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Design Business Council > Design management
Sketch of a client thinking about cutting costs
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.

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 ,
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?

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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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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Are you ready to pivot?
11
May

The goal is not to replace human creativity, but free it from repetitive, mundane tasks. Designers not just creators; we’re storytellers managing AI to produce more engaging, and deeply strategic work.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design index ,
Tags: Business of design , design business coach , design business mentor , design centric , Design management , design pricing , Design strategy , Psychology of design pricing ,
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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.

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 ,
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The expertise curse
27
Apr

We’ve been talking to a lot of agency owners and their clients recently. We want to understand how clients see the impact design can have

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design index ,
Tags: Business of design , design business coach , design business mentor , design centric , Design management , design pricing , Design strategy , Psychology of design pricing ,
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Clients are not waving, they’re drowning
21
Apr

Success is not entirely based on design, nor is it always about budget. I’s based on the psychology of decision-making. Giving clients what they need to make a decision.

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Tags: Business of design , design career , Design management , managing a design studio ,
Sell impact not output
14
Apr

We’ve been talking to a lot of agency owners and their clients recently. We want to understand how clients see the impact design can have

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Tags: Business of design , design business coach , design business mentor , design centric , Design management , design pricing , Design strategy , Psychology of design pricing ,
Why great ideas get rejected
02
Apr

Success is not entirely based on design, nor is it always about budget. I’s based on the psychology of decision-making. Giving clients what they need to make a decision.

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 ,
Designer pondering AI
Three questions to defeat AI
30
Mar

The future belongs to designers who can talk revenue, retention and risk. It is not abandoning design. It’s elevating design to a creative consultancy.

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Tags: Business of design , design business coach , design business mentor , design centric , Design management , design pricing , Design strategy , Psychology of design pricing ,
AI protocols
24
Mar

It’s no longer about whether you use AI, it’s about proving responsible use. State Governments have published AI policies expecting transparency, human oversight, and documented processes.

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