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    • …build financial knowledge
      • Financial mentoring for designers
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Will AI commoditise your business?
20
Jul

When we ask creative agency owners how things are going we often hear the same answer.
\”We\’re busy, not profitable enough and feeling burnt out\”

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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5 tasks worth 30 minutes of your time
13
Jul

Creative business owners often delay working on their business because of lack of time. Good news is, with a focused mind and a clear goal you can get heaps done in 30 mins.

Posted in: Business advice for designers , Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Business of design , business strategy , creative business coach , design business , design business coach , Design business coaching , sustainable creative business model ,
Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
Busy? Profitable? Burnt out?
07
Jul

When we ask creative agency owners how things are going we often hear the same answer.
“We’re busy, not profitable enough and feeling burnt out”

Posted in: Business advice for designers , Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Business of design , business strategy , creative business coach , design business , design business coach , Design business coaching , sustainable creative business model ,
Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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The social cost nobody talks about
29
Jun

There’s a silent change that has crept up on the creative industry. It’s not about tech, nor is it about $. It’s not even about clients. It’s about isolation.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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Busy may not equal profitable
23
Jun

Busy and profitable are very different things A busy diary can be one of the most dangerous indicators in a design business.

Posted in: Business advice for designers , Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Business of design , business strategy , creative business coach , design business , design business coach , Design business coaching , sustainable creative business model ,
Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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You’re not an imposter
11
Jun

There’s a moment most designers recognise: you present work with confidence and all goes until the discussion moves to budget. Your confidence evaporates.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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3 questions guaranteed to give useless answers
11
Jun

Here’s three questions that sound perfectly reasonable but guarantee you’ll get information you can’t actually use

Posted in: Business advice for designers , Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Business of design , business strategy , creative business coach , design business , design business coach , Design business coaching , sustainable creative business model ,
Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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When clients stop investing in their brand
09
Jun

New research confirms what many designers know: the old ways of working aren\’t cutting it anymore. Let\’s look at what\’s changing and what successful studios are doing about it.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio ,
Evidence-based design
01
Jun

When the economy is tight, clients are more risk-averse. They demand research and evidence the design direction is valid. What does that look like in practice?

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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How to get on the shortlist before the RFQ
26
May

Understanding resistance as a natural human response changes how you approach client presentations and feedback sessions.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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Understanding client approval resistance
18
May

Understanding resistance as a natural human response changes how you approach client presentations and feedback sessions.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio , risk management for designers , risks for creatives , risks for design studios , risks for designers ,
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Business as usual is dead
04
May

New research confirms what many designers know: the old ways of working aren’t cutting it anymore. Let’s look at what’s changing and what successful studios are doing about it.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio ,
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