Subjects:

Art Law

Contents:

Introduction

1. 14 Rules to keep you out of trouble

2. AOI model terms of trade

3. Notes to the terms of trade

4. Writing a licence

5. Fees

6. Negotiating

7. Copyright

8. Contract

9. Agents

10. Royalty agreements

11. Going to law

Appendecies

Rights grabs

Rejection, cancellation and change of brief

Re-use fees

The Doc Martens case

The Association of Illustrators Code of Conduct

Society of Agents Artists Code of Conduct

Ownership of artwork

Further Reading

Index

Updated, expanded and redesigned with contemporary illustrations, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of the law likely to affect illustrators.It contains recommended terms and conditions, advice on calculating fees, how to write a licence agreement and how to be protected against exploitative practices.

The handbook has been written by Simon Stern, a renowned expert on illustration and the law, and is the result of many years of research. It has been approved by intellectual property experts, law firm Finers Stephens Innocent.The Illustrator's Guide to Law and Business Practice replaces the now discontinued publication Rights: The Illustrator's Guide to Professional Practice.