How to start a studio: 18 pro tips

Happy in your underpaid, under-appreciated design job? Thought not. Well you could always follow our tips to get a promotion – but you'd still be implementing someone else's ideas and marching to the beat of someone else's drum. So why not strike out on your own? Fortune, as they say, favours the bold.

For those creatives who are less experienced in the business side of things, it can be a huge challenge. That's why we’ve contacted a pro selection of designers who have made it – and are responsible for starting some of the most successful studios around – to bring you some expert tips on to how to start a studio.

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