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The My Life in Design podcast returns this October, with series four kicking off with designer Jim Sutherland of Studio Sutherl&, while Michael Wolff, Rowena Curlewis and Margaret Nolan will also feature.

We’re delighted Sean Carney, former Chief Design Officer & Business Leader Healthcare Transformation Services at Philips, will be Chairing the Judging Panel for the 2024 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards. Here Sean shares a few thoughts on why evidencing the impact of design is important.

Unfolding the impact of AI on design, Paul Bratcher and Kate Shepherd take a look at where to use it to lift the bar in your business and what to watch out for. 

In our October Members’ Forum, we had an illuminating discussion around the challenges we are, and might in the future face when it comes to resourcing our businesses with the skilled people we need. Catch up on the highlights.

How can we design a better world? Studio Phoenix’s Jonny Westcar shares his top take-outs from the DBA’s recent event with sustainability provocateur Dr. Leyla Acaroglu.

Does your website clearly communicate what potentials clients are looking for? DBA Expert Jonathan Kirk shares 5 tips for greater impact.

In our September Members’ Forum yesterday, we were joined by some members who have won DBA Design Effectiveness Awards, and we explored the wide-ranging impact design can have. Here’s a summary of the conversation.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards Chair, Clive Grinyer explores the three themes that stood out amongst the 2023 winners, which summarise the maturity and responsiveness of design to the challenges of our times.

In these short videos, seven winners in the 2023 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards share the stories behind their wins and the far reaching impact of the design work.