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Thank you for being such a delight to work with! Everyone loves the illustrations! I have them printed in my office and when people walk by they ask “who did those?” I’ve showed your illustration to our creative and we are so excited!!!  Your faces are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Dior Beauty

You’re a remarkable woman!!!!

Trish Martynook

http://blissfulescapes.com/

Elaine
I’m so grateful to you for making my vision a reality! I love the site and have enjoyed our friendship as well!

Elaine~ When I hired you, I did my research on other web designers who had the basic girly look I was going for, but YOU stood out in the crowd.  You impressed me with your originality in your art work.  I knew my website would be like no other because you created it all from scratch.  I was able to give you the idea and you put it on paper and made my dream of a super cute website come true.  I not only got the website I was hoping for, I also made a new friend.  You are so sweet and I have enjoyed working with you, and will keep in touch from here on out.  Thank you for all the hours you put in to making it perfect for me.
You’re the best!
Michelle
Sugar Sugar Bags

“Hi Elaine,

I just want to thank you for everything you have done for me.  Not only have you created an unbelievable illustration and website, you have also been available any time I have needed you and extremely flexible in dealing with me and my very particular taste. You cannot put a price tag on the personal service you have given. I would sum up my admiration for you and your work by making the comparison that when shopping for a web designer, you are like going to Bloomingdales, while the other sites are like visiting Target.  You truly get what you pay for when using Elaine Biss!

Thank you again!

Donna

Social Butterflies

P.S. By the way, the girl I was dealing with at party pop said she’d never know I was new, my site looks so professional she would have thought I was in business for years!  I told her I have the best web designer!! Thanks again for all of the valuable help.  What’s that visa commercial, new sweater, $100, night a the movies, $50, Elaine, priceless!!!!”

Elaine,
Thank you so much for taking our dreams and running with them.  I just gave you our “wishlist” and you created a logo and a website that truly reflects our individuality.  I am most impressed with how quickly you respond to our questions.  I am so pleased with the professional guidance and knowledge you shared with us.  Thanks to your expertise – I am off and running in the new world of e-commerce.
Bravo!
Kelly Faris
Orleans Couture

Elaine Biss @ Hip n Chic is like finding a great novel you can’t put down.  The title Hip N Chic …The Story….Her design techniques and style is unique and one-of-a kind and once she get’s starting designing your site it becomes one Happy Ending.  A very Hip N Chic Website.

Debbie Schrodt
Pink Pig

I love the website. What a difference!! Thanks so much, Elaine!
Looking forward to seeing your beautiful logo in banner size!!
Karen Kowaleski
Fashion Flips

I love Hipnchic’s personal touch to my website – especially the individualized custom made logo that reflects my personality. The design and art work are beyond wonderful. My experience with Hipnchic has been extremely beneficial and positive.

Elaine was an absolute delight!

Her creativity really blew me away, and her positive, fun attitude made the whole process fun. My website came out even better than I had hoped!
I would recommend Elaine to anyone and everyone.

Jessica Wachsman

Voiceover Actress

www.jessicasvoices.com

Elaine is amazing!  She took a picture I emailed her of myself and made a character logo with it.  It was exactly what I had imagined.  When I wanted to talk to Elaine about ideas I had, she was either available by email or phone and sometimes spent an hour or more on the phone with me.

I cannot begin to express how confident and comfortable Elaine made me feel about my visions for my company. Elaine is an amazing artist, designer and friend. She made the entire experience effortless for me.  I came to her in such despair from a previous experience, and she made me see that once you find the right web designer to fit you vision, it’s all uphill from there.  She spent quality time with to explain things that I didn’t know, and she went the extra mile with everything.  This is one of the most exciting experiences as a business owner, and I am so glad I went through it with someone so talented and special.  From the bottom of my heart, thank you Elaine.
Sincerely,
January Turner

“I can’t really express the amount of gratitude I have for Elaine, or as we here at Lollipops & Lizards refer to her as ” The Super Star”. Not only is she extremely gifted and talented, she cares about her clients and was always available to answer my calls, questions & concerns.

It’s always been a dream to start my own business and so I wanted to start off on the right foot.   I felt it was important for my website to give the best first impression.  After doing a lot of searching for web designers, I decided to hire Elaine.  From the moment I saw her website I knew I wanted her to create something special for me.  I really liked what I saw on her site and when she called to speak to me, I became even more excited just hearing about the ideas that she had for my site.

Working with Elaine has been a pleasure, it’s been like working with a friend.  I appreciate the time she took with me to explain the process and answer any questions I had.  She not only replied through email but also through phone calls, of which we spent hours just chatting.  She’s very personable and cares about her clients and their needs.  It’s always a pleasure to work with someone who enjoys what they do and shares in your excitement when it comes to your project.  Not only did Elaine design my website and logo, she also offered tips to help my business prosper, which is helpful for anyone starting their own business.  She really went above and beyond.  I couldn’t be more pleased with my website or the process.  I’m actually going to miss working with her!  THANKS ELAINE!!!!

Thank you so much Elaine, remember, I asked you to be my mentor… ; ) I’ve really learned a lot from you and I appreciate that. I feel you’ve gone above and beyond designing my website.

Here’s something funny, well funny to me but not to you I’m sure. Family and friends keep asking my mom who designed my website! My cousin thought I did it…awww what faith they have in me! lol My mom keeps telling them to look at the bottom of the page, it clearly says who designed it! A friend wanted your information because she too has a business.

Erika
www.mymimipie.com

Elaine Biss was a pleasure to work with! She was responsive to all my questions throughout the process and interpreted the vision for my website with ease! Her original designs are the perfect avenue for showcasing my gift baskets~ I was delighted to have such a knowledgeable website designer/artist work on a site for my business! Thank you!
Francesca Hildreth

Creative Crafts

When I first hired Elaine to design a logo for my boutique, I’m afraid I didn’t give her much to work with.  I had absolutely NO clue what I wanted except that I wanted it to be feminine and reflect my personality.  That’s about all I told her.  That’s all I knew.  But she took that little bit of information and created a whole new world designed just for me!   We spent about thirty minutes together on the phone in a private consultation.  She asked me lots of questions, like what my favorite colors are, what kinds of products my boutique sells, etc.  Then she took me to several different websites just to get a feel for what elements I liked and didn’t like.   From that little information, she created the PERFECT logo for me!  In fact, it was SO PERFECT, that I hired her to design my letterhead, business cards, eBay templates, and a new website!  Hiring Elaine was the BEST business decision I have ever made!!!!  I wish I had found her years ago!
I absolutely LOVE you!!!
Colleen Leffler

www.myvillageboutique.com

I am very pleased with the work and service from hipnchicdesigns.com.  I had  logos to choose from one day after completing their survey.  The revisions  came back in  less than 24 hours after my request and the final product was  excellent. I highly recommend their service. Thanks Elaine!
Magaly Capera

Definitions- The client shall mean and refer to you, your, yours. The designer shall mean and refer to Elaine Biss, I, my, me.
1.Payment and fees

Immediate payment is preferred and required on projects under $750. However, clients on waiting list, may follow a fee schedule set by the designer of a 33% non refundable fee to start work and/or place the client in the waiting list. A 33% fee of the total amount owed will be due at the start of the project, and the remainder %34 will be due once the final artwork or site template is approved. All payments are accepted through 2checkout.com, and Paypal. E-Checks will be held until cleared and will delay the client`s artwork, please keep that in mind. Deposits for work are at the discretion of the designer.

Cancellation and Kill Fees: Cancellation (“kill”) fees are due based on the amount of work completed. Fifty percent
(50%) of the final fee is due within 30 days of notification that for any reason the job is canceled or postponed before the final stage. One hundred percent (100%) of the total fee is due despite cancellation or postponement of the job if the art has been completed. Upon cancellation or kill all rights to the art revert to the Designer and all original art must be returned, including sketches, comps, or other preliminary materials.

Defaulting on the payment schedule will cancel all the work on the site/artwork. Declining any part of the package will not lower the price. This contract is non negotiable. All contracts shall me mailed or faxed in order for work to start, or agreed to by electronic format, as agreeing to the terms and conditions tab on the survey shall create an electronic signature binding the client to this contract. If the client was working with another designer or firm prior to retaining me, please absolve the relationship with the other designer first! If a third party is involved, the designer will reserve the right to work with you.

2.The Survey

The survey is very important, because this is where I get familiar with what the client does, the product and what the client`s ideas for the logo are. Be as detailed as possible. It will give me a better grasp of what styles you like. The logo survey is when the client should take the time to research styles, competitors and the market you plan to target. Once the survey is submitted, do not research it further. As you continue to research different styles and logos, your specifications will change each time. Your final logos will look different as the designer was guided by the specifications on your survey.  It is imperative that you know what you want, otherwise you will need to wait to hire the designer.

3.Time Frame and Turnaround

My turn around is usually about 24 to 72 hours for logos, and 4 days to a week when there is a waiting list. Revisions take 3-4 hours or/and up to 7 days. e-Commerce Websites can take from 30 days to 8 weeks, depending on the amount of revisions. Brochure sites have a turnaround time of about 1 week to 30 days. However if you need logos/artwork/site before that time frame, the fees will doubled. The revision process can and will delay the site completion. Any projects not rendered within 30 days due to no fault of the designer shall incur a fee at the discretion of the designer.

Once the site is ready to be tuned over to you, support will be provided for a maximum of thirty (30) days after which the designer`s current hourly rate will apply.

4.Communication/Business Hours

Please keep in mind that the designer works Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. The designer is not available during the weekends and evenings. You may contact her through email. Please, do not contact the designer outside business hours. During the design process, the designer expects to have communication with you either by email or phone. You may contact the designer by phone only during business hours, through email outside business hours.

5.Logos/Illustrations/Web Sites

If you will be displaying your logo and/or artwork in your website, a link must be placed crediting the designer, regardless of print/ownership license. This link shall not be removed by the site owner or third party. Those found in violation will have their print/ownership licenses revoked and sites taken down for violation of this contract. A credit line suitable to the design of the page will be used. Client agrees to pay an additional fifty percent (50%) of the total fee, excluding expenses, for failure to include credit line. Credit line is required independent of Artist’s signature, which shall be included at Designer’s discretion unless otherwise agreed in writing above.Editing the logo or illustration, animations, website templates, auction templates is strictly prohibited. That includes but not limited to editing through any type of software which distorts or changes the artwork and/or code from its original state or any edited artwork by anyone else except the designer, is subject to copyright infringement, will be asked to be taken down. You are not allowed to provide the template to another designer. You are also asked not to edit the template as it can render the site useless. All artwork rendered will be displayed in The designer`s portfolio as reference. All artwork not chosen by the client, remain property of the designer. Any concepts provided by the client, remain your property. Any concepts, ideas, color schemes that the designer created are the property of the designer and a the client agrees to Nondisclosure Agreement for Idea Submission.

5.Licensing

The license only gives the client the right to print the logo not the illustrations made for the project. Once payment and terms are set, the artwork is converted in printable formats and made available to the client for the purpose of promoting YOUR business.

Any work that is found abandoned, licensed or not, the ownership will return to the designer. Any work found on someone else`s site other than the client will be subject of copyright infringement. All work rendered by the designer falls under Licensed Work. You may buy out the designer for a royalty fee or a flat fee at the discretion of the designer.

Reselling your business does not entitle the new owner to the artwork. They would have to purchase a new licensing agreement with the designer.

6.Revisions/Revision Requests

Revisions are any modification, alteration, or changes done to your logo, template or artwork that will alter its original state. All logo/Illustrations have 10 revisions. Site templates have three revisions. If you need more revisions, a fee at the discretion of the designer will apply. This is non negotiable and logos will not be revised unless this fee is paid. If the client chooses not to proceed with the logo package purchased at this point, you will NOT be entitled to any refunds. If changes are needed due to an oversight on the designer`s part, the client will not be penalized. Site templates have 3 revisions. Business Card/Postcard/Letterhead/Hand Tag have 3 Revisions. Layouts of the Business Card/Postcard/Letterhead/Hand Tag will be chosen by the designer based on the design. Any misspelling errors due to no fault of the designer will incur a fee.

Requests

If the client emails the designer 3 modification requests in one email, the designer counts it as one revision request. If the client emails the designer 100 modification requests in one email, the designer counts it as one revision. All revision request must be emailed. Any emails following the request will be consider a separate revision request and it will be treated as such, no exceptions. Keeping your requests together will save the client and the designer time.

7.Extra Work Outside of the Outlined Agreement

Any and all extra work will be discussed prior to agreement, outlined, estimated, amended and agreed upon and paid in full before rendering the work. No data entry or picture editing shall be done by the designer.

8.Refunds

Please keep in mind that all design work is custom work and the client is paying for the designer`s time which cannot be refunded. Therefore refunds will not be issued.All the artwork ownership returns to the designer. Usage of said artwork/concepts will result in legal action.

9.Payment Arrangement

Whenever a payment arrangement is in place, any default on a payment will result in your website being suspended and the artwork ownership returns to the designer. Any claims made through Paypal or 2chekout.com will be disputed. However, anyone wishing to carry on with the project and payment schedule, will be honored will a time limit of 30 days.

Under no circumstances are third parties shall be involved, This includes but not limited to, friends or family who are not business partners, business counselors-you may hire them after the product is finished, programmers, other web or graphic designers. If the client`s spouse does not support your business decision, please, do not hire the designer.

11.Software Compliance, Gateways, Content Management, Hosting, Third Party Hosting and Security

Although the client is not required to purchase a license for the cart or content management script, it is recommended as it will add extra support to the e-comerce or content management site. A list of payment gateways will be made available to the client that are compatible with the e-commerce site. The designer is not responsible for managing the content, adding text, keyword or any meta data or pictures to your site. A software fee may apply.

Although not required, the client may not update the software to the latest version without interruption. If the e-commerce site has had modifications, in which turn a programmer will be needed and recommended to upgrade it. Programmers will be recommended, however any outsourcing without the designer`s consent to any web site rendered before the time designated, will be considered a breach of contract. In doing so you may render the site useless.

Certain browsers and/or other software may conflict with the proper function of the cart, in which case recommendations will be made to assure proper function. Elaine Biss Designs makes no guarantees in regard to security. Proper secure certificates must be acquired and it is the responsibility of the client. Hosting must be in compliance with the requirements of the shopping cart system and content management system.

Hosting may be done under one of the companies from the list the designer provides. The client may take your site to another host, however, the designer will not support the transfer and this is done at the clients own risk.

12.Legalities, Arbitration, Indemnities, Privacy and Confidentiality

In the rare and very extreme case that, any act of abuse, communication harassment either though email, phone or postal mail, unfair leverage, name calling, libel and slander and threats of any kind will not be tolerated and will be reported to the proper authorities, forwarded to the designer`s attorney and prosecuted. Details of the transaction are to be kept in confidential by both parties.

The clients agrees to indemnify the Designer from any penalty, legal fees and damages occurring from any lawsuit or claim of copyright infringement from any third party in cluded but not limited to damages, costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees, incurred by reason of any breach of the clients` warranties provided herein; or any acts or omissions of the client, its agents, contractors, or employees, arising out of this Agreement. If any action or proceeding is brought against  the Designer by reason of any such claim, the client (upon notice by Designer) shall defend the same at Agency’s expense by counsel reasonably acceptable to Designer.

Any matter needing legal attention, will be forwarded to the designer`s attorney. His contact information will be provided upon request. Any and all matters will be litigated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Any third parties asked to participate in an arbitration must be discussed prior to meeting as well as subject matter for the meeting.

elainebissdesigns.com will not sell, share or compromise your private information, payment information, electronic and street mail addresses. All information transmitted to Paypal and 2checkout.com is encrypted. 2checkout.com never shares sensitive or identifying information with anyone. Information disclosure will only be made available to law enforcing agencies in legal matters and to comply with the Patriot Act. Information will NOT be disclosed with any individual regarding transactions, phone calls, electronic communications, work rendered, agreements entered into, or any matter as long as the client is a client of elainebissdesigns.com. You are bound to this contract to not disclose with any individual regarding transactions, phone calls, electronic communications, work rendered, agreements entered into, or any matter as long as you are a client of elainebisshdesigns.com, unless the individual is your legal counsel and you are seeking his counsel.

elainebissdesigns.com will not render logos to promote adult websites, religious entities, political parties/sites, hate/paramilitary type organizations and sites or organizations that give destructive, dubious, offensive or morally reprehensible information. Refund will be issued if that is the case. Any manipulation by the client of the designer`s time and resources will not be honored. This includes but is not limited to excessive emailing, weekend phone calls, changing designs after execution and exorbitant requests. I reserve the right to refuse service to any one at any time with or without cause.

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Elaine Biss

P.O.Box 72

Bausman Pa 17504