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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Effective paper choice


A handy checklist for making the right paper choice, developed in association with DBA Supporter Arctic Paper UK.

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Copywriting 101


Whether you are putting your argument across in a report, selling products on your website or writing an email to a client, copywriting will help you to be clear, concise and engaging, and these persuasive tips from DBA Supporter Stratton Craig are a great place to start.

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Writing press releases


The DBA's media partner Packaging News, explains how you can increase the chances of your press releases getting coverage.

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Why the ‘free pitch’ serves no-one well


A cast iron case against unpaid creative work, written by client Tom Foulkes and outlining why the free pitch is as bad for clients as it is agencies.

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Growing upstream business


Business development specialist Tim Hill explains how to put your business in the frame to win in-depth strategic work.

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Making your website work harder for new business


DBA Expert Jonathan Kirk on how to leverage more new business mileage out of your website.

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Managing your clients and projects


Jan Casey taps into her wealth of agency and client side experience and offers this best practice guide to managing clients and projects.

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Free pitch response letter


Free pitching is a reality of the creative industries. But as a process for a client to find the best agency for their needs it is fundamentally flawed. For agencies to remain healthy and profitable, and for clients to find a partner who understands their needs, a new way is required. This template will help explain your position on free pitching to a potential client.

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Responding to PQQs


Pre-Qualification Questionnaires are becoming more and more of a common feature of procurement. These top tips by Simon May, will help you get a feel for your approach to completing a document.

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New business approaches


Allison McSparron-Edwards, Managing Director at Consultrix, makes her recommendations for winning more work.

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