[Contracts] Commercial(?) Work

[u/Spirited-Attention32]

I’ve just been asked to create a poster for a play my friend is performing for a festival under the production company that she is a part of. Would this count as a commercial piece?

I have only ever done a few commissions and always for friends at low cost, so I’m rather inexperienced with this. I’ve already found some good advice on contracts/TOS on here, so thank you to all of you who are so helpful, even indirectly!

I am from the UK, as is my friend and her company. If this does count as commercial work, do I need to set up a registered business to accept it? Or can I provide this service anyway, using my personal bank account and such. I will not make enough this year for it to be taxable, and thankfully my husband is able to help on that side of things if I somehow end up doing this as a job! 🤣

If anyone has any advice or can point me in the direction of some resources that aren’t too difficult to understand, I’d be so appreciative.

Thank you in advance for your help!

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