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What would happen if you increased your sell rate, just by a little? How much would it take to make noticeable difference to your bottom line? And would clients notice?

What would happen if you increased your sell rate, just by a little? How much would it take to make noticeable difference to your bottom line? And would clients notice?

When designers get busy, they hire another designer … designers manage designers. That’s interesting because leadership needs a completely different skillset to designing.

When designers get busy, they hire another designer … designers manage designers. That’s interesting because leadership needs a completely different skillset to designing.

We’re seeing a lot of movement in our creative industry. Factors are varied but many designers are questioning: is this as good as it gets?

Soft skills make humans indispensable – especially in the creative industry where the ability to communicate with clarity is vital. Infact they’re the skills that differentiate a great leader from an OK one. Question is, are they learned skills or personality traits?

Positioning a creative business to attract (the right) new business is our most-requested activity. It’s an area we enjoy because it’s not complicated, but to be successful you must be forensic with the detail. That’s what makes it interesting…

Any conversation about pricing eventually turns to talking about retainers — an agreement where a client purchases an agreed amount of a designer’s time each month. This article questions whether retainers only valid for transactional work?

Imposter syndrome is common in the creative industry. It is often linked to perfectionism, and that’s perceived as a female trait. So, do onl female creatives who get imposter syndrome?

It’s a candidate’s market at the moment. Many studios/agencies are finding it difficult to find mid-senior designers but we know there’s a ready supply of graduates. Is hiring a junior a viable option? Consider this…

This headline made me smile because, like many other industries, agism is rife in the creative sector. Designers aren’t known for career longevity.

Clients are willing to make referrals. Using a value chain approach you can seek out potential clients within your clients’ business. This is a smart referral approach