Agreement to work with, and submission of a design brief and payment of deposit to Ricardo R. Leyva constitutes agreement to these terms and conditions.

“The Client” agrees to pay the quoted amount to commence any design or development project. Once research, resources allocated & design work has commenced on a project, this payment is non-refundable. In the case of a change of mind by “The Client” after we have started the project this payment is non-refundable. Ricardo R. Leyva endeavors to provide design & development services that meet and exceed a client’s needs and expectations.

“The Client” also agrees to allow Ricardo R. Leyva to showcase any/all work created in the course of a project as part of Ricardo R. Leyva portfolio. Ricardo R. Leyva acknowledges the confidential nature of projects and agrees to only display project work once product/site has been publicly launched/commences.

Ricardo R. Leyva shall not be liable for any failure or delay in supply or delivery of products/services where such failure or delay is wholly or partly due to any cause or circumstances whatsoever outside the reasonable control of Ricardo R. Leyva. Including but not limited to war, natural disasters, strikes, lockouts, industrial disputes or unrest, government restrictions or transport delays, fire, power outages, failure  attributable to hosting suppliers, breakdown of plant, theft, vandalism, riots, civil commotions, accidents of any kind or act of terrorism. 

It is agreed that the fee for service shall be the cost estimates provided via email, unless work undertaken exceeds work outlined. If work undertaken exceeds the items specified in the quote, “The Client” agrees to pay appropriate fees for the excess work, outside the scope of the original agreement. Where ever possible the client will be notified of increases in the scope of the project.

This is defined as any work involving additions to the list of items defined in the Estimate of Services or changes to all pieces of finished artwork after signed off by an authorized representative of “The Client”. From time to time “The Client” will require extra design requirements during a project, or extra files upon completion of a project. The client will be informed that the alterations or changes requested fall outside the scope of the original estimate. If the client wishes these alterations to be made, they must agree in writing, and a fee will be payable.

Should additional design not initially quoted for be requested during the design process, a progress payment will be payable prior to further work being carried out. Otherwise, all additional costs will be added to the final invoice, payable prior to delivery of design files.

Publication and/or release of work performed on behalf of the client by “company name” may not take place before cleared funds have been received.

Any delivery fees, design commencement fees, or progress payments are non- refundable once work has commenced if the contract is terminated by the client, after work has commenced.

Under no circumstances shall Ricardo R. Leyva be liable to “The Client” for an indirect or consequential loss suffered by “The Client” relying on the information included in the supplies prepared by Ricardo R. Leyva including (without limitation) loss of profit, loss of contracts or pure economic loss.

While Ricardo R. Leyva takes all care to avoid errors, Ricardo R. Leyva accepts no responsibility for typographical errors, spelling mistakes, or incorrect information on any project committed to print or production. It is the “Client” responsibility to proof read and approve all final copy before the production of artwork. The email verification of the Client’s representative shall be conclusive as to the approval of all artwork prior  to their release for printing, implementation or installation. No refunds or reprints are given after a final approved design has gone to print due oversights by “The Client’s” proof reading. 

It is agreed that the Ricardo R. Leyva is not responsible or held liable for any errors contained in the final product after the final product has been approved by the client, (approval may be given in writing), committed to print or posted in view of the public. Ricardo R. Leyva will not be held responsible for any changes or amendments made after approval. It is the sole responsibility of the client to notify Ricardo R. Leyva of any such errors during the revision cycle and before the final files have been generated.

Ricardo R. Leyva reserves the right to use stock images in the creation of designs if required. Costs of this will be outlined to the client prior to purchase if not included in the proposal quote.

This proposal assumes goodwill from both Ricardo R. Leyva and “The Client” regarding:

“The Client” agrees to allow “Ricardo R. Leyva” to place a small credit on printed material exhibition displays, advertisements and/or a company name Graphic on the “Client” website. This will be in the form of a small logo or line of text placed towards the bottom of the page.

From time to time circumstances beyond the control of either party may result in the need for project cancellation. In the event of the client cancelling a project after a project has commenced, the advance payment (deposit) will be forfeited in lieu of compensation to Ricardo R. Leyva. This is to cover design and administration time spent, resources purchased and allocated, research time and administration costs. If the project is more than 50% completed (this is determined by Ricardo R. Leyva) a prorated payment is payable for time spent up until cancellation notice.

Once web design is complete, Ricardo R. Leyva will provide the customer with the opportunity to review the resulting work. Ricardo R. Leyva will make minor changes at no extra cost within 5 days of the start of the review period. Minor changes include small textual changes, small adjustments to placement of items on the page, or any navigation features. It does not include changes to images, graphics or color schemes. Any minor changes should be notified to Ricardo R. Leyva by e-mail. Ricardo R. Leyva will consider that the client has accepted the original draft, if no notification of changes is received in writing from the client, within 5 days of the start of the review period. A  fee will be payable after this time for tweak and amendments, if the client wishes these alterations to be made, they must agree in writing. 

Accounts which are not paid within 15 days will incur a late administration fee of $50. Accounts which remain outstanding for 30 days after the date of invoice will incur an additional late payment fee equivalent to 5% of the project costs for each week payment is outstanding.

Ricardo R. Leyva retains all copyright for work performed until full project costs have been paid. Ricardo R. Leyva reserves the right to reuse or resell work undertaken in the case of payment default.

Ricardo R. Leyva accepts no liability or responsibility for loss of income or damage to the client for work removed from third party servers, as a result of non-payment and “The Client” will not take legal action for any situation arising from invoice disputes or removal of the disputed work in such cases. 

Any and all amendments to the terms and conditions outlined in this submission must be provided in writing by “The Client”and signed by an authorized representative of Ricardo R. Leyva prior to the commencement of work outlined in this submission.

Graphic design, strategy, photography, illustration and marketing are all highly creative and subjective art forms. As such Ricardo R. Leyva takes every possible care with professional advice offered and any suggested creative concepts and/or their implementation, however Ricardo R. Leyva cannot be held responsible for variations between expectation and outcome.