One Month Free Maintenance included with Custom design packages ~ Site maintenance includes up to 5 occurrences of updating links and making minor changes to text or graphics. It does not include removing nearly all the text or graphics from a page and replacing it with new text or graphics. If the client or an agent other than "Designs by Kricket" attempts to update or change the client's pages, the time to repair web pages will be assessed at an hourly rate, and is not included with original service agreement or monthly maintenance. 
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Domain Name Registration - Unlike many design companies, I do not register your domain name.  This is so you will always have full ownership and are never obligated to maintain any of my services.  I highly recommend only TWO companies that you should even consider when registering your domain name... Register.com and Network Solutions.  Don't trust any other company with this extremely important task.  Other companies just charge you extra and use Register.com or Network Solutions anyway!  You can just cut out the middle man and save time, money and future headaches.

Note:  Your domain name should represent your website intent as much as possible.  This will also help with "branding" or name recognition.  It should be brief and easy to remember. 

Purchase of a set allows you the use of the set for as many pages as you require to create one website. This is considered one use. To use a set for more than one website, an additional license(s) would need to be purchased.

The graphics are to be used for said website and cannot be used for print, stationary, added to a collection, resold, or used in any manner that would violate the Terms of Use, or my copyright.

Copyright - You own the copyrights to any of your own writing, images created by your own hand and photos taken by you. You do not own the rights to any of the images I create for you or the design of the site. That copyright is retained by Designs by Kricket as the original creator of the artwork, and copyright is also retained by any third party sources of stock photographs, Javascript or other codes.  (See my FAQ #4 for more information) 

The client affirms to Designs by Kricket and absolutely guarantees that any elements of text, media, graphics, photos, designs, trademarks or other artwork furnished to Designs by Kricket for addendum in web pages are owned by the client, or that the client has permission from the rightful owner to use each of these elements, and will advocate Designs by Kricket from any claim or suit arising from the use of such materials furnished by the client.
Note: I cannot create web designs using the work of other artists, even if you have their permission to use their art.

"Designs by Kricket" retains the right to display graphics and other Web design elements as examples of my work in the respective portfolio(s).

"Designs by Kricket" makes every effort to design websites that display acceptably in Internet Explorer and Netscape’s current browsers but cannot accept responsibility for websites, which do not display acceptably in other browsers or on client's computer.  (Appearance configuration is based upon majority of Internet users screen size and resolution)

Site Content - if you have no knowledge of HTML or FTP, your site's content can be constructed for you at a cost of $25 per hour.  This includes composition, assembly and uploading the finished pages to your server.

Revisions - five (5) free revisions may be made during the design process.   Once the design is settled upon, the graphics will be created and a full page sample will then be uploaded onto a secure viewing area and you may request five free minor revisions of the page.  Any additional revisions will be charged at an hourly rate of $25 (US funds).

A revision does not include any changes to the graphics that have already been created and agreed upon.  You must be sure that the sample graphics meet your requirements before the page design is finalized.  Additional charges will be incurred at the rate of $25 (US funds) per hour in order to make major changes to the graphics.  A "revision" includes the following:

* Changing the layout of the page
* Adding extra graphics.

Mockups - two (2) free design mockups may be provided after payment of the Retainer fee.  Creation of additional mockups (different designs) will be charged at an hourly rate of $25. (US funds)

Retainer Fees - a proportion of the agreed upon price must be paid in advance (before work begins on your project) to retain my services.

Projects valued in excess of $500 (US funds) - a 30% retainer would be required. The balance may be paid in two installments of 35% each, with the last installment due on completion of the project.

Projects valued below $500 (US funds) - a 50% retainer would be required. Entire balance due on completion, before the final delivery of files.

Web Hosting, Merchant Accounts, Shopping Cart and other off site services The client fully understands that any web hosting, merchant accounts, shopping carts and other non in-house services require a separate contract with respective companies including Designs by Kricket. The client agrees to select a service which allows Designs by Kricket full access to the services for purpose of development. If services are acquired by client not recommended by Designs by Kricket within initial service agreement, additional charges may incur.