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Design Business Council > Studio management
Defying the status quo
31
Oct

Defying the status quo in the Australian design industry by moving from design outcomes to design outputs.

Posted in: Business of design , creatives mental health ,
Tags: design value , Studio management ,
Get the most from every client dollar
Getting the most from every client dollar
13
Oct

The theatre business model can be a way to grow or expand a design business

Posted in: Business of design , creatives mental health ,
Tags: design value , Studio management ,
This is what AI will do to our industry
26
Sep

The theatre business model can be a way to grow or expand a design business

Posted in: Business of design , creatives mental health ,
Tags: design value , Studio management ,
Some theatre in the studio
11
Sep

The theatre business model can be a way to grow or expand a design business

Posted in: Business of design , creatives mental health ,
Tags: design value , Studio management ,
Problems with freelancers
04
Sep

What would happen if you increased your sell rate, just by a little? How much would it take to make noticeable difference to your bottom line? And would clients notice?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creative leadership , design business coach , Design business coaching , Design business mentor ,
Tags: Client relationships , customer experience , Design Business School , Design management , Design professional development , Design strategies , designers , Empathy mapping , presentation skills , Professional development , ROI , Studio management ,
We have slavery in our industry
29
Aug

I heard about an agency who was underbidding because they demanded their staff work until 8 pm to show their commitment. This is not commitment, it’s slavery

Posted in: Business of design , creatives mental health ,
Tags: design value , Studio management ,
What would happen if you increase your hourly rate?
22
Aug

What would happen if you increased your sell rate, just by a little? How much would it take to make noticeable difference to your bottom line? And would clients notice?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creative leadership , design business coach , Design business coaching , Design business mentor ,
Tags: Client relationships , customer experience , Design Business School , Design management , Design professional development , Design strategies , designers , Empathy mapping , presentation skills , Professional development , ROI , Studio management ,
Add design value within your studio
14
Aug

We spend a lot of time talking about adding value for clients but how much thought goes into adding value within the studio.

Posted in: design business coach ,
Tags: design value , Studio management ,
On the pursuit and misuse of useless data
03
Aug

When designers get busy, they hire another designer … designers manage designers. That’s interesting because leadership needs a completely different skillset to designing.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creative leadership , design business coach , Design business coaching , Design business mentor ,
Tags: Client relationships , customer experience , Design Business School , Design management , Design professional development , Design strategies , designers , Empathy mapping , presentation skills , Professional development , ROI , Studio management ,
Designers leading designers
01
Aug

When designers get busy, they hire another designer … designers manage designers. That’s interesting because leadership needs a completely different skillset to designing.

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , Creative leadership , design business coach , Design business coaching , Design business mentor ,
Tags: Client relationships , customer experience , Design Business School , Design management , Design professional development , Design strategies , designers , Empathy mapping , presentation skills , Professional development , ROI , Studio management ,
What’s happening in the creative industry?
24
Jul

We’re seeing a lot of movement in our creative industry. Factors are varied but many designers are questioning: is this as good as it gets?

Posted in: Business of design , creative business coach , design business coach , Design business coaching , Design business mentor ,
Tags: Client relationships , customer experience , Design Business School , Design management , Design professional development , Design strategies , designers , Empathy mapping , presentation skills , Professional development , ROI , Studio management ,
Do you capture value for your clients?
18
Jul

Design value isn’t something designers can assign and expect clients to recognise. Value comes from increasing revenue and satisfaction while decreasing costs.

Posted in: Design business strategy , design value ,
Tags: Client relationships , customer experience , Design Business School , Design management , Design professional development , Design strategies , designers , Empathy mapping , presentation skills , Professional development , ROI , Studio management ,
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