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 020 7251 9229 and we’ll look to source or signpost you to guidance to match your needs. 

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DBA Webinars: Work better, not harder


Working a shorter week could improve creativity, productivity and happiness. DBA Members can watch this webinar recording and discover how redesigning the working week could revolutionise the way your business gets things done.

Strategy development


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DBA Webinars: do we need a new philosophy of design?


Coronavirus resource: In our rush to innovate, what are we unleashing? In a provocative and stimulating hour, designer and historian Craig Walmsley challenged our thinking on ‘design thinking’, exploring what a new philosophy of design might look like and why it’s needed. DBA Members can watch a recording of the webinar here.

Strategy development


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Service
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DBA Webinars: Designing the service back into our services


How has the human impact of Covid-19 changed the face of consumption and service as we know it? Find out in this insight-packed webinar recording with Joel Bailey, Director, Experience Led Transformation at EY Seren. Explore the recovery of lost compassion and empathy and the impact that will have for our future and the transition into new models of working worlds.

Business skills, Strategy development


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Guide to redundancy


This guide, from our HR partner Croner, explores the basics of redundancy and offers guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls.

HR, Legal


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DBA Webinars: reignite your creativity


Coronavirus resource: Mark Shayler, owner of sustainable innovation consultancy Ape, took to the stage to inspire and remind us of the power of purpose-driven creativity. DBA Members can watch the recording here.

Business skills


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DBA Webinars: managing remote teams during COVID-19


Coronavirus resource: How do you enable conditions for success, even when working apart? Electrolux’s Chief Design Officer, Pernilla Johansson, imparts lessons learnt in tackling the implications of Covid-19 on her team and their performance. Watch the webinar here.

Business skills


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Perspective
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DBA Webinars: maintaining momentum and moving towards recovery


Coronavirus resource: Webinar recorded June 2020: John Gleason has come back with more insights and perspective for brands and agencies on business and relationship management, retaining value and regaining momentum through COVID-19. Watch the recording here.

Business skills, New business & client relations


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DBA Webinars: how to use design and innovation to shape the future


Coronavirus resource: as we look to shape a world after COVID-19 through design and innovation, Kevin McCullagh, founder and owner of Plan, tells us how we determine what changes will stand the test of time. DBA members can watch the webinar recording here.

Business skills, New business & client relations, Strategy development


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HR and people management during COVID-19: A Croner webinar for DBA members


On Wednesday 10 June at 12.30pm, our HR partner Croner will be exploring a variety of scenarios design businesses may currently be facing in regards to their people in a free webinar, exclusively for DBA members.

HR


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DBA Webinars: How has design leadership changed in the last two months?


In our latest DBA Friday webinar we were joined by Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo, Mauro Porcini to explore how design leadership is shifting. Watch the recording here to hear Mauro's insights.

Business skills, Strategy development


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