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Clive Grinyer: Chairman of the Judges for the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards

By Design Business Association
With judging for the DBA Design Effectiveness Awards commencing this week, we caught up with Clive to talk about his role as Chairman of the Judges, and the value of design to business.

24/01/2019


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Generating exporting opportunities for UK business

By Design Business Association
Reporting back from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, on opportunities to enable UK businesses to explore new markets, make new connections and generate long-term and profitable client business overseas.

24/01/2019


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A week in my life: Prolific North talks to Mark Easby of Better

By Design Business Association
Mark Easby, Managing Director of DBA member Better Brand Agency, shared a week in his working life with Prolific North.

08/01/2019


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Design key to success of new recycling strategy

By Design Business Association
The importance of design at the very start of product development is being highlighted this morning, as the government unveils a new...

18/12/2018


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2019 is the time to front-up on sustainable design

By Chris Sherwin, Director, Reboot Innovation
If we’re going to design a new generation of products, services and business models fit for a sustainable future, then it’s time to front-up on sustainability in 2019.

12/12/2018


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Christmas crackers

By Design Business Association
A cracking set of suggestions from the DBA Experts to round-off your year. Cherry-pick some for your business to get a head start for 2019.

12/12/2018


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The Future Agency: How can we shape the design industry?

By Richard Pay, Senior Creative, Uniform
Imagine the design industry in 20 years: what will the agency of the future look like? How can we stay relevant and ready? DBA member, Uniform has imagined The Future Agency.

12/12/2018


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Merry Christmas from the DBA

By Design Business Association
Wishing all our members and industry friends a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Here are a few festive tips and tipples from the DBA team to get you in the spirit.

12/12/2018


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How do you define ‘growth’?

By Design Business Association
The newly launched report from the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) - ‘Growing the UK’s Creative Industries’ - explores what ‘growth’ actually means to creative enterprises.

07/12/2018


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Could you be an Export Champion?

By Design Business Association
The DBA is working with the Department for International Trade to identify Export Champions amongst its membership. Find out if you qualify and sign up.

21/11/2018


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