Resources
Over the past 10+ years in the Australian independent art and design community, we have accumulated a lot of helpful contacts in our network and we want to share those resources with you! Save it to your browser bookmarks folder for future reference.
We will continue to update this list over time, and if you think anything is missing, or you’d like to submit your website for inclusion, please contact us here.
NB: In the interest of transparency some links below are affiliate links. These allow DBP to continue to provide our services and resources at affordable prices.
DBP Community Partners
Australian Design Markets, Trade Shows and Wedding Fairs
Networking and workshop events
Craft Cubed Festival of the Handmade
Networking groups
National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
Copyright, Intellectual Property and Arts Law
Government Design and Craft Organisations
Web and Online Shop Solutions
Elementor (for WordPress)
Transaction and Payment Solutions
Branding and Design
Books and References
Owning It: A Creative’s Guide to Copyright, Contracts and The Law by Sharon Givoni
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The Mindful Leader: 7 Practices for Transforming Your Leadership, Your Organisation and Your Life
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines, 15th Edition
Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon
Apps for Productivity
Asana: organize tasks & work – Asana, Inc.
Afterlight 2 – Afterlight Collective, Inc
Small Business Education and Creative Business Inspiration
Maker Based Groups and Workshop Spaces
Recommended Podcasts
Jacky Winter Gives You The Business – The Jacky Winter Group
The frankie Podcast – frankie magazine
All In The Mind – ABC Radio National
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda – Alan Alda
How I Built This with Guy Raz – NPR
The Tim Ferriss Show – Tim Ferriss
Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations – Oprah
Lady Startup – Mamamia Podcasts
Do you have a business, co-op, networking group or workshop space you think should be listed here? Please contact us with the details and we’ll add any relevant links!
Please note some of the links above are links to our affiliates. To learn more please read our Affiliate Policy.