Members’ Area

From receiving expert help and guidance to benchmarking your business’ performance, the Members’ Area is a gateway to resources, services and support specifically developed for those working in the field of design.

Some sections are exclusively accessible to DBA members, connecting you to the extensive range of benefits your membership provides.

DBA membership extends to everyone working within your business – all members of your team can register for their own password – ensuring the whole team benefits.

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Experts

If you have a particular business challenge or are looking to move your agency to the next level, we’ll work closely with you to connect you to an expert, whatever the issue. We’ve identified expert consultants with sustained and relevant experience in supporting the design industry, so you can rest assured that we can introduce you to the right one to meet your needs.

Our Experts have extensive experience supporting the creative industries and are:

  • DBA Approved.
  • Recommended by peers.
  • Reference checked.

If you’re interested in becoming a DBA Expert find out more. Alternatively email Eleanor Singh or call 020 7251 9229 for more information.

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Lynne Elvins

Design Rally
Lynne ensures that business owners and senior teams invest wisely in design by providing independent consultancy or interactive workshops for groups to master the professional practice of design management, and how to align design with strategic business goals for competitiveness, growth, sustainability and transformation. This results in clearer strategic priorities, boosted creativity, defined end-user perspectives, effective design briefs and the right designers being commissioned for success.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, C-suite design foresight, Marketing, People, Strategic design management

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Manish Kapur

Manish Kapur Ltd
Manish works with creative business owners to evaluate the performance of their entire business. He identifies short to long term goals and implements strategies for success.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, Financial planning, Marketing, People

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Michael Thomson

Design Connect
Through facilitating design-led strategy thinking for growth, Michael helps businesses and organisations around the world evolve their visions and strategies for growth.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, C-suite design foresight, Marketing, People, Strategic design management

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Natasha Ellard-Shoefield

Natasha Ellard-Shoefield

The Hand
Natasha specialises in helping design agencies grow through the acquisition of new clients via a targeted business development strategy.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, Marketing, People

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Neil Pfister, DBA Expert - Partner, Corporate & Commercial, Fletcher Day

Neil Pfister

Druces LLP
Neil has spent all his working life in Technology, Media and Telecoms, initially founding two IT start-ups with a focus on design and software development, and latterly as a solicitor in the field.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, Financial planning, Legal & ethical, People

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Nick Gray

Mr Gray Branding
Nick advises creatives and brands, so both can thrive in today’s changing world - with particular focus on how agencies can grow a business, win new work and retain enjoyable client relationships.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, Marketing, People

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Ralph Ardill

Ralph Ardill

The Brand Experience Consultancy
Ralph is an internationally recognised expert consultant on branding and experiential design and respected writer and speaker with over 20 years experience both client and agency side in the creative industries.

Areas of Expertise: Business processes, Financial planning, Legal & ethical, Marketing

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Roberta Ronsivalle Pearce

Namah & Partners
Roberta supports you in becoming the leader you want to be and designing an organisation you want to work for. She helps you hone your unique vision and purpose, so you can create experiences, culture and employees that make a bigger impact and a lasting difference.

Areas of Expertise: People

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Russell Edson

Russell Edson

Withers & Rogers LLP
Russell can assist with gaining reductions in tax liabilities via the UK Patent Box tax relief system. He often works closely with mixed client/design consultancy project teams and can advise on the IP rights and risks of either the end client or the design consultancy.

Areas of Expertise: Legal & ethical

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Shan Preddy

Shan Preddy

PREDDY&CO
Shan delivers business development consultancy and skills training, exclusively for design companies. She helps them to refine and grow their client portfolios in order to improve performance and profitability.

Areas of Expertise: Marketing, People

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