Business coaching for designers
We’ve helped many creatives explain their value. We believed if designers could just articulate their value better, clients would pay higher fees. We were wrong…
Most designers know their work makes a difference, but proving it can be tricky when clients won’t share data. Here’s how to demonstrate impact without access to metrics.
Every creative business evolves through distinct stages. Understanding where you are – and where your business is – helps explain what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s next…
While most designers jostle for marketing’s attention, many other parts of a business struggle with problems design could solve, often with larger budgets.
Every creative business evolves through distinct stages. Understanding where you are – and where your business is – helps explain what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s next…
Business strategists suggest we ignore competitors and only worry about what we can control. I would argue the opposite – the more we know, the better.
All designers are design leaders by default. Bad news: not everyone is intuitively a design leader. Good news: the skills can be learnt
Designers make decisions every day. The more knowledge, the more confident you can be in those decisions. Use these reports to help build confidence.
Design isn’t a career known for longevity, leading to many designers questioning their next step – that’s why many build a side hustle.
Giving honest feedback to creatives is challenging. Design thrives on the unpredictable but small business owners need to reduce risk and deliver predictable results. There lies the conundrum.
Value-add pricing is a hot topic but it comes with problems. It’s not the right business model for every client. The skill is identifying the right clients.
Understanding the challenges of any career is valuable … if someone asked you, what do you think is the most difficult thing about being a designer?