Seven ways to make more money in your design business I strongly believe that every design business owner should build in a range of different revenue streams to help them grow and scale their businesses. And in this post I...
Client leadership: the secret to managing design clients so they don't walk all over you If you don't manage your design clients then they will walk all over you - fact. I talk a lot about 'client leadership' as a way to make sure you...
3 pricing mistakes most designers make (and what to do instead) Most designers find pricing really confusing. They either massively undercharge or just pluck numbers out of the air for their pricing, rather than spending time sitting down and thinking about...
Strategic tasks to do when client work is slow The nature of running a design business is that you will sometimes have months where you have too much work on and you will sometimes have months where you don’t...
Two ways to make your design business more profitable (without having to find more clients) If your design business isn’t as profitable as you would like it to be then there are normally two quick fixes you can make to immediately increase profitability (without having...
How to create an amazing client experience: 5 tips for creatives What is the easiest way to find new clients? Word of mouth - i.e. when existing or former clients tell their friends and family about your products and services. And...