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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Resources

Essential guidance, templates, insight and tools to support you on all aspects of the business of design. From contracts to client opinion, legal updates to exporting support, our resources give you instant access to expert advice and tools to help solve a wide range of business challenges.

If you can’t find the information you’re after please email membership@dba.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 3855 4126 and we’ll look to source or signpost you to guidance to match your needs. 

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Retainer agreement


A short form retainer agreement which addresses some of the issues that need to be considered when entering a retainer arrangement with a client.

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Retention of title clause


A retention of title clause essentially seeks to provide that title to the goods/services (and/or the interest that is passing in the intellectual property rights therein) is retained by the seller until the seller has received full payment. This document provides a short retention of title clause and is accompanied by a drafting note.

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DBA Member Logo (multiple versions for digital and print)


DBA members can download the DBA Association Member logo in multiple formats for use on their website, email footers and other promotional material. Use of the logo is restricted to the period of time the company remains a member of the DBA.

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DBA Code of Conduct


As a DBA design agency member you can reassure clients by making use of the DBA's Code of Conduct. This set of model recommended practices, which have been designed and developed to provide DBA design agency members with a series of behaviour guidelines and to improve the professionalism of the industry.

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How to buy design: 01 Getting started


Agencies come in all shapes, sizes and types, so how do you pick the best for your project?

Advice for clients


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How to buy design: 02 Writing your design brief


For help in writing the project brief for designers.

Advice for clients


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How to buy design: 03 Agency selection guide


What are you actually looking for?

Advice for clients


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How to buy design: 04 Pitch guide


For use when preparing for a pitch with designers.

Advice for clients


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How to buy design: 05 Pitch brief


For use in briefing the designers on what you require from them at the pitch meeting.

Advice for clients


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How to buy design: 06 Pitch score sheet


For use when scoring the designers in the pitch.

Advice for clients


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