Below is a checklist to help you get the best out of any creative business you work with:

• Write a clear brief for what you want before you select a business to work with
• If you have a set amount of money to spend be prepared to negotiate on your original brief
• Check out references from other clients or customers before you enter into an agreement with a business
• Once you have selected a business to work with, draw up a written agreement including the look and feel of what you require; exactly what it is for; timescales and a pay schedule with payments linking to completion of each section of the work.
• Also establish who owns any intellectual property which is created (copyright, trade mark or design) and how it can be used by either party.

Please note that the criteria for entry into this directory are simple and there is no quality selection procedure. Creative Leicestershire cannot be held liable for any issues you have when employing a business listed on this directory.