Business coach for designers
Ability to simplify the complex is an attribute many designers spruik but in reality have we done the opposite and complicated our industry to the point of confusing clients?
Break the design by the hour cycle by finding clients who value your expertise through targeted networking
Business strategists suggest we ignore competitors and only worry about what we can control. We would argue the opposite – the more we know, the better.
Discover how designers use LinkedIn as a powerful, targeted networking tool. Save time and money finding, retaining, and growing clients more effectively
There’s not long to go … your choice, you can slide into the end of the year or you can pull up your big girl pants and sprint to the finishing line.
Seventy per cent of people working in Australia’s media, marketing and creative sectors say they’ve experienced burnout in the past 12 months. That makes burnout the standout concern across the creative industry.
The industry we have is the one we’ve collectively built. But here’s the thing: when it comes to knowledge sharing in Australian design, we’re walking past a lot of low standards.
The work you do now is likely different from what you did a few years ago and that’s a problem because your past clients might not know. You need to reconnect …
Is persuasion a fundamental skills to be good at new business? No, it’s actually really hard to change behaviour and using just persuasion isn’t the answer…
Four expat designers in Berlin chose challenge over comfort. Their stories reveal how changing environment, not skills, can transform creative careers.
Most creative business owners chase new clients before analysing how many they need or whether their current ones are profitable. Start with numbers you know.
Designers fear specialisation will limit their skills. Amsterdam’s canal museum proves the opposite — true specialisation expands capabilities.