Illustration Commission Agreement - Royalty Payments

Commission an artist to illustrate your book, e-book or other publication with this Illustration Commission Agreement with royalty payments.

  • The artist will be paid an ongoing royalty (based on net profits from sales of the book) for the author's use of the illustrations in the book.
  • If the artist's work is also used in connection with any merchandising, the artist will receive an additional royalty from the sale of the merchandise.
  • The author or publisher must provide the artist with a statement of net sales and royalties accruing for each payment period.
  • The artist will be credited each time the illustrations are used.
  • The artist will retain ownership of and copyright in the illustrations. The work done under the contract is specifically stated NOT to be a work for hire.
  • The artist warrants that the illustrations are original and not derivative, and that he/she is the sole owner.
  • Available in MS Word format.
  • This is a generic contract that does not contain references to any specific law or regulation of any country or jurisdiction. it can be used in many locations.
Document Type: Microsoft Word
Last Updated: 30-March-2024
SKU: 8072
$19.99
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Illustration Commission Agreement - Fixed Fee

Find an artist to illustrate a book or other original work and pay them a fixed fee for their work under the terms of this Illustration Commission Agreement.

  • The form contains a work-for-hire clause for USA contracts, which can be deleted for use in other countries.
  • Under this contract, the artist is paid a fixed fee instead of a royalty. When the artist's fee has been paid in full, the author of the book becomes the sole owner of the illustrations and all copyrights.
  • The artist will be given a credit line whenever the illustrations are used.
  • The artist warrants that the illustrations are original and not derivative, and that he/she has not assigned the rights to any other person.
  • The fixed fee Illustration Commission Agreement ensures that your work gets illustrated for a fair price which, once it's paid to the artist, is full and final compensation.
  • Available in MS Word format.
$19.99