If you are losing battles with the marketing people because you don’t have the vocabulary to justify your design instincts, listen to the latest HOWLive podcast interview with Douglas Davis, author of the new book, Creative Strategy and the Business of Design. He talks with Ilise Benun, founder ofMarketing-Mentor.com and Partner for HOW Design Live’s new Creative Entrepreneur program, about the mission he’s on to teach left brain business skills to right brain creative thinkers so you can have a seat at the table — without feeling like you’re crashing the party. Click to listen >
Douglas Davis guest on School for StartUps Radio this Thursday July 30th
Douglas will be a guest on Keynote Speaker and McGraw-Hill Bestselling Author SBA Award Winning Radio Host Jim Beach's talk radio show, School for StartUps Radio. Listen Live on Thursday on AMFM 247 Radio click to listen here (starting 27:18) >
New #AskaDesigner series on HOWdesign.com taps Douglas Davis for career advice
In this series, Douglas Davis answers designers’ persistent questions about career development and managing relationships in the workplace. To ask more design career questions, reach out to us on Twitter with hashtag #AskaDesigner.
Question: I’ve been in my current position for a number of years. I worry about how I can stay at the top of my game in an industry that changes daily. Where should I focus my professional development to stay relevant? - Read Answer >
DOUGLAS ON BRANDS AND TRUST: THE HOPES & FEARS WEIGH IN.
We’re constantly bombarded with solicitations for personal information, money and loyalty—but how do we know who to give it to? When can we trust people, businesses and websites with time, money and data? By Laura Yan
Podcast: Being a creative who understands business: My interview with Ilise Benun
Are you a creative who understands the things in business that trump aesthetics? If not (or if you’re not sure), listen to my recent podcast interview with Douglas Davis, part of the Creative Freelancer Business Conference/HOW Live Speaker Podcast series. His topic at CFBC is Creative Strategy and the Business of Design and he’ll be presenting on Friday, May 16 in Boston.
Read article here and listen to podcast below.