PRACTICAL GUIDE
Write a useful first collaboration brief
Describe the proposed use, distinguish decisions from estimates and bring the open questions into view.
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Before the first conversation
Prepare a collaboration brief, organise sample feedback and keep proposed work separate from approved work.
PRACTICAL GUIDE
Keep sample feedback and approval records clear
Give each sample a version, connect comments to a view and separate suggestions from recorded decisions.
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A few useful answers
What should I include in a first enquiry?
Describe the proposed product or use, the intended audience and markets, your organisation, an indicative schedule and the questions you need answered. Mark estimates as estimates.
Does an enquiry or concept image grant a licence?
No. An enquiry starts a conversation. Rights, permitted uses and any commercial terms require separate verification and written agreement.
Are displayed project directions completed partnerships?
They are consultation directions unless a record explicitly supplies verified project evidence. They should not be read as approved merchandise or a list of licensees.