Evidencing the impact of design
Business leaders judging the 2023 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards share their thoughts on evaluating design and tips for making your case.
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Business leaders judging the 2023 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards share their thoughts on evaluating design and tips for making your case.
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In today’s world, design has to be a priority. Here’s why.
Clive Grinyer, Head of Service Design at the Royal College of Art and Chair of Judges at the 2022 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards writes about how this year's winners used design as a strategic tool to tackle present and future challenges, delivering growth for businesses as well as helping address societal issues.
DBA Design Effectiveness Awards 2022: winners’ case study films
A selection of short films created by DBA Design Effectiveness Award winners which explore the far reaching impact of the design work.
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