DesignLab Essentials - Melbourne

Fees & Margins, Systems for Success

Our two most popular sessions are extended to include more content, special exercises, proven templates and real-life case studies.

Attend either course to learn the essentials, or attend both and transform your business entirely.

Both courses are available over one convenient weekend.

Fees & Margins - Saturday 18th April 2020 9:30am - 4:30pm

Systems for Success - Sunday 19th April 2020 9:30am - 4:30pm

Sign up for both sessions and SAVE 10%

Tickets

- Fees & Margins $550

- Systems for Success $550

- Essentials Double Bundle - Fees & Margins + Systems for Success $990

Fees & Margins - Overview

Are you an established designer, tired of working hard to barely cover your costs? Did the “joy” of working as a designer die a long time ago?

Or are you new to the industry and have no idea what to charge? Do you feel nervous even thinking about the idea of adding a margin to the products that you recommend to your clients?

In this class we will equip you with the skills, knowledge and templates to start to charge what you deserve to be earning, and set you up to run a successful and profitable business that brings you great joy!

In this Design Lab workshop you will learn how to:

· Understand methods of charging for design services

· Access proven methods for adding margin to products

· Choose the best methods of charging to suit your business

· Create a comprehensive fee estimate (including a proven and effective template)

· Communicate your fees and margins clearly 

· Track your hours to be more accountable 

· Set up processes for efficient billing

· Increase your profitability

· Truly believe in your worth

NEW content

· Activities to strengthen your understanding of these principles

· A real-life case study to show how to go from a scope of work to an accurate fee estimate

· A real-life case study to analyse one of the methods of applying a margin to products

Inclusions

· Tea/coffee

· Morning Tea

· Complimentary E-Book Summary

· Proven tools and templates

· Light lunch

This DesignLab is suitable for: 

Interior Designers, Decorators, Architects and Students.

 

Systems for Success - Overview

Do you struggle to manage the flow of work on a project? Are your clients taking the lead and forcing you to be reactive rather than proactive?

Do you find that you’re attracting the same sort of micro-managing clients time and time again?

Are you terrified of growing your team for fear of being discovered as a fraud?

You are not alone! Most designers struggle to manage project efficiently due to a lack of effective, consistent systems. In this class we will teach you how to create systems and will transform the way you view your business!

In this Design Lab workshop you will learn how to:

· Be more professional in your approach to design

· Utilise systems and processes to increase efficiency and profitability

· Customise systems and processes for your business 

· Effectively set and manage client expectations

· Maximise your profitability

· Grow your business through effective delegation

· Streamline your payment process for better cash flow

· Utilise sound tools and templates to optimise your systems

NEW content

· Activities to strengthen your understanding of these principles

· A real-life case study to demonstrate the project process from beginning to end

· A real-life case study to analyse when things go well, and when things go wrong!

Inclusions

· Tea/coffee

· Morning Tea

· Complimentary E-Book Summary

· Proven tools and templates

· Light lunch

This DesignLab is suitable for: 

Interior Designers, Decorators, Architects and Students.

Important information about COVID-19

Please be reassured that the safety of our members is our first priority. We are checking updates regarding social gatherings on a daily basis and will at all times adhere to the formal recommendations of the Australian government.

Should our live events continue in the near future, we will be following all of the suggested protocols, including the recommended spacing between guests, supply of hand-washing facilities and hand sanitiser. There will be no catering offered at events. We ask that individuals who fall into the category of recommended self-isolation do not attend our live events.

Should government recommendations change to prohibit social gatherings of small numbers, we will postpone our events to a new date.