I don't do it.
I don't do spec work.
No matter how cool it is, I will not work on your project under the premise that it will make money to split on later.
We have our own passion projects to see through, our own artists (and musicians, and programmers) to pay for.
We respect these professionals, their skill sets, and their expertise enough to pay them a living wage.
This means thousands of dollars.
We don't approach these artists until we know we can pay them for their work.
That means we have the money sitting in a bank, ready to be transferred into their hard working hands.
I respect artists; writers, musicians, illustrators--the
Sample Comic Artist's Contract by Comic-Makers-Club, journal
Sample Comic Artist's Contract
=======What is a contract? Why use one?=======
A contract is a legal document stating the conditions of a job/partnership/other agreement. It is a written version of what has been agreed upon so there is no confusion.
Contracts protect both/all parties involved. They ensure that creators get their artistic needs met, and artists/writers/editors/etc. get credited and payed.
Contracts are not about a lack of trust. A contract is a written promise. You will do your end, they will do theirs. No one side is targeted. The creator does not need this to be sure the artist works, the artist does not need this to be sure the creator holds up their en