The Charter

Terms of Service

Last updated: July 06, 2026

The compact between the cartographer and the one who commissions the map.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Trensique website (the "Site"), and the brand identity and brand strategy consulting services offered by Trensique ("Trensique", "we", "us", or "our"). By visiting the Site, requesting information, or engaging us for any service, you ("you", "the Client", or "the User") agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use the Site or our services.

IWho We Are and What We Provide

Trensique is a studio of brand cartographers. We help organizations understand the territory of their market and draw a coherent, memorable place for themselves within it. Our work is consultative and creative in nature and is delivered as strategy, recommendations, concepts, and documentation.

Our services include, but are not limited to: brand identity consulting, visual identity planning, brand messaging development, and the preparation of brand presentation materials. Each engagement is defined by a written proposal or statement of work that describes the scope, deliverables, timeline, and fees for that specific project.

IIWhat We Do Not Provide

So that expectations are charted plainly from the outset, our services do not include any of the following:

• Advertising placement or media buying of any kind;
• Public relations representation or press outreach on your behalf;
• Trademark registration, intellectual property filings, or related administrative filings;
• Legal services, legal opinions, or legal representation;
• Management of advertising budgets or media spend.

Where a project touches on any of these areas, we may offer general creative perspective only, and we will recommend that you engage a qualified professional in the relevant field. Nothing in our deliverables should be treated as legal, financial, or regulatory advice.

IIIEngaging Our Services

An engagement begins when both parties sign, or otherwise expressly accept, a proposal or statement of work. That document, together with these Terms, forms the complete agreement for the project. Where the two conflict, the signed proposal controls for the matters it specifically addresses.

We reserve the right to decline any request, to pause work where required information or approvals are outstanding, and to adjust timelines to reflect delays that are outside our control, including delays in your feedback, approvals, or the delivery of materials we depend upon.

IVFees, Estimates, and Payment

Fees for each engagement are set out in the applicable proposal. Prices displayed on the Site are indicative starting points for typical, fixed-scope engagements in the United States market and are not offers or binding quotations. The final fee depends on the scope, complexity, and timeline agreed in writing.

Unless a proposal states otherwise, invoices are payable within the period noted on the invoice. We may require a deposit or a staged payment schedule before work commences. Work may be suspended on any engagement with overdue amounts. All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes, which are your responsibility where they apply.

VYour Responsibilities

Good maps rely on good surveying. You agree to provide accurate, complete, and timely information, materials, brand assets, and approvals reasonably required for us to perform the work. You confirm that any materials you supply do not infringe the rights of any third party and that you are authorized to share them with us.

You are responsible for reviewing deliverables and for the decisions you make based on our recommendations. Our role is to advise and to create; the choice of whether and how to act on that advice remains yours.

VIIntellectual Property and Deliverables

Until an engagement is paid in full, all concepts, drafts, and deliverables remain our property. Upon full payment, ownership of the final deliverables specifically prepared for you transfers to you, except for any pre-existing materials, tools, methods, or components that we retain and license to you on a non-exclusive basis for use within the delivered work.

We may retain copies of deliverables and working materials for our records, and — unless you request otherwise in writing — we may reference the completed, public-facing work in our portfolio and marketing.

VIIConfidentiality

Each party may receive information that the other treats as confidential. Both parties agree to protect such information, to use it only for the purpose of the engagement, and not to disclose it to third parties except to advisors bound by similar obligations, or where disclosure is required by law.

VIIIUse of the Site

You agree to use the Site lawfully and not to interfere with its operation, attempt to gain unauthorized access, introduce malicious code, or use automated means to extract content beyond ordinary browsing. The content of the Site, including text, illustrations, and design, belongs to Trensique or its licensors and may not be reproduced without permission.

IXNo Warranty of Outcomes

We bring craft, judgment, and care to every chart we draw. We do not, however, warrant or guarantee any particular commercial result, market response, ranking, revenue, or business outcome arising from our recommendations. Brand work informs and supports; it does not control the many external forces that shape a market.

XLimitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Trensique shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to the Site or our services. Our total aggregate liability for any claim relating to an engagement shall not exceed the fees actually paid to us for that engagement.

XIIndemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Trensique harmless from claims, damages, and expenses arising from materials you provide, from your use of deliverables in ways not contemplated by the engagement, or from your breach of these Terms.

XIITermination

Either party may end an engagement in accordance with the terms of the applicable proposal. On termination, you agree to pay for all work performed and expenses incurred up to the effective date. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including confidentiality, intellectual property, and limitation of liability — will continue to apply.

XIIIChanges to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The current version will always be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the Site or our services after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

XIVGoverning Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The courts located in Denver, Colorado shall have jurisdiction over any dispute that cannot first be resolved amicably between the parties.

XVSeverability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force. These Terms, together with any signed proposal, constitute the entire agreement between you and Trensique regarding their subject matter and supersede any prior understanding.