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Ideally, a pay rise is given in a structured way, in line with how well both the individual and the agency have performed. But in practice, it rarely works like that. Here’s what to consider before your next pay review.

A roundup of industry expertise, exclusive resources, business support and tools for your design business.

At our October DBA Member Forum, we took a closer look at five key DBA In Focus Report benchmarks shaping the industry today.

Coming back as Chair of the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards, I’m reminded of some of the great projects I have seen – brands, businesses, services, products, experiences – all revitalised by a belief in design.

It’s the easiest thing to assume that you don’t have the evidence, or your work wouldn’t be understood by the judges, or that only X types of design working in Y sectors win DBA Design Effectiveness Awards, but here’s the reality.

The DBA works on behalf of its members, championing effective design and supporting your business to be more effective. Here’s a roundup, presented at our recent AGM, of how the DBA supported the membership in 2025. 

We were delighted to launch ‘Horn OK Please’ on Thursday 1 October in London – a manifesto for collaboration and shared prosperity, following the introduction of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement. 

The DBA welcomed Phoenix Studios’ Managing Partner and Founder, Jonny Westcar to the Board of Directors at its AGM.

AI is changing what accountants do but, in creative businesses, the human accountant is becoming more valuable, not less.