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Redesigning the design studio business model

The challenge for design studio owners is to keep their business relevant to existing and potential clients. This means they need to rethink how they manage their practice.

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Design for business growth

In 2010 the Design Business Council conducted a series of design in business workshops where 12 graphic design studio owners were shown the process of conducting a design audit. They were teamed up with 20 manufacturers from the Dandenong area south east of Melbourne.
How design is used to grow a business...

Innovation or minnovation

If we want more entrepreneurs, stop worrying about jumpstarting innovation. Focus on "minnovation."
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Clients

Design in business (dib)
dib is a series of workshops, events and programs that show business owners how to make better use of design.

dib includes design SWOT analysis, Design roundtables and design audits. These are supported by a series of intensive workshops that help business owners benefit from design.

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Designers

The business of design

This series of workshops is for design studio owners, design managers and designers.

These workshops give the skills needed to operate a better design business.

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