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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Give new clients an early win


In a world where there are fewer traditional, tactile deliverables, we need to rearrange our thinking about what we’re doing for clients. I want to suggest two specific things.

New business & client relations


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Taking control of events


Events can (and should) be key to your business development success, but care is needed.

New business & client relations


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Contracts add clarity


What would you do if a freelancer walked out on a project the day before a big client meeting – with everything you needed on their laptop?

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Contract termination: Securing the right to walk away


When negotiating a contract it is easy to become fixated on the terms governing who will do what, by when and for how much. However, equal thought needs to be given to what happens if things go wrong and in particular your rights of termination.

Advice for clients, Financial, Legal, New business & client relations


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Best or reasonable endeavours? What a difference a word makes


Once signed, a contract represents a formal record of the agreement made between you and your client. The obligations under that agreement are often absolute, with any failure to satisfy them being considered a breach of contract which could result in a dispute, and considerable expense.

Advice for clients, Financial, Legal, New business & client relations


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The key to success: put employees first


A workforce is, without a shadow of doubt, a business’ biggest and best asset. Without the right employees, it can be an uphill struggle to grow and thrive, especially in times of uncertainty. But while waving a decent paycheck may once have been enough to attract people to the job, employee demands and needs have evolved.

Business skills, HR


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Boost staff motivation levels all year round


A business’ most prized asset is its workforce, but finding talented individuals is only half the equation; retaining your workforce is crucial.

Business skills, HR


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Are you getting the best out of your team?


Variety is the spice of life, as the saying goes, and this certainly rings true for the workplace. We all bring different skills, talents and personalities to the table, and it’s important that companies not only identify but embrace these individual strengths.

Business skills, HR


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Creating an inclusive workplace


The DBA's HR and employment law partner, Croner shares advice on creating an inclusive workplace where diversity can flourish. DBA members benefit from a free HR helpline...

HR, Legal


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It’s not about design. It’s about the difference design makes.


Once you can articulate the difference you want to achieve, you can set the metrics that can measure how successful a project is. Understanding how success will be determined is the first step in proving design effectiveness.

Advice for clients, Business skills, New business & client relations, Strategy development


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