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Design Business Council > Studio management
Moving design from an expense to a revenue stream
26
Feb

That’s what design-led businesses do. They see design has a part to play in every part of their business and the actively apply it.

Posted in: Design business strategy , Design value chain ,
Tags: Agile design business , Design disruptors , Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , Design value chain analysis , Empathy mapping , Rebrand , Studio management ,
Who has design leadership?
22
Feb

All designers are design leaders by default. Bad news: not everyone is intuitively a design leader. Good news: the skills can be learnt

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Value-add clients , Value-add pricing ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , Design disruptors , Design professional development , Studio management ,
Clients don't understand design value
Stop selling design value
14
Feb

Clients don’t understand design value because it is design language, not business language

Posted in: Design business strategy , Design value chain ,
Tags: Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , Studio management ,
How to make confident business decisions
06
Feb

Designers make decisions every day. The more knowledge, the more confident you can be in those decisions. Use these reports to help build confidence.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Value-add clients , Value-add pricing ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , Design disruptors , Design professional development , Studio management ,
Humanity centred design
Human centred design is dead – or it should be!
31
Jan

HCD has served us well but with the recent pandemic there is a shift to humanity centred design

Posted in: Design business strategy , Design value chain ,
Tags: Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , Studio management ,
Designers building side-hustles
27
Nov

Design isn’t a career known for longevity, leading to many designers questioning their next step – that’s why many build a side hustle.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers and side hustles ,
Tags: Rebrand , side hustles , Studio management , sustainable design ,
Giving honest feedback
23
Nov

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.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Value-add clients , Value-add pricing ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , Design disruptors , Design professional development , Studio management ,
The problem with value-add pricing
22
Nov

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.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Value-add clients , Value-add pricing ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , Design disruptors , Design professional development , Studio management ,
Designer Intellectual property
Your IP is a revenue stream
14
Nov

The move to digital files has changed the apparent value of our intellectual property. We need to reclaim it as a revenue stream.

Posted in: Design business strategy , Design value chain ,
Tags: Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , Studio management ,
What is the most difficult thing about being a designer?
07
Nov

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?

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Career in design , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers burnt out , How to avoid burn out ,
Tags: Rebrand , side hustles , Studio management , sustainable design ,
We’ve failed to prove design value
01
Nov

Design isn’t a career known for longevity, leading to many designers questioning their next step – that’s why many build a side hustle.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers and side hustles ,
Tags: Business of design , Design management , Studio management ,
Designers building side-hustles
23
Oct

Design isn’t a career known for longevity, leading to many designers questioning their next step – that’s why many build a side hustle.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers and side hustles ,
Tags: Rebrand , side hustles , Studio management , sustainable design ,
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