You can use muted tones, so a little less than black, muddy any clear colours a bit. As for eroding lines and fills, I'd probably stay away from it in vector files as it never looks quite right in vector....
Sorry, there's really no way to protect yourself without a signed contract. This is why a designer shouldn't do any work until it's signed. I guess you can put your samples on a spec sheet with terms...
Guess I stop by here less all the time. thanks for the birthday wishes. It was a good one. I think I'm finally getting out of the doldrums and back to life again. Sometimes life just sucks, but I guess...
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