What is DBR? Designers are in the business of doing business; their clients rely on them to make smart, market-savvy decisions and yet there is no resource to provide the necessary knowledge to make these decisions wisely. DBR is simple, pragmatic advice on the business of creativity. Our readers will gain a strategic advantage in their profession by learning how to get a job, win clients, and survive the recession.

Who made DBR? Design Business Review is a publication conceived of by Fwis, and is owned by The Embrella Group.

Why Print-on-Demand? Here’s a freebie: startups should be quick-to-market and then iterate rapidly as their market grows. DBR is a quick-to-market publication, with a focus on speed and agility over high production value or glossy spreads. This means our blog is a rapidly-deployed version of Wordpress, our layout is fast-and-dirty, and there are no pictures. As our revenues increase, so will the publication grow both in substance and in style; there are plenty of publications that deal with the art side…it’s time we got down to the business side.