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What I learnt spending 5 days with designers
22
Nov

Contrasting and comparing coworking spaces to commercial leasing options is a commonly discussed topic in design circles – mainly because rental is a large component of a studio’s overheads.

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Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
Coworking vs leasing
01
Oct

Contrasting and comparing coworking spaces to commercial leasing options is a commonly discussed topic in design circles – mainly because rental is a large component of a studio’s overheads.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , Design pricing , Design value chain , Human centred design ,
Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
What does burnout look like in a design studio?
02
Sep

Research is clear, loneliness and burnout are linked. There is much a small design team can do to help a designer that is feeling lonely. The first step is recognition.

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Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
Victoria’s design strategy
19
Aug

Creative Victoria is seeking submissions to help shape the creative industries strategy 2020-2024.
It’s important that Victorian graphic designers submit.

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Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
Presenting: this could go one of two ways.
06
Aug

Presenting in front of a client is no longer common place.
Everyone is busy.
Everyone is impatient.
Everyone is tuned to immediate gratification.

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Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
The leap
29
Jul

I understand the leap of faith needed to make changes. It’s not to be underestimated how easier it would be in the short term to continue business as usual. But long term value of change is often immeasurable.

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Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
Perfectionism, the imposter syndrome and designers
23
Jul

The characteristics of perfectionism and imposter syndrome are common character traits in our industry. Both can negatively impact a designers mental health.

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Tags: design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
Design maturity
How ‘design mature’ are your clients
15
Jul

Business maturity is a method of examining a businesses capabilities. This idea derived from a U.S. Defence Department model to assess the capability of businesses supplying to the U.S. Government.

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Tags: Business of design , Design management , design maturity report , new business development ,
Work, mental health and profitability
15
Jul

Getting the right mix of mental health, working hours and productivity in a design studio is a difficult balancing act for many business owners.

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Tags: Business of design , Design management , design maturity report , designer mental health , new business development ,
Embrace change – don’t just put one foot infront of the other
09
Jul

If you find work is a trudge perhaps it’s time to shake things up. Consider working different hours or in a different place.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , Human centred design ,
Tags: Agile design business , Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio business models , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , designers pitching , mental health , new business , new business development ,
What I learnt from my side hustle
02
Jul

Last year I started a passion project with two professionals that I didn’t really know that well. The Clear Communication Awards have just opened and it’s time to take stock to remind myself what I’ve learnt along the way…

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Tags: Agile design business , Business of design , capability building , design , Design management , designers , designers pitching , new business , new business development , pitching , pitching to clients ,
Design maturity
How ‘design mature’ are your clients
25
Jun

Business maturity is a method of examining a businesses capabilities. This idea derived from a U.S. Defence Department model to assess the capability of businesses supplying to the U.S. Government.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design value chain ,
Tags: Business of design , Design management , design maturity report , new business development ,
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