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DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton opens The Design Effect


The Design Effect took place on 10 March 2026 at The National Gallery in London. DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton opened the event.

12/03/2026


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2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners revealed at The Design Effect


The Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards have been revealed. The 40 winning projects were announced on Tuesday 10 March at The Design Effect.

11/03/2026


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New trophy unveiled at The Design Effect


A symbolic new trophy was unveiled at The Design Effect on 10 March and presented to the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners.  

11/03/2026


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GoSolr shines with Grand Prix win


The 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners have been announced with GoSolr and Xfacta winning the coveted Grand Prix award.

11/03/2026


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DBA Roundup


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

11/03/2026


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A look at the DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners


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.

11/03/2026


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DBA Member Forum | March Summary


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.

06/03/2026


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In Focus: Where agency margins are won – or lost in delivery


DBA Expert Manish Kapur looks at two places where design agencies tend to lose margin and why small changes can make a noticeable difference.

11/02/2026


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In Focus: Staff cost to fee income ratio


DBA Expert Mike Almandras explores a key metric you should be looking at to set your design business up to be profitable.

11/02/2026


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In Focus: The people story behind the numbers


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.

11/02/2026


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Main Content

The Design Effect

DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton opens The Design Effect


The Design Effect took place on 10 March 2026 at The National Gallery in London. DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton opened the event.

12/03/2026


News


Read more >>
DEA Trophy

2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners revealed at The Design Effect


The Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards have been revealed. The 40 winning projects were announced on Tuesday 10 March at The Design Effect.

11/03/2026


News


Read more >>

New trophy unveiled at The Design Effect


A symbolic new trophy was unveiled at The Design Effect on 10 March and presented to the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners.  

11/03/2026


News


Read more >>

GoSolr shines with Grand Prix win


The 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners have been announced with GoSolr and Xfacta winning the coveted Grand Prix award.

11/03/2026


News


Read more >>

DBA Roundup


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

11/03/2026


News


Read more >>

A look at the DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners


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.

11/03/2026


News


Read more >>

DBA Member Forum | March Summary


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.

06/03/2026


News


Read more >>

In Focus: Where agency margins are won – or lost in delivery


DBA Expert Manish Kapur looks at two places where design agencies tend to lose margin and why small changes can make a noticeable difference.

11/02/2026


News


Read more >>

In Focus: Staff cost to fee income ratio


DBA Expert Mike Almandras explores a key metric you should be looking at to set your design business up to be profitable.

11/02/2026


News


Read more >>

In Focus: The people story behind the numbers


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.

11/02/2026


News


Read more >>