DM.supply Terms of Service.
These are the standard terms for any design work I take on. Read through them. If something doesn’t sit right, let’s talk before we get started and adjust as needed.
PAYMENT
Deposits, final payments, and delivery
I typically require a 50% deposit before kicking off a project. If that’s the case, you’ll get an invoice by email. Payment’s due within 30 days. Paying the deposit means you’re good with these terms and we’re officially working together.
Before I send over final files, the remaining balance will be invoiced. Nothing gets delivered until payment is complete.
If I don’t hear from you for 30+ days, I may invoice early to wrap things up on my end.
Need a payment plan? Ask. I’ll consider it, but we both need to agree in writing.
All invoices are due within 30 days. If payment drags beyond that, and I need to escalate, you’ll be responsible for any collection-related fees.
OWNERSHIP & COPYRIGHT
Who owns what, and when
All working files—sketches, concepts, and project assets—stay mine until the final invoice is paid in full. Once payment clears, you own the final, approved design. That’s it.
If payment isn’t made, none of the work is yours to use. I reserve the right to repurpose anything I’ve created for this project, including unused ideas.
Try to use, alter, or steal my work without paying, and I’ll take legal action. No exceptions.
Unless we’ve agreed to an NDA or stealth mode setup ahead of time, I may showcase the work—including sketches and behind-the-scenes process—in my portfolio or public channels.
Ownership covers only the final, delivered logo or design. All other ideas stay with me unless we’ve worked out something different in writing.
TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT
Registration is on you
I don’t handle trademark, copyright, or legal name searches—those processes take time, cost money, and require legal expertise.
If you plan to trademark your logo or brand assets, it’s your responsibility to consult a legal professional and handle the registration.
BRAND NAMING
Make sure your name is clear before we start
You’re fully responsible for making sure your company, product, or brand name is legally available before the project begins. I don’t do name searches or legal checks.
If legal issues come up after the fact, there are no refunds—and I’m not liable.
Changing your name mid-project is expensive, time-consuming, and disruptive. If it happens after logo work has started, I’ll need to re-quote the project to cover the extra work.
Do your homework. Make sure your name is free, legal, and safe to use before we dive in.
TYPEFACES
Font licensing and usage rights
Any fonts used in your project are subject to licensing laws. If a font needs to be licensed, you’ll need to purchase it yourself—licenses are tied to the user, not the designer.
When I present concepts, I’ll note which fonts are used and where to get them. It’s up to you to buy any required licenses before using them in your own materials.
I can’t and won’t send you fonts I’ve purchased. That’s illegal and not how I do business.
If you want to use a font I’ve used in your branding, you’ll need to buy the proper license under your own name.
Fonts in logos usually don’t need licensing, since they’re converted to vector art and not editable. But if you want to use a font in editable formats—like on your website, in a deck, or in print—you’ll need your own license.
CANCELLATION
What happens if the project gets cut short
If you cancel the project after I’ve already presented ideas or designs, the deposit isn’t refundable. Depending on how far along we are, I may refund a portion—but that’s at my discretion.
If something unexpected happens on my end—illness, emergency, etc.—you’ll get a partial or full refund based on the work completed. I’ll do my best to make sure what’s been done can be handed off cleanly if needed.
Project Suspension
I reserve the right to pause or cancel the project if there’s excessive micromanagement, ongoing distrust, or repeated refusal to move forward after a fair number of concepts. Same goes if final payment is being avoided.
You’ll get fair warning and a chance to course-correct. If the project is suspended or terminated, no refunds will be issued. Any work done stays mine.
Force Majeure
If something completely out of my control prevents me from finishing the work—natural disasters, war, power outages, etc.—I’m not responsible for the delay. I’ll let you know what’s going on and pick things back up as soon as I’m able.
RESTRICTIONS
What you can—and can’t—do with the work
You don’t have rights to any early concepts, sketches, or unused ideas I share during the process. Those stay mine. I may reuse or rework them for future projects.
If an unused concept looks close to the final logo, I’ll make sure it’s modified enough to avoid any overlap or confusion.
Unless we agree otherwise, I have the right to showcase the final logo and related designs in my portfolio, online galleries, award sites, books, or magazines—now or down the road. This includes any brand assets like business cards, stationery, signage, app icons, and other deliverables.
You’re welcome to tweak or update the final logo later if you choose—but you do that at your own risk.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
What I’m not responsible for
By working with me, you agree that DM.supply isn’t liable for any loss or damage tied to how you use the work I deliver—this includes errors, omissions, edits, third-party links, or anything else tied to your use of the designs or materials. You use everything at your own risk.
Designs may contain minor inaccuracies or need adjustments. I do my best to keep things clean, but I’m not legally responsible for any issues that arise from them.
All work I present is original to the best of my knowledge. I run basic checks against public databases and use tools like reverse image search. That said, I can’t guarantee zero overlap. You’re responsible for doing your own due diligence if this is a concern. If you need deeper verification, let’s talk about it before we begin.