New trophy unveiled at The Design Effect
By Design Business Association
A symbolic new trophy was unveiled at The Design Effect on 10 March and presented to the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners.
GoSolr shines with Grand Prix win
By Design Business Association
The 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners have been announced with GoSolr and Xfacta winning the coveted Grand Prix award.
A look at the DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners
By Clare Dowdy, Design Week
The 40 winners announced were awarded for their measured proof that design made a clear and significant contribution to the results achieved by the work. Design Week picks some highlights.
DBA Member Forum | March Summary
By By Design Business Association
At our March DBA Member Forum, we turned a lens on positioning, as three agency leaders shared how they’ve sharpened and stress-tested their design business’ point of difference.
In Focus: Where agency margins are won – or lost in delivery
By Manish Kapur, Agency Operations Consultant, Manish Kapur Consulting
DBA Expert Manish Kapur looks at two places where design agencies tend to lose margin and why small changes can make a noticeable difference.
In Focus: The people story behind the numbers
By Aliya Vigor-Robertson, Founding Partner, JourneyHR
DBA Expert Aliya Vigor-Robertson explains why the latest sector data reveals something most agencies are missing: the financial pressure we're seeing isn't just a finance story. It's a people one.
Design events calendar
By Design Business Association
There are many industry events held every year to enrich your team and business. We've compiled a snap-shot of what's coming up.
DBA Member Forum | February Summary
By Design Business Association
Our February DBA Member Forum brought together four DBA expert perspectives on the DBA In Focus benchmarking report, drawn from real member data.
The Design Effect 2026: Speakers
By Design Business Association
Exploring and celebrating the impact of design
Uncovering design’s role in a changing world – talks, debates, case studies and...
DBA Member Forum | January Summary
By Design Business Association
The first DBA Member Forum of 2026 brought together a wealth of peer-led insight on the realities of working internationally.