As your trade body, the DBA will continue to champion the integral role design plays in improving societies through all seasons of change. Stay effective with the latest industry insights, resources and tools updated weekly to support your design business, teams and leaders through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join our mailing list to receive updates on DBA activity and our monthly newsletter full of topical content, expert advice and interviews with leading industry figures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ll receive the DBA weekly roundup with the latest on legal, financial, HR and employment areas, along with useful services and support for your business right now.

A DBA Community account lets you complete a membership application, edit your directory listing, access your member discounts for events and unlock exclusive resources – for members this includes benchmarking reports, webinar recordings, contract templates, and HR & legal helplines. This account allows anyone to easily register for events and training.

If you’re in the business of buying design, we can help you find the right design agency to suit your needs; our free directory makes finding and commissioning the right designer simple. Search through over 450 UK design agencies who share a commitment to the practise of effective design.

Our register of accredited expert consultants are offering DBA members an extra level of support to help steer you through the next stage of dealing with the effects of Covid-19. For a limited time, some will be offering free, one-off, “ask an Expert” conversation slots to provide DBA members with a vital touchstone on the particular challenges you are facing right now. Find out more today.

From measuring success to sharing excellence and best practice, we work to build universal confidence in design investment, and to enable thriving partnerships between those commissioning and managing design and the agencies delivering it.