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DBA Code of Conduct
By Design Business Association
As a DBA design agency member you can reassure clients by making use of the DBA's Code of Conduct. This set of model recommended practices, which have been designed and developed to provide DBA design agency members with a series of behaviour guidelines and to improve the professionalism of the industry.
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Membership benefits in action
By Adam Fennelow, Head of Services, Design Business Association
All DBA members use their membership slightly differently. Emphasis is placed on different areas depending on the nature and maturity of the business. This page gives you an insight into how some members make use of their membership to maximum effect.
DBA Design Effectiveness Awards Ceremony
The DBA Design Effectiveness Awards assess the true impact of effective design on business. This prestigious ceremony will bring together design and business leaders to announce the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Grand Prix winners and celebrate the success of effective design.
Managing projects efficiently
The ability to manage a variety of different projects is key in the design industry. Learn how to prioritise conflicting demands using a 5 step framework for effective project management.
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Freelance agreement and NDA
By Humphries Kirk Solicitors
This is a short basic freelancer agreement which includes some recommended terms.
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Standard employment contract for salaried staff
By Humphries Kirk Solicitors
This document is a commentary on the structure and content of a comprehensive contract of employment that can be used in the design sector.
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Assignment of design right
By Humphries Kirk Solicitors
This template can be used for the formal transfer of design right, although by law this particular IP right will transfer automatically to the party who commissions the work.
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Assignment of copyright
By Humphries Kirk Solicitors
This is a basic template that can be used for the transfer of copyright which, subject to limited exceptions, by law belongs to the ‘author’ of the work in the first instance. This document meets the minimum formalities for transferring copyright, namely that it needs to be recorded in writing and signed.
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Licence agreement
By Humphries Kirk Solicitors
A template setting out a licence of specific rights in return for receiving a royalty.
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How to buy design: 01 Getting started
By Design Business Association
Agencies come in all shapes, sizes and types, so how do you pick the best for your project?
