Results within topic “studio management”

Design Business and Ethics

studio management  software  copyright  photography  contracts  studio issues  typography  ethics 

What's with the Attitude? Improving Employee-Manager Relations

If a staff member has a bad attitude, you could have something to do with it. Bryan advises managers on how to improve morale.

career  studio management  AIGA  inhouse issues  membership  partners  institutions  networking 

Confronting Confrontation

Putting off a difficult conversation at the office? Bryan offers ways to confront a troublesome employee or coworker and get results.

studio management  advice 

Why a Project Manager?

What does a project manager do, and does your design firm need one? Carr rises to the challenge, takes ownership of the issue and delivers some solutions.

studio management  business 

Can In-house Design Departments Be Respectable?

Why should in-house designers market themselves? Baker explains the strategic benefits of treating colleagues like the clients they are.

studio management  inhouse issues 

End of Year Bonuses

Should you bonus employees at the end of the year? The short answer is “probably not.”

studio management 

Managing Health and Safety in the Design Studio

Processes used in graphic and commercial art include computer graphics design, illustration, and photo processes, and paste up of mechanicals.

studio management 

A Dozen Common Mistakes

The reason firms fail is not creativity, location, or the marketplace. It's management ability. Here are the most common 12 mistakes we see creative service firms make.

studio management  advice 

Inspirational Leadership

How is it that certain leaders motivate you and others do not? This is particularly an interesting question within the marketing communications industry, which tends to attract independent-minded leaders...and followers.

studio management