Q&A: Did design work without contract- am I screwed?

Question by Orange: Did design work without contract- am I screwed?
A guy saw my portfolio online and emailed asking me to make designs for t-shirts. As for payment his email said “At this point we are paying forty an hour rate for art time with the one designer. If you would like to submit some designs and we like them we would be more then welcome to pay you for your time”.

Usually, I operate via email- but under a contract. I told him I’d make three samples, send them as jpgs, and if he liked them, I’d send an invoice. When I receive payment, I’ll email the final pdf. I thought this would be a quick buck- so I went ahead w/ the “verbal” agreement.

I sent him 2 designs which he really liked but wanted a few revisions/updates, I sent him the jpg with the designs revised and completed but haven’t heard back in a week (even after I sent a “hey remember me” email). Am I doomed to never receive any payment? How should I handle this?

Best answer:

Answer by v b
Either he pays you or he doesn’t.

If he doesn’t, you can try to sue him.

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