sending an invoice and not getting a response?
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• Watermark all work in progress.
• 1/3 payment up front, 1/3 payment at completion of first round, 1/3 payment upon completion
• Don't hand over final artwork until you've received last 1/3It's difficult to do business in this way sometimes - as part of what we do is building relationships that will result in future work over the course of time - but if you can establish the ground rules in a diplomatic manner in the beginning you should be good.
You're dealing with other business people. They know how transactions work. They wouldn't give you their product for free with the promise of future payment. It's a fine-line to walk; being firm, but friendly.
It probably won't work for THIS client - as you've set a precedent of bad behavior (it would appear) - but for future clients you could institute something like this.