03-27-2008, 06:08 PM
About 3 yeas ago I did some work for a company that my brother worked at. I gave them the family discount (which I should not have done in retrospect). I built a folder for them on the cheap. Everything went fine.
Then they needed a new logo. They hired another designer but his effort did not impress them. So they came to me again, I did this for cheap also but it was under the impression that I would be doing the other collateral materials. Needless to say they gave the work to the other designer after I gave them a logo. my bad.
Now my brother no longer works for the company and they need an address change to the folder and a reprint. I gave them the new quote at regular rates. Changes, de-archive, press check etc + the standard 20% mark up on printing. They think it is too high but the numbers are still cheaper than what they paid initially and would be way cheaper if I would have charge full rates.
Now they want me to give them the files so they can give it to another designer and shop the printing themselves. What should I do?
Legally I own the files and they own the final printed piece. How do I explain to them the full buyout process ($900) or should I just hand them over the files and be done with them. Keep in mind I will not be doing anymore work for them due to the way we parted the last time.
Then they needed a new logo. They hired another designer but his effort did not impress them. So they came to me again, I did this for cheap also but it was under the impression that I would be doing the other collateral materials. Needless to say they gave the work to the other designer after I gave them a logo. my bad.
Now my brother no longer works for the company and they need an address change to the folder and a reprint. I gave them the new quote at regular rates. Changes, de-archive, press check etc + the standard 20% mark up on printing. They think it is too high but the numbers are still cheaper than what they paid initially and would be way cheaper if I would have charge full rates.
Now they want me to give them the files so they can give it to another designer and shop the printing themselves. What should I do?
Legally I own the files and they own the final printed piece. How do I explain to them the full buyout process ($900) or should I just hand them over the files and be done with them. Keep in mind I will not be doing anymore work for them due to the way we parted the last time.