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The problem with referrals
19
Sep

Studios relying on referrals to grow can slowly lose control of their business. Much better to have a strategic plan for growth, targeted industry sectors and a new business process.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , Design pricing , Design value chain ,
Tags: Business of design , design , design innovation , Design management , design studio management , designers , designers hours , designers mental health , mental health , new business development ,
Content clients want from designers
03
Oct

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…

Posted in: Business of design , Content creation for designers , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Designers finding new clients , How designers find clients , how to write content to attract clients , managing a design studio , Owning a creative business , Owning a design studio ,
Tags: Business of design , content creation , design , Design management ,
How and when to close your design studio
20
Sep

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?

Posted in: Business of design , closing a design studio , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , managing a design studio , Owning a creative business , Owning a design studio ,
Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , Owning a studio , Running a studio ,
Are retainer fees good for designers?
03
Sep

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?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , creatives working on retainer , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , designers working on retainer , retainer fees for creatives , retainer fees for designers ,
Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , designer wages , graduate designers , the cost of designers ,
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Is imposter syndrome more common in female creatives?
23
Aug

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?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , Female creatives , female designers , imposter syndrome ,
Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , designer wages , employing designers , graduate designers , hiring designers , hiring junior designers , the cost of designers ,
Can I afford a junior designer?
02
Aug

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…

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index ,
Tags: Business of design , design , Design management , designer wages , employing designers , graduate designers , hiring designers , hiring junior designers , the cost of designers ,
It’s not a client’s job…
19
May

We all know it’s easier to get more work from existing clients than find new clients. Here are three great examples of creatives doing just that…

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , design value , mentoring for freelancers ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , customer experience , design , design business , design business coach , design coach , design innovation , Design management , design mentor , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers , designers mental health , new business development ,
Stuff I wish I’d said…
28
Apr

Recently I was a guest on a Streamtime Webinar talking about DIY business healthchecks.
We discussed the reports you can pull from project management software to check valuable profits aren’t leaking.
This is the stuff I wish I had have said…

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , design value ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , customer experience , design , design business , design coach , design innovation , Design management , design mentor , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers , designers mental health , new business development ,
A practical guide to surviving #2
24
Mar

So, this is our life now – working remotely and meeting virtually. So much seems to have changed but in reality most designers still have the same services to offer the same clients.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , design value ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , customer experience , design , design business , design coach , design innovation , Design management , design mentor , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers , designers mental health , new business development ,
A practical guide to surviving
23
Mar

It is unprecedented times and it’s easy to feel overawed by the scale of this pandemic. But the same way you eat an elephant – bite-by-bite, is the same way that design studio owners can survive.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , design value ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , customer experience , design , design business , design coach , design innovation , Design management , design mentor , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers , designers mental health , new business development ,
Designers impacting society
17
Mar

Everything a designer does has impact – our work has financial, social, environmental and value-based impacts on society. It’s up to individuals whether than impact is positive, or negative.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , design value ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , customer experience , design , design business , design coach , design innovation , Design management , design mentor , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers , designers mental health , new business development ,
Helping clients give feedback
03
Mar

It is part of a designer’s role to give clients a framework in which to give their feedback. A framework helps moves the feedback from the subjective ‘I don’t like orange’ to a more appropriate, and useful objective responses.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Design business coaching , Design business strategy , Design index , design value ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , customer experience , design , design business , design coach , design innovation , Design management , design mentor , Design strategies , Design strategy , design studio management , designers , designers mental health , new business development ,
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