Some creatives understand value pricing means upping rates. Billing more for the same work. And if there’s not budget, saying no. But no a lazy response.

The health improvements of designers working a four-day week are known, but also understanding the monetary implications is vital.

One of the most common challenges in the creative industry is hiring. Clients hiring creatives. Creatives hiring creatives. Creatives hiring employees. Creatives hiring freelancers. All tough decisions … should you hire on skillset or attitude? On ability or potential? To job description or opportunity?

We can all lack motivation. Now, more than ever, designers spend many hours working remotely. This article shares how to keep yourself motivated.

To grow a design business we need more hands … that means hiring either employees or sub contractors. Both need to managed and managing other creatives is hard.

Many designers aren’t taught how to run a meeting efficiently and effectively and that’s a problem when you need to demonstrate confident management of a project. This article might help.

Managing a creative business is about constant change of direction, overcoming obstacles and reinvention. The skills is keeping clients and employees onside.

Specialising in one service means less competition, higher fees, and the chance to be seen as an industry-leader. No argument, but does it/will it work in Australia?

Most designers think others are working on ground-breaking projects while they’re up to their @rse doing grunt work. Truth is, a mix of clients and projects is vital.

Here’s an exercise done to identify bad clients. It delivers valuable insights, especially if you repeat it a couple times a year.

In 2020 we lost a friend, a client and a great designer, Jack Rodgers. To celebrate Jack’s resilience we’re offering a 12 month mentoring scholarship to an emerging studio.

Apart from productivity increases there are two ways to accrue money: firstly by adding a margin, secondly by adding profit. They are different beasts and we would argue you need both to build a sustainable businesses.