Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

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Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

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We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

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Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

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For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

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We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

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At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

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Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

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For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.

Strong relationships don’t just happen: how to become indispensable to clients

---

Strong client relationships don’t evolve by chance. They’re built, nurtured, and sustained through behaviours that consistently demonstrate value — the kind that make you indispensable.

DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026 | Winners shortlist announced

---

We’re delighted to announce the shortlist of entries that will win a DBA Design Effectiveness Award in 2026. Congratulations to the agency and client partnerships who will be taking home Bronze, Silver or Gold awards at our live event in March.

DBA Roundup

---

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

AI and agency shortlists – a moment of opportunity

---

Have you asked ChatGPT to recommend a good design agency in your sector, location or skillset? Were you one of the agencies it recommended?

Rediscovering the creative brief

---

Has the importance of the creative brief been lost? Has it become a bit of a chore, a piece of admin, just a form to be filled out? Jonathan Kirk believes there is a general lack of understanding as to its proper role and value.

DBA Members’ Forum | October Summary

---

For October's DBA Members’ Forum, we were joined by three in-house design leaders who shared their sector-specific perspectives on how current market conditions, with rapid change and unpredictability, are shaping their businesses and influencing their design teams.

New appointees to the DBA Board of Directors

---

We're delighted to welcome three new Directors to the DBA Board, voted in by the membership at our Annual General Meeting.

Design events calendar

---

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 Members’ Forum | August Summary

---

At August's DBA Members’ Forum we were joined by Lucy Mann and Nick Farrar, Founder and CEO of Shaped By for a great conversation about how to use August to build momentum for your new business pipeline through September and beyond. This is an August to do list!

Discover! Creative Careers Month 2025: how to get involved

---

Could you provide design career experiences for 11-18-year-olds this November? Find out more about Discover! Creative Careers Month and help inspire the next generation of talent into design.