Practice Notes
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The DIA has a comprehensive reference set of Practice Notes to assist DIA designer members in their professional practice.
The Practice Notes cover areas such as contracts, tendering, administration, the legal business environment, fees, salaries, intellectual property and much more.
A complete set of Practice Notes is provided as a member benefit to MDIA members. Other practitioners can contact the DIA to purchase these materials.
DIA General members can download a discipline-specific Study Set of Practice Notes and the Summary Fee & Salary Practice Note.
Complete sets and individual DIA Practice Notes are available for purchase.
Practice Notes marked ’General’ are suitable for any design discipline while those that indicate a specific discipline generally contain terminology and situations specific to that discipline. The principles and methods discussed are often adaptable to other disciplines.
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To assist with this process we have assembled a working group to outline the way forward. If you would like to be involved or find out more please contact us.
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Use of Practice Notes guidelines can be downloaded here.
Staff performance
This Practice Note builds on contemporary approaches to positive workplace culture, and includes advice for sole traders on making time for reflection and learning, and the benefits for everyone of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the DIA’s Accredited Designer™ program.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
This Practice Note unpacks the Goods and Services Tax to step you through how to handle charging clients, claim deductions and set up the right account for your business with the tax office.
Setting up a Design Practice
This Practice Note outlines the basics of establishing a new design business, from choosing the right legal structure to meeting your tax and workplace safety responsibilities.
Marketing & Communications for Designers
This Practice Note provides a comprehensive guide to developing and implementing an effective marketing and communications strategy for your design business, whatever your specialisation or budget.
Social Media for Designers
This Practice Note is full of expert advice for harnessing the power of social media to build a successful design business, starting with the basics of identifying your target audience and covering everything you need to know to get your messages right, and what to do when it all goes wrong.
Preparing for a Performance Appraisal (Interior Design)
This Practice Note guides designers in any role through a series of questions designed to help you focus on achievements and ambitions, and also serves as a handy reference for anyone supervising designers.
Supply Chain Transparency
This Practice Note provides a thorough explanation of the concept of supply chain transparency, how it applies to designers and best practice for reporting to clients.