All Careers Advice

Last week, we wrote about a new college which hopes to offer students an “alternative route” into design. Now, we ask established creatives – how did you get into the field, and what advice would you offer young people starting out?

John Spencer looks at the rich history of words and design, how they have lost their way and what designers can do to make sure the two are complementary.

In this exclusive extract from Designing Your Life: Build a Life That Works for You, we spotlight how design principles can help ensure your happiness.

The DBA’s head of services Adam Fennelow considers when designers should write and when they should call on the services of professional writers.

Design business advisor John Scarrott looks at how a softer sell with clients goes a long way and why a nuanced approach can help build better consultancy-client relationships.

Karen Bradley has pledged to make arts and culture accessible for everyone, announcing the launch of pilots next month that will tackle the lack of diversity.

Design business advisor John Scarrott looks at how designers can stop being seen as suppliers and start being seen as partners. He also talks to one creative director who has already made this approach part of their business strategy.

A change to copyright law means that fake versions of classic design icons such as Ray and Charles Eames’ chairs will stop being sold from January 2017 onwards.

Design Business Association head of services Adam Fennelow takes us through the results of a DBA member survey revealing members’ main post-Brexit fears and insights into how designers can benefit from the situation.

From Moleskine’s first ever café to an exploration to a new Designer Studio for Selfridges’ flagship store, we round up the important design news from the last seven days.

This coming month you can read a new book on typography tips, go to an academic design festival in Copenhagen via Edinburgh Airport, where you’ll find a Scottish design exhibition…

Patrick Argent reflects on the multi-faceted career of the late Dennis Bailey RDI (1931-2016), one of Britain’s pioneering independent graphic designers.

After a recent UK workplace survey suggested that a lack of privacy and quiet space – such as in open-plan offices – can actually reduce employees’ productivity, we asked designers what environment they are at their most productive and creative.

A round-up of moves, changes and appointments in the design world.

We speak to consultancies less than ten years old to see how they brought in the right talent to grow their businesses at a sustainable rate without over-stretching themselves.

Designers don’t have to develop a passive selling relationship with their client, they can share their expertise and learn to influence their clients’ businesses positively. Design business advisor John Scarrott investigates…

With big graduate shows going on in the last few months such as D&AD New Blood and New Designers, we ask designers to think about the work they most enjoyed creating as a student.

Design business owners can get bogged down in running their studio, without thinking about the future, says Adam Fennelow, services director at the Design Business Association (DBA). He offers advice on how designers can figure out what they want to achieve.

Tristan Macherel, executive creative director at Landor Paris and president of the design jury at this year’s Cannes Lions Festival, talks about how smart technology is being integrated with design to create inventive, inspiring creative work.

The UK public has voted for Leave in the EU referendum, with a 52% majority – we summarise what this could spell for the design industry.