Thinking of exporting your design services overseas?

Or already exporting but looking for new market information or strategy advice?

To make it easier for you to navigate the wealth of information available to exporters, we’ve pulled together the key details and advice relevant to the design industry and included signposting to further information and contacts. 

What's included?

1) Should designers export?

Andrew Summers, Chairman of Design Partners, lays out the case for trading overseas

2) First steps to exporting

Ten essential steps to get you started

3) Developing an export strategy

An informative guide supported by an on-demand webinar

4) Leveraging reputation

How to maximise your own business’ reputation along with that of the UK design sector as a whole

5) Culture and language

Handy tips to manage these differences

6) Payment essentials

Top tips and Euro zone advice

7) Exporting support and contacts

Our guide for further information on the wealth of support and advice available and who to contact for this

8) Design business case studies

- Point Six on exporting to China

- Paul Priestman on working in China

- Pearlfisher on opening a US office

9) Country guides and tips for the creative industries

- Brazil

- China

- Hong Kong

- India

- New Zealand

- Singapore

- South Africa

- United Arab Emirates

- USA

If the market you are interested in does not appear in this list, visit UKTI.

10) Business opportunities and events