I’ll be doing an awesome workshop and 2 presentations at the HOW Design Conference in Austin, TX from June 24th to the 27th. I’ll be posting more information on my talks as time gets closer but for now I’ve included the descriptions of the talks below. One thing to note is that, even though I talk about business, my presentations are never boring. Be prepared to have some fun and talk candidly about the topics at hand. Oh, and you’ll also receive tons of handouts from me that I’ve found to help other designers get the most out of their business. Hope to see you there!

Design Business Bootcamp Workshop

Whether you’re currently running your own firm or are thinking about making the leap, this interactive workshop is for you. Daniel Schutzsmith will take you through the entire process of starting a design business, with lots of concrete advice on setting your rates, attracting clients, managing projects, marketing your skills, working with employees and looking ahead to continual growth.

You’ll learn through hands-on activities, anecdotes and advice from several successful studios. You’ll even take home a fat stack of worksheets and cheat sheets that will help you apply all this useful information in your own studio.

The Secret of Project Management for the In-House Designer

Proper project management is essential for in-house design teams. Not only will it help you keep every project organized and moving along, effective management can also help your team gain respect within your company.

Designer Daniel Schutzsmith will show you how to successfully plan a project from start to finish and provide a handy list of paper and software-based tools to help you record the life of each project. You’ll head back to the office with the tools and methods you need to smoothly manage any project, from running a productive meeting to issuing change requests.

The Secret of Project Management for the Creative Studio

Proper project management can save you time and money, increase your client retention and help you attract new clients. But project management doesn’t always come naturally to creatives. Designer Daniel Schutzsmith will help you become a pro with a complete overview of project management, an in-depth demo of how a studio can successfully plan a project from start to finish and a handy list of paper and software-based tools to help your record the life of each project.

You’ll also learn how to run a successful and productive meeting, when to issue a change order and how, where to look for project management help and how to recover when a projects heads south.