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A roundup of industry expertise, exclusive resources, business support and tools for your design business.
Design, AI and the Human bit in the Middle
In a world increasingly shaped by automation and AI, what is the real responsibility of design? Thoughts from The Design Effect.
Design Week’s speaker highlights from The Design Effect
Design Week rounds up five key lessons in leadership and empathy from the speakers at The Design Effect and DBA Design Effectiveness Awards in London on 10 March.
DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2026: winners’ films
The 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners have been revealed and these short videos bring to life the impact of four of the winners.
DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton opens The Design Effect
The Design Effect took place on 10 March 2026 at The National Gallery in London. DBA Chief Executive Deborah Dawton opened the event.
2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners revealed at The Design Effect
The Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards have been revealed. The 40 winning projects were announced on Tuesday 10 March at The Design Effect.
New trophy unveiled at The Design Effect
A symbolic new trophy was unveiled at The Design Effect on 10 March and presented to the 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners.
GoSolr shines with Grand Prix win
The 2026 DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners have been announced with GoSolr and Xfacta winning the coveted Grand Prix award.
A look at the DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners
The 40 winners announced were awarded for their measured proof that design made a clear and significant contribution to the results achieved by the work. Design Week picks some highlights.
DBA Member Forum | March Summary
At our March DBA Member Forum, we turned a lens on positioning, as three agency leaders shared how they’ve sharpened and stress-tested their design business’ point of difference.