How to get paid - 6a2

Contracts and Chasing Payments:

An important part of freelancing is contracts and getting paid on time.
Contract:

• List deliverable in detail 
• Price and delivery 
• how much £ and when to be paid 

Rights:

• once delivered client owns work 
• authorship/credit - client owns work but still must credit designer 

Illustrations:

• renewal fees
• logo sold on yr long term, therefore must be renewed for continued use 
• 50% of original fee

Cancellations

• if cancelled or unused still must be paid in full 
• Artist Creative vision 

Tips:

sending email from an 'accountant' using bold and red, 'accounts@company.com' 

Invoicing:
Include:

• name 
• invoice number
• date
• client 
• reference number 
• Detailed costs 
• Title 
• Item 1
• Item 2 etc.
• Terms 
• Total 

Invoice-generator can also help
If freelancing need to register for self assessment for tax - gov.co.uk unique tax reference number
Check VAT - over £70k