In week 1 we explored how design studios choose to engage with a variety of approaches to support their individual needs. This week’s lecture will address classic business models that have been utilised by entrepreneurs to support their growth.
We will be exploring sole traders, partnerships, studios, agencies and collectives. We will look at how these varying types of enterprises operate at different stages of growth. We will also consider issues such as intellectual property, audit and security within different scales of business.
We will be unpacking the operational and strategic factors that support working as a designer today. We will also consider the different types of clients that you may choose to engage with as a creative entrepreneur within a variety of different contexts.
You will be working towards achieving the following learning outcomes:
LO1: Research – select and deploy appropriate research methodologies to inform the needs within a project.
LO4: Distil – position a creative strategic insight that has been distilled and refined through an informed investigation.
LO9: Communicate – communicate effectively in a range of contexts and situations to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
L10: Manage – demonstrate applied planning and organisational skills to support self-directed project work and inform ongoing professional development needs.
Simplifying
I decided to try and break this down as I got a bit confused at first read, I think I have a much clearer understanding now, so I will be writing down some easy read notes bellow to come back too.
This week I’ll be learning about different ways designers run their businesses, examples:
What I will look at: