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Design Business Council > mental health
3 ways to make pro bono a win:win
12
Mar

In my perfect world everyone would share expertise with those who can least afford it. I know our world is less than ideal, but working pro bono for the right clients can be as valuable to you as to them.

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 ,
Don’t just try to think up answers
26
Feb

Great design rarely comes from light bulb moments — designers usually follow some kind of process. Same goes for management problems — don’t just expect to know the answers.

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 ,
5 areas where small tweaks have big results
12
Feb

Fear in business can be paralysing but small changes to pricing, productivity, positioning, services and sales can make a huge impact.

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 ,
Review, refresh, rethink
29
Jan

The start of a new year is the perfect time to review what you do; rethink why you do it then analyse the value (to you and your market).

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 ,
Look what happens when we collaborate
28
Nov

Designers are great at mulling over a problem and solving it in their heads before their hands hit the paper but sometimes sharing moves a good idea to a great idea.

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 ,
Estimates with options
06
Nov

Reporting on the first of our short, sharp surveys – asking what employees, solo-operators and creative business owners think… First topic: remote working.

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 ,
Doing desktop research
23
Oct

Desktop reserach is a vital tool for any designer

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 ,
What do you think about remote working?
10
Oct

Reporting on the first of our short, sharp surveys – asking what employees, solo-operators and creative business owners think… First topic: remote working.

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 ,
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 ,
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 ,
No is a lazy response
16
Jun

Even if a client doesn’t have the budget, or the timeline is prohibitive, there’s a better response to a request than saying no. This article is discusses alternative responses…

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 ,
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 ,
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