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Product liability: Managing the risks when launching a new product
By Humphries Kirk LLP
Humphries Kirk explains how to manage the risks involved in designing and lunching new products.
Hyper-customisation: The dawn of a new design age
By Rob Wallace, Managing Partner, Best of Breed Branding Consortium, New York
Soon brands will no longer speak with one package design and one brand message to their 100 million consumers. Branding Expert Rob Wallace looks at hyper-customisation and where it could take brands, consumers and design leaders.
When money doesn’t make the world go ’round
By Adam Fennelow, Head of Services, Design Business Association
From packed-out monthly movie nights for the elderly to hands-on voluntary work, read inspiring stories of how DBA members engage with their local communities.
Connected community
By Erika Clegg, Co-founder, Spring
Erika Clegg, Founder of Spring, explains how a close connection with their local community helps Spring deliver for clients.
Upskilling the next generation of design practitioners at the National Saturday Club Masterclasses
By Grace Bremner, Programme Manager, The Saturday Club
The Saturday Club Trust was founded by John and Frances Sorrell in 2009. It builds on the simple idea that every young person should have the opportunity to study subjects they love, for free, and has grown from strength to strength.
Making sustainability the heart of the design community
By Paula Chin, Packaging Manager, Pret A Manger & Tracy Sutton, Director, Root Innovation
According to EU research over 80% of a product’s environmental impact can be influenced during the design stage. Paula Chin discusses how the design community can become more involved in supporting the circular economy.
New thinking, new business: The impact of DBA training
By Bethan Thomas, Account Director, Nalla
For Nalla, the practical advice they've gained from DBA training workshops has had a direct and sustained effect on their agency. Here they talk about the impact of DBA training on their business, their team and the way they work.
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Due diligence in business acquisitions
By Humphries Kirk LLP
When acquiring a business, it is vital that due diligence is conducted thoroughly. In this handy guide, the DBA's legal partner Humphries Kirk LLP explains the correct process.
Design education: Roundtable conversation
By Design Business Association
DBA members gathered in London to discuss the future of talent and the blockades that could stand in the way to achieving a rich and diverse talent pool for the future.
New to R&D tax credits? Don’t think you’ll qualify?
By Design Business Association
Think again… it’s quite possible you will, and it’s easier to find out than you may think. Read how you can determine your eligibility for this valuable tax incentive, which rewards technological innovation.