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The 15 characteristics of successful design businesses
What makes one studio stand out from another? Sure the design itself plays into it, but there are also other things to consider… like these 15 characteristics.
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Corner the market by marketing your design practice
The first in a three-part series of specially-crafted Acumen Practice Notes, we take a look at quick wins for marketing your practice, which doesn’t have to be overly complicated.
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Leading a design business
The business of running a design practice requires ongoing focus from the business leaders, yet this is something that’s often neglected in the process of servicing clients and delivering projects. In this article, Rob Peake investigates what’s required to sustain and build a successful design business and how this differs from just creating brilliant design.
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12 reasons why design practices underperform financially
Robert Peake, founder of Management for Design, shares the 12 things that contribute to your design practice underperforming financially. Some of them may just surprise you.
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Running your own practice? Here are some growth strategies you should consider
In a new series we’re launching here on Indesignlive, we’ll be regularly hearing from Robert Peake, the founder of Management for Design.