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How we run a small business and take holidays
29
Oct

Most of us start a business to gain flexibility but in reality it feels like you have less time and the first thing to suffer is holidays. We think we’ve found the perfect solution…

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , Design business coaching , main risks for creatives running a business , risks for creatives running a business ,
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 ,
How to run a good meeting
08
Oct

An article explaining how a designer can run a good meeting: handy because a good meeting can be the difference between a smooth project and an ugly bunfight!

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , Design business coaching , main risks for creatives running a business , risks for creatives running a business ,
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 ,
What are the main risks for creatives running a business?
26
Aug

Designers don\’t go into business to fail, but many do because they don\’t understand the potential risks. Here\’s five strategies to reduce the risk of failure.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , Design business coaching , main risks for creatives running a business , risks for creatives running a business ,
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 ,
How long can you work as a designer?
11
Jul

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

Posted in: Ageism in Australian design industry , Business coach for designers , Can you be an old designer in Australia , creative business coach , Design career in Australia ,
Tags: burnout , design career , Design management , Design professional development , designers , matthew haynes , mature designers , mental health , milton glaser , older designers , paula sher , Professional development , Studio management , the design conference ,
What creatives can do when they lack motivation
26
Apr

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

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , Design business coaching , small business mentoring ,
Tags: design career , design coach , design coaching , design mentor , designers , designers mental health , designers staying motivated , mental health , Professional development , Studio management ,
Why not onboard existing employees?
09
Feb

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

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , design business , design business coach , design business mentor , design career , design clients , design coaching , Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers mental health , graphic design clients , new employees , onboarding employees , Professional development , Studio management ,
Find clients by improving your onlyness
01
Feb

New year. Let’s take a fresh look at how you get new business and question, what if clients found you instead of you having to find them?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: choosing your client , design career , design clients , design coaching , graphic design clients ,
How to identify the good clients
23
Nov

Unfortunately bad clients are not easily identified. They are not labelled, infact most bad clients look and act exactly the same as a good client.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creatives and perfectionism , creatives mental health , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: design career , design clients , design coaching , designers mental health , mental health and perfectionism , overcoming perfectionism ,
designer suffering from perfectionism
Perfectionism explained
16
Nov

Many creatives suffer from perfectionism. It’s not a positive trait, in fact perfectionism is really setting yourself up to fail. This article explains why.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creatives and perfectionism , creatives mental health , design business coach , female business coach , small business mentoring ,
Tags: design career , design clients , design coaching , designers mental health , mental health and perfectionism , overcoming perfectionism ,
Clients need help
01
Nov

Clients like to work with designers interested in their business, their goals and their activities. Show that’s you by sharing information to make your client’s life easier.

Posted in: account service , Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , designers finding new business , female business coach , how designers find new business , how to find clients , managing clients , small business mentoring ,
Tags: business models , Business of design , capability building , design career , Design management , design studio business models ,
man sharing information with clients
Sharing information with clients
05
Oct

Clients like to work with designers interested in their business, their goals and their activities. Show that’s you by sharing information to make your client’s life easier.

Posted in: account service , Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , female business coach , managing clients , small business mentoring ,
Tags: business models , Business of design , capability building , design career , Design management , design studio business models , film model , finding your onlyness , hollywood model , journey mapping , theatre model ,
The theatre model
28
Sep

Many creative businesses are moving to the theatre model. Instead of employing, they hire on a project-by-project basis. I think many are missing the main point of the model…

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach ,
Tags: business models , Business of design , capability building , design career , Design management , design studio business models , film model , finding your onlyness , hollywood model , journey mapping , theatre model ,
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