design management workshops
December 01, 2009
The Design Management workshops have been developed to assist design businesses by offering focussed workshop that give owners and managers the time and head space to work on their business.
The dbc is a design and business networking organisation that aims to build an Australian design community that is recognised for its creativity and professionalism; an industry that acts collaboratively with a cohesive voice. A community that will demonstrate the ability, knowledge and confidence in applying design strategically in business and public sectors.
Most design studio owners spend all their time doing what they enjoy most; creating great design. The dbc workshops have been structured to help owners and managers come to grips with managing, developing and marketing their creative talents.
Presented by: Design Business Council
Job costing workshop
This 3 hour workshop helps graphic designers work out what it costs to run their business and how to convert that into a job costing system.
What you will gain from this workshop;
* an in-depth understanding of the real cost of running a studio
* an ability to translate your business costs into estimates that guarantee a profit
* how to manage job expenses
* how other studios manage job costing
When: 1.30 - 4.30 1 Dec 2009
Where: Business Centre @365 Little Collins St - Grd Flr, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
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Designing demand
Designing demand shows studio owners, design managers and account service people how to identify the potential for growth in their existing markets. Using a design demand tool developed by the dbc this workshop will give you a set of actions that you can implement to improve your business.
When: 1.30 - 4.30 3 Dec 2009
Where: Business Centre @365 Little Collins St - Grd Flr, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
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Writing the perfect design brief
This 3 hour workshop helps graphic designers, design managers and studio owners prepare a design brief in response to a client briefing.
What you will gain from this workshop;
* an understanding of the value of a good brief
* an ability to write a design brief that helps keep the project on track
* an understanding of the essential elements of a brief
* how to get a brief approved
When: 1.30 - 4.30 24 Nov 2009
Where: Business Centre @365 Little Collins St - Grd Flr, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
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Developing a business case for design
This 3 hour workshop shows studio owners, design managers and account service people how to identify the need for design in new client markets.
The workshop shows how to prepare a business case for design when approaching new clients.
What you will gain from this workshop;
* an understanding of a business case presentation
* an ability to analyse a potential clients' business
* how to prepare a business case for design
When: 1.30 - 4.30 26 Nov 2009
Where: Business Centre @365 Little Collins St - Grd Flr, 365 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
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