Scope Creep: “Client Refused to Pay, Then Sued Me for ‘Incomplete Work’: The Contract Defense”
It started with “just one more tweak.” Three months later, the project had doubled in size, but the budget hadn’t. […]
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Missed Deadline: “I Got Sick and Missed the Launch Date: Suing for ‘Lost Revenue'”
It was the perfect storm. A wicked strain of the flu knocked me out for ten days right before the
AI Art Risks: “I Used MidJourney for a Client Project: Now They Are Suing for Copyright Invalidity”
It seemed like a dream project: generate 50 unique backgrounds for a client’s ad campaign using MidJourney v10. I delivered
Logo Similarity: “My Logo Looks Like a Competitor’s: Defending Against Trademark Infringement”
I thought the minimalistic “Mountain” icon I designed for a tech startup was genius—until we received a cease-and-desist from a
Typo Disaster: “20,000 Brochures Printed with a Typo: Who Pays for the Reprint?”
I felt the blood drain from my face when the client called from the trade show floor. “The QR code
Copyright Troll: “I Used a ‘Free’ Font and My Client Got Sued for $20k: Am I Liable?”
My phone buzzed at 6:00 AM with a frantic text from my biggest client: a screenshot of a legal demand
Freelance Graphic Designer E&O (Errors & Omissions)
The cease-and-desist letter landed in my inbox at 11:42 PM on a Tuesday, claiming the logo I designed for a
Success Story: “How a $300 Medjet Card Saved My Life in Rural Laos.”
This isn’t a pitch; it’s what actually happened. I crashed a motorbike in Luang Prabang. My ankle was shattered, bone
Annual Caps: “The $100,000 Cap: Why It’s Not Enough for a Trans-Pacific Flight.”
I bought a policy with a $100,000 evacuation limit. I thought that was a fortune. Then I needed a jet
Fraud Alert: “Fake Air Ambulance Companies: How to Verify Your Provider.”
I was in a hospital in Mexico. A man in scrubs came in and said, “Your insurance approved the flight.