Member articles

Energising Your Profit and Loss Statement

9th March, 2010

A thoughtfully set-up profit and loss statement generates meaningful data that can inform your business decisions. Here's how to de-clutter yours and make it more user-friendly. 1. Measure what's important to your business Think about the type of...
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Legal Q&A - Copyright

9th March, 2010

Q: "Can you please advise on the following request from my client, regarding their new logo design. "Can we ‘purchase' the copyright, what is the normal fee? Once purchased, will we have full ‘rights' to change or add things to the...
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Designing for International Audiences and Cultural Differences

9th February, 2010

In this extract from The Design Manual, AGDA ACT member David Whitbread considers a number of issues related to designing for cultural differences, from different traditions that imply different visual meanings to colour and positioning; to issues...
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Work life balance: Tips for enjoying summer

26th January, 2010

I certainly love the summer months and I am always trying to find ways to get out and about to enjoy myself on the weekends. But what about during the week? It is important to have a good work life balance. Working hard all day and even late into...
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Any Colour As Long As It's Green.

19th January, 2010

In this extract from The Design Manual, AGDA ACT member David Whitbread discusses environmental issues as they relate to graphic design studios - and gathers together a list of some practical measures you can take to make your practice more...
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Five Business Processes that Drive Success.

12th January, 2010

Business processes are the flows of activities that get things done in your business. Once processes are identified and measured, you can automate, streamline and even redesign them in the best possible ways for your business. There are five main...
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Creating a Business Procedures Manual.

29th December, 2009

Processes. Love ‘em or loathe them, we can't live without them. They are part of everything we do. But often we take our business processes for granted until disaster hits or we need to break free from our indispensible role as the boss....
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Kick Start your New Year Communications Plan

15th December, 2009

It's the silly season, a time when deadlines shorten and a stream of parties loom. And regardless of your position on client Christmas gifts, now is a great time to refocus your client communications strategy for the year ahead. Personally, I'm...
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Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders

15th December, 2009

The AIGA in association with Yale University in the United States, will be hosting the ‘Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders' program during July next year. After five successful years based at Harvard Business School, the program will...
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Knifey Spoony - Business Card Case Study from The Design Council UK

1st December, 2009

The Design Council in the UK has recently published a series of case studies aimed at promoting an understanding of how design can help business. Knifey Spooney (Business Cards) Case Study How can we stand out from the crowd? Events caterer Knifey...
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