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

DBA Experts are here to help you navigate the challenges and decisions you face as you grow your business. Our register of accredited expert consultants have sustained and relevant experience in supporting the design industry, so you can rest assured that you will be getting sound, high-level support.

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 Adam Fennelow or call 020 7251 9229 for more information.

Shan Preddy


Shan is a Partner at Preddy&Co, which delivers high-performance presentation training for the design sector: all disciplines, all levels of experience, in-person and online, worldwide.

Areas of Expertise: People


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Sim Thirunesan


Sim provides dynamic financial insight and strategic business management support to creative professionals, allowing them to focus on excelling at what they do best. By providing clear insight, she can help you make the best decisions for your business and enable you to plan effectively, freeing up your time to focus on unlocking your maximum potential and produce the best work for your clients.

Areas of Expertise: Business strategy & processes, Financial planning


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Steinar Valade-Amland


Steinar helps organisations and individuals unlock their potential through the exploitation of design thinking, design management and design methodologies. Focus is on how to improve organisational performance and innovation capacity through stakeholder engagement strategies, through building creative capacity and a design driven culture, and through fostering the capabilities to effectively manage creative processes.

Areas of Expertise: Business strategy & processes, C-suite design foresight, Sales & Marketing, Strategic design management


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Tim

Tim Duncan


Tim is founder and managing director of TDC PR, an integrated communications consultancy representing clients in the creative, design and innovation industries.

Areas of Expertise: PR & Communications


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Will Powell


Will is founder of Future Shift, a sustainability consultancy re-designing what sustainability means to business. He has a wealth of experience guiding organisations through the B Corp journey, as well as helping them get to grips with carbon reporting and stakeholder mapping.

Areas of Expertise: Business strategy & processes, Sustainability


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