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Topic: Advertising/PR

Graphic Artist Account List

Posted by Anonymous on 2/5/2010 at 6:24 PM ET 250 Points
I employ a freelance graphic artist who has picked up a client with many characteristics of one of my company's key accounts.

I do not have a non-compete in place.

Our ads include promo ideas and offers, which the competitor could easily put in place.

If my client catches wind of my graphic artists working for a competitor, I will lose the account and his trust as a friend.

I'm a two person outfit.

How do larger firms handle managing competing accounts?

How do larger firms handle managing creative of competing accounts?
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  • Posted on 2/5/2010 at 7:03 PM Author
    I feel like I have stepped in it, but not knee deep.

    I just had a conversation with the artist and asked him to stop all production.

    My next step is to implement the non-compete/non-piracy form and learn from this moment.

    THANK YOU for the response, I hope to close this question Saturday.
  • Posted on 2/6/2010 at 3:55 AM Accepted
    Randall is 100% correct. You should absolutely insist that your graphic artist be bound by the same non-compete and non-disclosure rules that bind you. And if you don't have these in force, you need to act immediately and with resolve to fix things quickly.

    You have unwittingly betrayed a client confidence (whether explicit or implicit), and that can haunt you -- and damage your reputation -- for years. You need to grab the proverbial bull by the horns without delay.
  • Posted on 2/6/2010 at 7:28 PM Author
    I've seen my error. It was upsetting to see the competitor on the screen of my graphic artist.

    Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate the time the both of you have given to this green question.
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