a generic legal agreement which can be used almost anywhere.

Prepare invoices for the sale of art pieces with these customizable invoice forms for the sale of artworks.

• The package contains two invoice templates:
  • an invoice form for the sale of a single art work, which contains a section for limited edition pieces,
  • an invoice form for bulk purchases, which can be used by either the artist or by a gallery to sell several art pieces to one client.
• These forms are available as Microsoft Word templates and are fully editable to fit your business needs.
• You can reuse them as often as you like - no need to purchase a license.