West Region

A client agreement should not only protect you when something goes wrong, it should work for you know to prevent things from going wrong and to help solidify and maintain your client relationship. A client agreement needs to:

• Be written so both you and your client can read and understand it.

• Include enough detail in the SOU so everyone knows what’s required of them.

• Describe what happens if things aren’t working out as expected and someone wants out.

• Be as short as possible while covering all the business and legal bases.

• Help prevent project creep.

• Help you upsell your services.

During the webinar, you’ll learn:

• Why English is almost always preferable to legalese.

• How to upsell and prevent project creep using one contract tool.

• How to maintain your branding and vibe even once the contract goes out.

• How to minimize legal fees for contract review and revision.

Presenter:
Michele Berdinis

Michele spent over 20 years representing start-ups in every industry. That work included drafting all their client/customer agreements, so she got to see first-hand what works and what doesn’t. More recently, Michele launched Beeline Legal, a web-based expert system that delivers legal services to help clients protect the trademarks they love at a price they can afford. (But she still loves working on a good client agreement.)

Find Michele online at:

Twitter: @BeelineLegalNYC

Web: beelinelegal.com

Instagram: @beeline_legal

LinkedIn: Michele Berdinis

Join us for our informal monthly gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives are welcome. Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the tell part, come and schmooze with us!

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come share with us!

We meet monthly at 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT / 5:00pm MT / 4:00pm PT).

Sign up for one event, or as many as you’d like!

Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

The Lone Artist is a monthly event series occurring on the fourth Thursday of each month. It’s designed for solo graphic artists, designers, illustrators, and more. Let’s break out of the isolation of our creative caves and come together to discuss the business side of our work, while nurturing a supportive community.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow artists, gain valuable insights, and expand your professional network.

The Lone Artist is hosted by:

Carl Cleanthes
Carl Cleanthes is a creative entrepreneur who, in 2006, founded Epic Made, a team of millennial gamer-nerds who live and breathe advertising, digital art, and storytelling.

Over the years, Carl and his team have created powerful and eye-catching creative assets for some of the most notable brands in the world, including USA Network, Nickelodeon, SyFy, WWE, Shopify, and many others. Carl aka “Colorful Carl” has a YouTube channel and Twitch live art stream where he promotes and inspires creativity in his community. He is an avid proponent of web3 technology and understands the potential it has to empower the creators for generations to come.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Carl is an urban homesteader, believing that a sustainable lifestyle is practiced in all aspects. He shares his knowledge of growing, heirlooms, seed harvesting, and the art of self-reliance. He is a husband of 17+ years to his inspiring wife Alden and father to his semi-feral, wild-child gamer son. They are both the light of his life.

Remember that art history class you took in college, or all those terms you learned in sketch class from high school. Maybe you’re a color theory enthusiast? Now’s your chance to prove all that work was worth the hours and hours of instruction.

Spend an evening engaged with your fellow artists, and find out just how well you know art related topics! Play to win or play for the for the fun of it, either way it’s sure to be a blast for everyone.

Join us for an evening of creative trivia, and find out just how well you know color theory, art history, design methods, any anything else we can come up with!

Don’t miss Creative Trivia Night with the Graphic Artists Guild.

Open to all Guild members and the general public.

7 pm ET / 6 pm CT / 5 pm MT / 4 pm PT

Join us for our informal monthly gathering to show off some recent work, get feedback on works in progress, or do some fun drawing exercises to keep your skills sharp.

All creatives are welcome. Whether you want to show off your work (and enjoy some oohs and ahhs), or just participate in the tell part, come and schmooze with us!

Got new stickers in your store? Working on a website? Designing a business card? Come share with us!

We meet monthly at 7:00pm ET (6:00pm CT / 5:00pm MT / 4:00pm PT).

Sign up for one event, or as many as you’d like!

Limited space available.

*RSVP HERE*

The Lone Artist is a monthly event series occurring on the fourth Thursday of each month. It’s designed for solo graphic artists, designers, illustrators, and more. Let’s break out of the isolation of our creative caves and come together to discuss the business side of our work, while nurturing a supportive community.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow artists, gain valuable insights, and expand your professional network.

The Lone Artist is hosted by:

Carl Cleanthes
Carl Cleanthes is a creative entrepreneur who, in 2006, founded Epic Made, a team of millennial gamer-nerds who live and breathe advertising, digital art, and storytelling.

Over the years, Carl and his team have created powerful and eye-catching creative assets for some of the most notable brands in the world, including USA Network, Nickelodeon, SyFy, WWE, Shopify, and many others. Carl aka “Colorful Carl” has a YouTube channel and Twitch live art stream where he promotes and inspires creativity in his community. He is an avid proponent of web3 technology and understands the potential it has to empower the creators for generations to come.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Carl is an urban homesteader, believing that a sustainable lifestyle is practiced in all aspects. He shares his knowledge of growing, heirlooms, seed harvesting, and the art of self-reliance. He is a husband of 17+ years to his inspiring wife Alden and father to his semi-feral, wild-child gamer son. They are both the light of his life.