On Tuesday, November 15th, Douglas Davis kicked off our @BIC Lecture series, demonstrating to designers and business professionals how important it is to “Think How They Think.” Click to Read more >
The Language of Business and Design Decisions
Genuine. Thoughtful. Smart. Those adjectives describe my first impressions of Douglas Davis’ book, The Creative Strategy and The Business of Design.
I arranged a meeting with Davis at the HOW Design Live conference in Atlanta. I envisioned him to reflect the same characteristics I gleaned from his writing. He did not disappoint. We discussed his book and his HOW Design University course, which is based on the same idea, at length. I listened to him earnestly explain his motivation for writing the book. His intent is to help creatives speak the language of business so they can convey their design thinking to the decision-makers. As he talked, he proved my suspicions to be correct. This man is the epitome of genuineness and intellect. Not only is he well-informed, but also he eagerly shares his knowledge. Read More Here >
One Club Spotlight: One on One with Douglas Davis and Rob Berger
How To take a Punch in Tha Face: The One Club Interview with Douglas Davis & Ron Berger
How to take a Punch in Tha Face, chapter 13 of Douglas Davis' new book Creative Strategy and the Business of Design was the subject of this short profile from the OneClub. Read more or click to play >
Douglas explores business issues that creative professionals face on the Busy Creator Podcast Interview.
Douglas Davis (@DouglasQDavis) is a graphic designer, professor, consultant, and author of the new book Creative Strategy and the Business of Design. The book, which follows his recent talks and workshops, explores business issues that face creative professionals, especially those which may not even seem apparent.
In this conversation, we explore the business culture exposed creatives, the shortcomings of our design education system, and how Brooklyn is becoming the home for creative thought.
Southern Style with an English accent: Creative Strategy and The Business of Design piece published in the European Business Review
I was surprised to have been contacted a few months ago by an editor in London who was looking for my take on creativity and business. After sending two possible entries for the September/October 2016 edition of The European Business Review, they accepted both. Stay tuned for more in the November/December 2016 edition. > Click to download September/October 2016
