Douglas Davis – författare

“Douglas wears a lot of hats–all stylish and functional. There’s a huge disconnect happening right now in the industry and Douglas’s book is a means to bridging that gap.” —The Huffington Post The Business Skills Every Creative Needs!Remaining relevant as a creative professional takes more than creativity--you need to understand the language of business. The problem is that design school doesn't teach the strategic language that is now essential to getting your job done. Creative Strategy and the Business of Design fills that void and teaches left-brain business skills to right-brain creative thinkers. Inside, you'll learn about the business objectives and marketing decisions that drive your creative work. The curtain's been pulled away as marketing-speak and business jargon are translated into tools to help you: –Understand client requests from a business perspective–Build a strategic framework to inspire visual concepts–Increase your relevance in an evolving industry–Redesign your portfolio to showcase strategic thinking–Win new accounts and grow existing relationships You already have the creativity; now it's time to gain the business insight. Once you understand what the people across the table are thinking, you'll be able to think how they think to do what we do.

The Business Skills Every Creative Needs!   Remaining relevant as a creative professional takes more than creativity--you need to understand the language of business. The problem is that design school doesn't teach the strategic language that is now essential to getting your job done. Creative Strategy and the Business of Design fills that void and teaches left-brain business skills to right-brain creative thinkers. Inside, you'll learn about the business objectives and marketing decisions that drive your creative work. The curtain's been pulled away as marketing-speak and business jargon are translated into tools to help you:Understand client requests from a business perspectiveBuild a strategic framework to inspire visual conceptsIncrease your relevance in an evolving industryRedesign your portfolio to showcase strategic thinkingWin new accounts and grow existing relationshipsYou already have the creativity; now it's time to gain the business insight. Once you understand what the people across the table are thinking, you'll be able to think how they think to do what we do.

PEACE: For Gods sake, stop the bickering.The title of this book has attempted to capture the essence of its contents. This effort is about the things that matter on the road to peace. It can be used as a study guide for small church groups or by an individual seeking self-improvement. The 11 things listed in the book do not cover all that matters. The author has discussed priorities that, when understood and practiced, will assist readers in understanding the value of disagreements that are natural to the human condition. However, the authors asserts, disagreements are often allowed to escalate into the hostility that he describes as conflict where its value dissipates. His claim that conflict is disagreements on steroids awaits the readers response.