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CosmicKitten · 02-19-2003, 02:12 PM

I am curious what other designers opinions are on psd files and job orders. Whether or not to give the client the psd upon completion of the job.

I have recently started to tell clients that I do not give out psd files, unless they are ordering a complete tour package.

Once I did a logo for someone, and didn't think much about it at the time, but they asked for the psd file and also the font. So I went ahead and sent them these things. Then when they launched their new site they had used my psd file to create most of the tour, all the graphical text with the fonts I used, and also had someone else do the banners with the same logo on all of them. No big deal, I just chumped it up to learning and my lack of communication since I didn't really think about all this at the time.

But I look at it this way now: PSD files are for changing/modifying the graphics so if someone just orders a logo or gallery, and I send them the psd file then they can get anyone else to design more things with my graphic recipes in the psd file and thats just not very cool.

In fact, I'd love to get a hold of some other designer's psd files, hehehe.... ;)

02-19-2003, 02:12 PM
CosmicKitten Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 225	Designers: PSD files? I am curious what other designers opinions are on psd files and job orders. Whether or not to give the client the psd upon completion of the job. I have recently started to tell clients that I do not give out psd files, unless they are ordering a complete tour package. Once I did a logo for someone, and didn't think much about it at the time, but they asked for the psd file and also the font. So I went ahead and sent them these things. Then when they launched their new site they had used my psd file to create most of the tour, all the graphical text with the fonts I used, and also had someone else do the banners with the same logo on all of them. No big deal, I just chumped it up to learning and my lack of communication since I didn't really think about all this at the time. But I look at it this way now: PSD files are for changing/modifying the graphics so if someone just orders a logo or gallery, and I send them the psd file then they can get anyone else to design more things with my graphic recipes in the psd file and thats just not very cool. In fact, I'd love to get a hold of some other designer's psd files, hehehe.... ;)