Service Agreement
SERVICE AGREEMENT
This is a service agreement (contract) between Lisa Loucks-Christenson Media Syndicate (“Creator”) and the undersigned (“Client) executed by the Client on this day, the ___day of ____________, 20___. The Creator is engaged in the service of syndicating broadcasts, exhibits, educational materials, interviews, written columns, text and photo articles, comics, photos, graphics, illustrations, speaking engagement, photojournalism and investigative reporting to publications, wire services, news outlets, book publishers, trade and consumer magazines, online and in print publications, and corporations.
The Creator will send by in person, email or download links, finished content, on a schedule selected below. The Creator is the original artist and will perform all service acts of delivery, fees, and contract negotiations, billing and collection. The Creator is the copyright holder, and shall be listed as such. All rights are reserved.
Client agrees not to rent, sell, provide, or otherwise dispose of any original materials (art, columns, exhibits, photo-text packages or other materials) provided by Creator with exception of one-time print rights being assigned by Creator as per this agreement. Additional print, electronic rights may be granted by Creator, for an additional fee(s), upon written request by Client.
Client agrees to pay Creator for services at the rate of $___ per feature, $___ per photo $___per exhibit
$___ per speaking engagement $_____ other, pursuant this agreement. Payment for services rendered by Creator shall be made by Client upon receipt of invoice, payable to the Creator: Lisa Loucks-Christenson.
All rights will be revoked if invoice is not paid and future services, if any, are desired, will be billable in advance. Invoices not paid within 30-days will be charged late fees of current applicable laws in the state of
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Client agrees to give proper photo credit and/or byline with year of copyright of publication: © 20__ Lisa Loucks-Christenson. All Rights Reserved.
Client agrees to send two copies of each use of the Creators work, supply image links to where their work appears, and allow the Creator permission to use these links, tear sheets in their own promotions, press kit, and bio.
This Service Agreement will continue on a 52-week calendar basis until either party cancels, with either party giving the other a four-week written notice, or by non-payment of invoices.
The Client is licensing:
PACKAGES:
COMICS
These original comics and stories are imagined, created, inked, and handwritten by Lisa Loucks-Christenson. All of the loose art is for sale and sells well at Lisa’s stores/gallery.
____ Courtly Cottontails™ (Sibling Cottontails that share their adventures) Single panel
____ Toads of Telemark™ (Christian toads spreading God’s word). Single panel (Square format)
____ PoliticallyPawsed™ (Political, current and historical news) 1-page with 3-5 panels
____ RedNeck Woods™ (Man, Law, and Nature) Five-panel Strip
____ Don’t Eat Bees! Comic™ (The #1 on Amazon, double award-winning Royal Dragonfly and bestselling original story and illustrations by Lisa Loucks-Christenson) 3-5 sections per page
____ Sky Eagle (Nature and people) Five Panel Strip
____ Valley and Allie (Two Unlikely Friends [a Chihuahua and Starling share their journey on environment, nature, issues and concerns] Bestselling art at Peacock Books) Single Panel (Square format)
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___Color ___B&W ___Mix or Color or B&W
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RECIPE
____ Recipe Only
____ Recipe with ____1-Illustration or ___Illustrated Series (2-5)
____ 1-Photo ____Photo Series (2-5 photos)
____ Recipe Card Customized Style to your publication
____ Recipe typed ___ Recipe Handwritten
Choice:
____Assignment (you pick the meal, item, set)
___Salad ___ Soup ___ Side ___Appetizer ___Main Dish ___ Dessert ___ 3-Course ___ 5-Course Meal
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COLUMN:
___ River of Truths (publishing, news, info)
___ Lisa Illustrating the Outdoors (art, illustration, photo with column)
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ARTICLE
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GRAPHICS
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TALK SHOW
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___1-Minute ___5-minutes ___15-minutes ___ 1/2-hour ___ 1-hour
___ Cooking ___Outdoors ___ Celebrity/Entertainer ___ Business/Corporation ___ Experts
___ Local ___ Regional ___ State
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COLORING PAGE
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___ Detailed ___ Outline ___ Paint-by-number
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TRIVIA
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___with Illustration ___with photo ___ Other: ________
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Serialized Story:
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___ Fiction ___Non-Fiction
___ 500 Words ___800 Words ____1000 Words ____1200 Words ____1500 Words ____2000 Words
____Nature/Outdoors ____Mystery ___Western ___Romance ____Animals ____Fantasy ___ Adventure
____ Time Travel ___ Historical ___ Hobbies ___Craft ___Hunting ___ Fishing ___Off-grid ___Legal
____Cooking ___Writing
AGE: ____Children ____Young Reader ___ Middle Grade ___YA ___ NA ___ Family ___Senior ___Other
___ With option to purchase personalized book
___ With option to purchase subscription to your publication
___ With option to buy complete book
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OTHER STOCK OR ASSIGNMENT :__________________________
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OTHER:_________________________________
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OTHER:_________________________________
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OTHER:
___Speaking: ____ 1/2 hour ___ 1-hour ___1/2 Day ___ Full day ___ Other: ________________________
___ Exhibit ____ 1 Day ___1-Weekend ____Week ___ 1-Month ___Year ___Other: ___________________
This Service Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties; it is subject to cancellation by written notice of four-weeks, by either party or due to non-payment of invoices, unauthorized use, or any infringement that is discovered. Client is liable for additional use of non-paid but later discovered use of Creators’ work, even years later. If Creator is not credited with a Byline or Photo Credit, client can be billed up to three times the original fee.
This Service Agreement may not be altered or varied by any oral agreement or email communications, it must be signed, electronically by a service such as DocuSign, or the legal representatives/ heirs of the Creator or Client.
Creator: Lisa Loucks-Christenson
Agency: Lisa Loucks-Christenson Media Syndicate
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Signed by Lisa Loucks-Christenson Date
Lisa Loucks-Christenson
P.O. Box 9177
Rochester, MN 55903
Email: Lisa@LisaLC.com
(800) 928-2372
Client Name:_______________________
Business Name/Client: ______________________
Client:__________________________ ______________________
Signed by Client Date
Address:____________________________
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Email:______________________________
Phone:_____________________________
LU: 10/14/2023