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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DBA Webinars: building your new business pipeline


Coronavirus resource: Webinar recorded April 2020: Blair Enns, CEO of Win Without Pitching and co-host of the popular 2Bobs podcast, joined the DBA in a live Q&A to guide business owners on how to build their pipeline using what is available right now. DBA Members can watch the webinar and access supporting materials here.

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Manage your time effectively when working from home | DBA Member webinar


Join Jenny McConnell, executive coach and industry expert, for a DBA member exclusive webinar to learn to stay productive while taking care of yourself and your loved ones. This interactive one hour online workshop will help you adapt to new ways of working.

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DBA Webinars: HR and staff wellbeing


Coronavirus resource: we've teamed up with JourneyHR to keep you up to date on the various areas of furlough eligibility and how you can access it for your business, reducing wages and how to manage expectations, annual leave allowance for staff, and the impact on team morale and individual wellbeing.

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Presenting remotely with Shan Preddy | DBA Member webinar


Coronavirus resource: Many design firms regularly work remotely, but COVID-19 has made it the new reality for everyone and video conferences and presentations need to be good to get results, whether on a one-to-one call or with a virtual room full of people. Shan Preddy, Partner at Preddy&Co and DBA Expert shows us how in this DBA Member webinar.

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DBA Webinars: Business support for your agency’s finances, workforce and supply chains


Coronavirus resource: Webinars recorded in April 2020: As a business owner, you need to understand your options around government support and funding to stay one step ahead of these uncertain times, as we see the impact of COVID-19 unfurl on agency finances, workforces and supply chains. Esther Carder answers our burning questions in a DBA Q&A.

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The difference the DBA makes


All DBA members use their membership slightly differently, making the most of various services depending on the nature and maturity of the business. Gain insight into how some members make use of their membership to maximum effect.

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The importance of consultancy agreements for strategic projects


Design consultancies often provide services to their clients which involve change in the client’s business. But what about when design consultancies require change within their own businesses?

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2020: The Year of Creative Risk


This is the year to dream big when it comes to unleashing game-changing ideas. But there are two critical factors to take into account to win over clients.

Business skills, New business & client relations, Strategy development


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Dance and advance: Messaging tips to enhance collaboration


What if the message we think we're communicating in client-agency meetings is not the message that gets received? Breakdowns in understanding tend to stem from common issues that can be avoided by following these five helpful tips.

Advice for clients, Business skills, New business & client relations


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Design leadership and the sculpting of space & time


What makes a great design leader? Electrolux's Chief Design Officer and DBA Design Effectiveness Awards' judge, Pernilla Johansson shares her thoughts and her experiences of leading a multifunctional in-house design team, in the latest article in the DBA series exploring the attributes of design leaders.

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