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Subject:Samples From:Barry West <Barry_West -dot- S2K -at- S2KEXT -dot- S2K -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 23 May 1995 08:22:18 EDT
>In your contract, you might consider getting the right to show the published
>piece as a sample of your work (and to enter it in the STC
>publication/art/online competitions).
I would be careful about making this a requirement in a contract. It could be a
point of contention that gets you eliminated from consideration. This is
particularly true with defense contractors. If you really feel you need some
sort of signed authorization, it would be better to do the work first (and get
paid) and then have someone sign a release.
Barry_West -dot- S2K -at- s2kext -dot- s2k -dot- com
