Also, a written agreement must be signed by both parties saying that it is a work made for hire. If the project doesn’t meet all of these criteria, work- for-hire does not apply. Copyright will belong to you unless you assign it to your client. (More information about copyright is available in the AIGA publication “Guide to Copyright” and directly from the . Copyright Offi ce at .) No solicitation It doesn’t happen very often, but sometimes a client is so pleased with the work of a particular member of the designer’s team that they will seek to establish a direct relationship.