work for hire agreement

[phillipwardlaw]

I hope this is the right area on these boards for this.I asked a friend to do a piece of work for a tshirt idea I have.He's finished it know I'm looking fore a work for hire agreement for us to use.Any suggestions?

[Sbrem]

What do you mean, exactly? I've been around awhile, and I'm unfamiliar with "work for hire", maybe I was out that day at school.

Steve

[phillipwardlaw]

I want to do everything legally possible.I've paid my artist friend.But think we need to document the agreement.is there a artist agreement or work for hire document online I could download?

[Get Shirts]

Are you concerned that you do not fully own the graphic?  What are you trying to accomplish with a "work for hire" agreement?  Sounds like you just need a simple agreement stating that you own the rights to the graphic entirely.  The artist is a freelance artist, so he doesn't need to be on your payroll.  Seems pretty simple.

[phillipwardlaw]

Yes you are correct

[Sbrem]

Yes, after a little checking, that is what you're after. Fairly simple, he needs to sign over the rights for the fee you paid, provided that was the agreement. Yes, no matter how close you are, or not close at all, on paper is the way to go. If you have lawyer, check with him, or maybe take a look at Legal Zoom...

Steve

[inkman996]

http://www.rocketlawyer.com/document/work-for-hire-agreement.rl

https://www.docracy.com/4834/work-for-hire-agreement

http://www.businessweek.com/small-business/business-forms/work-for-hire-agreement-template

http://www.entrepreneur.com/formnet/form/1176

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[phillipwardlaw]

Thank you all

[ScreenFoo]

If I know what you're getting at, I think 'work for hire' can be misleading here--what you want is a contract saying you hired the artist FOR the work and own associated rights to it, the work being the tangible piece of artwork, the rights as in the copyright to the design, right?

Example:  You could pay Dan to draw you a goose, but that image of the goose is not "yours" nor is the copyright without stipulating you will be purchasing not only the drawing for X impressions, but the actual copyright as well--and if you did so, he would legally have to pay for/ask YOU permission to use it again, instead of the usual vice-versa.

Easiest way I've heard of is by paying with a check--the name of the piece and 'work for hire' in the memo is described in the ancient Fresner tome IIRC.

But then again, I'm not a lawyer, and will not defend it in court for you. 

[phillipwardlaw]

Thank you