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.

Peter Carter

Backstop Consulting
Peter works as a freelance part-time Finance Director with an emphasis on understanding and modelling both historical and future performance. His focus is on making the best use of data and technology, and presenting output in the clearest way to enable management teams and boards to understand trends, set and measure KPI’s, and confidently make valid business decisions. 

Areas of Expertise: Business strategy & processes, Financial planning

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Ralph Ardill

Ralph Ardill Ltd
Ralph is an internationally recognised independent expert on brand transformation, culture change and experience design. He is also a respected writer and speaker with over 30 years experience in the creative industries on both client and agency side.

Areas of Expertise: Business strategy & processes, C-suite design foresight, Financial planning, People, Sales & Marketing

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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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Sim Thirunesan

Management for Design Ltd
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

Three Point Zero
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 Duncan

TDC PR
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

Future Shift
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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Zena Bruges

Cutting through the noise, so you can focus on what matters
Zena cuts through the noise so you can focus on what matters in your creative business. Through tailored consulting and advisory services, Zena helps her clients tackle their biggest challenges, identify their highest priority business objectives and chart a clear, actionable path forward.

Areas of Expertise: Business strategy & processes, Financial planning, People, Sales & Marketing

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