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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Deconstructing design effectiveness | DBA webinar

By Design Business Association
What makes design effective? Catch up on this unfiltered look at design that reshaped markets and shifted human behaviour. DBA Chief Executive, Deborah Dawton led the conversation with esteemed judges Olivia Salisbury and Pernilla Johansson who dissected standout projects that delivered change and break down the work that didn’t just meet expectations, it redefined them.

Design effectiveness

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AI in the workplace: how to exert your rights over ‘the bot’

By Joanne Archer, HK Law
As AI becomes integral to operations, employers should establish clear policies to safeguard company assets and mitigate risks.

HR, Legal

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Fireside chat with Dr Mary McBride | Designing action

By Design Business Association
Designers possess a unique superpower: the intrinsic ability to apply a creative lens to complex problems and envision a future that doesn’t yet exist. Catch up on this conversation between Dr Mary McBride, Chair and Professor at Pratt Institute and DBA Chief Executive, Deborah Dawton. They won’t hand you a roadmap, but they will challenge, galvanise, and energise you to take decisive action.
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Employee Rights Bill: Bereavement Leave, unpaid Parental Leave and Paternity Leave entitlement

By Croner
As part of the Employment Rights Bill, the government is planning to make changes to Bereavement Leave, unpaid Parental Leave and Paternity Leave. In this article, our HR partner Croner explains what the intended changes are.
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Employment Rights Bill: what does it mean for Unfair Dismissal

By Croner
2025 is a big year for employment law, the Employee Rights Bill changes are approaching in April and in this factsheet our HR partner, Croner looks at the impact on Unfair Dismissal. 
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The value of design: what’s next?

By Design Business Association
Have we reached a turning point for design? Catch up on this webinar with Deborah Dawton, Chief Executive at the DBA and Kevin McCullagh, Founder of Plan, as they discuss how we can ensure design maintains its valued and hard-won position as a driving force for change and unpick the inherent skills of designers to find brand new opportunity in challenge.
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Data on Staff Turnover Rates: 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report

By Design Business Association
Available to download and utilising data from the 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report, this special report focuses on staff turnover trends within agencies across the last three years.

Financial, HR

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Data on Staff Benefits: 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report

By Design Business Association
Available to download and utilising data from the 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report, this special report focuses on DBA member staff benefits including pensions, parental leave, health and travel benefits and bonuses.

Financial, HR

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Benchmarking for micro-agencies: 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report

By Design Business Association
Available to download and utilising data from the 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report, we have taken the respones of agencies with one to five people and created this report specifically for micro-agencies to enable them to benchmark their business performance, income, fees, how they use freelancers and more.

Financial, HR

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2024 DBA Annual Survey Report Launch | DBA member-only webinar

By Design Business Association
The DBA Annual Survey Report gives you the most comprehensive analysis of fees, salaries, and trends in the UK design sector. It’s your essential tool for benchmarking financial performance against businesses just like yours.

Financial

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