Marketing your Design Business
Focus your attention on the right marketing tactics and stand out from the crowd. Understand marketing best practice for design businesses with DBA Expert Lucy Mann in this 3-part online course.
Events & Training
Whether junior designer or design leader, account handler or MD everyone benefits from fresh perspective, knowledge-share, new insights and debate.
Our events and training courses are renowned within the industry for their quality, relevance and proven capability to boost the confidence and performance of individuals and teams.
From lively networking events to skills development workshops, from in-depth business growth programmes to stimulating round-tables, our extensive range of events and training has something to offer every member of your team, across all roles and levels within your business.
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Timely and relevant insight from leading industry advisors and trusted experts to help you tackle your current business challenges.
Interested in industry-specific training for you and your team? Head over to the DBA Design Business Academy, our online learning platform.
You can see what’s coming up and book your spaces now, or browse our course library and register your interest in anything you like the look of and we’ll let you know when they’re available again. Get in touch with us at bookings@dba.org.uk if you have any queries about past or future events.
DBA members receive discounts of 40% on the standard prices.
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Couldn’t join us at the time? DBA Members can view all past webinar recordings here by logging in with a member account.
Stay up to date on upcoming DBA webinars and online training by signing up to our mailing list here and regularly checking our listing below.
“I’m finding the webinars and support from the DBA invaluable at this time. It helps to feel connected, they focus the mind and highlight simple action points that are all achievable.” – Helen Noel, Client Services and Creative Director, Brand+Soul
'My Life in Design' Podcast
How did some of the world’s best designers, strategists, and agency leads, get into design?
Browse episodes, tune in and find out here.
“The DBA is delighted to be partnering Red Setter on the ‘My Life in Design’ Podcast. Featuring industry role models, the series explores their fascinating, wide-ranging journeys into a life in design.” – Deborah Dawton, CEO, DBA
Focus your attention on the right marketing tactics and stand out from the crowd. Understand marketing best practice for design businesses with DBA Expert Lucy Mann in this 3-part online course.
2024 DBA Annual Survey Report Launch | Member exclusive webinar
Join us for an hour from 1pm on Thursday 31 October for the launch of the 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report via an exclusive DBA member-only webinar. From sector confidence to charge out rates and industry pay rise levels, Esther Carder, Partner at Moore Kingston Smith, will delve into the data, dissect the trends, and offer actionable insights to help you to prepare for what lies ahead.
Websites with Impact
Refresh your website to quickly and effectively arm your clients with the information they need. This online 90-minute workshop with DBA Expert Jonathan Kirk is packed full of the latest insights from the 'What Clients Think' Report 2024.
Negotiating Client Terms
Don't shy away from negotiations - develop your skills and confidence with DBA Expert John Gleason at this interactive, online workshop and you'll relish the next opportunity you have to negotiate on your own terms.
Powerful Presentations
Build your presentation skills and deliver more powerful and effective presentations, both online and in-person, that get the results you need with this two-part course with Catherine Allison.
Design Leadership Excellence
The DBA has partnered with PARK Academy to bring you the Design Leadership Excellence programme.