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Design Business Council > Studio management
The problem with value-add pricing
22
Nov

Value-add pricing is a hot topic but it comes with problems. It\’s not the right business model for every client. The skill is identifying the right clients.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Value-add clients , Value-add pricing ,
Tags: Business of design , capability building , Client relationships , Design disruptors , Design professional development , Studio management ,
Designer Intellectual property
Your IP is a revenue stream
14
Nov

The move to digital files has changed the apparent value of our intellectual property. We need to reclaim it as a revenue stream.

Posted in: Design business strategy , Design value chain ,
Tags: Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , Studio management ,
What is the most difficult thing about being a designer?
07
Nov

Understanding the challenges of any career is valuable … if someone asked you, what do you think is the most difficult thing about being a designer?

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Career in design , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers burnt out , How to avoid burn out ,
Tags: Rebrand , side hustles , Studio management , sustainable design ,
We’ve failed to prove design value
01
Nov

Design isn’t a career known for longevity, leading to many designers questioning their next step – that’s why many build a side hustle.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers and side hustles ,
Tags: Business of design , Design management , Studio management ,
Designers building side-hustles
23
Oct

Design isn’t a career known for longevity, leading to many designers questioning their next step – that’s why many build a side hustle.

Posted in: Business coach for designers , Business coaching for designers , Design business mentor , design mentor , Designers and side hustles ,
Tags: Rebrand , side hustles , Studio management , sustainable design ,
Diversity
Getting diversity into a design business
26
Sep

The side hustle has become a popular way to get extra revenue. It’s estimated 7 million Australians have an additional income stream outside their main job.

Posted in: Ageism in Australian design industry , Can you be an old designer in Australia , Design management , Studio management ,
Tags: Diversity , Rebrand , Studio management ,
You want my intellectual property
Don’t hand over source design files
30
Aug

Supplying source design files to clients is usually an issue between clients and designers because of the confusion over copyright licensing and intellectual property.

Posted in: Design management , Studio management ,
Tags: Rebrand , Studio management ,
World’s best design audit tool
15
Aug

Look at set of core activities found in every business, develop a system to analyse these activities and demonstrate which of them creates value. That’s a design audit.

Posted in: Design business strategy , Design value chain ,
Tags: Design Business School , Design management , Design strategies , Design strategy , Design value chain analysis , Empathy mapping , Studio management ,
Get more from every client $
01
Aug

We spend a lot of time talking about value add pricing but how much thought goes into getting more from our client $ within the studio.

Posted in: Business of design , Design business strategy , design value ,
Tags: Design management , Design strategy , Studio management ,
Who's in control
It’s all about taking control
18
Jul

There’s nothing worse than feeling your not in control of your business. Estimating, time tracking, managing clients and invoicing just mount up.

Posted in: Design business strategy , Human centred design ,
Tags: Design Business School , Design management , Design strategy , Empathy mapping , Studio management ,
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 ,
Crawling inside your client’s head
04
Jul

An ugly thought? No. It’s just caring about your client. They appreciate advice from someone that has their best interest at heart.

Posted in: Design business strategy , Human centred design ,
Tags: Design Business School , Design management , Design strategy , Empathy mapping , Studio management ,
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