Licensing Artwork
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:44 am
Hello all,
Mike, you gave me some advise on this a few years ago, but i can't find the details and i thought it would be a good topic to bring up in case anyone else has this query in future. I have been asked by someone in the US if they can use my Goat drawing as a logo for their Goats milk home-made soaps and lotions. The company doesn't sell online, they at present sell at Markets and wish to use my drawing as a logo on their bags and stickers.
A one-off flat fee seems to be the sensible option, but how much to charge? I'm presuming this would be less than a commission, as they're not paying for an original drawing. Then there's the question of putting a time limit on the licence, and if so, do they buy the licence again or just renew for free?
They seem like a genuine small business, and I don’t want to put them off by making it over complicated or expensive. I want to be fair to them, but also to myself and make a sensible decision!
Thanks in advance,
Marie
Mike, you gave me some advise on this a few years ago, but i can't find the details and i thought it would be a good topic to bring up in case anyone else has this query in future. I have been asked by someone in the US if they can use my Goat drawing as a logo for their Goats milk home-made soaps and lotions. The company doesn't sell online, they at present sell at Markets and wish to use my drawing as a logo on their bags and stickers.
A one-off flat fee seems to be the sensible option, but how much to charge? I'm presuming this would be less than a commission, as they're not paying for an original drawing. Then there's the question of putting a time limit on the licence, and if so, do they buy the licence again or just renew for free?
They seem like a genuine small business, and I don’t want to put them off by making it over complicated or expensive. I want to be fair to them, but also to myself and make a sensible decision!
Thanks in advance,
Marie