Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI)

Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) The Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) is the professional body representing the interests of Ir

Its function is to promote high standards of design, to foster professionalism and to emphasise designers' responsibility to society, to the client and to each other. The Institute represents designers from different disciplines who practice in Ireland. Formed in 1972, the Institute is recognised at national, EU and international level as the representative body for the Irish design profession. Th

e members, whether they be in private practice or in salaried employment, work in the fields of consumer and capital projects, interiors and exhibitions, textiles and fashion, all aspects of visual communication, new media, design management and design education.

24/11/2025

Producing great work is only half the battle! Run smoother, smarter, stronger design projects with this game-changing online workshop series.

๐ŸŒŸ Led by James Louttit, ๐™‹๐™ˆ๐™„ ๐™‹๐™ง๐™ค๐™Ÿ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™–๐™œ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™”๐™š๐™–๐™ง 2023 and author of ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™„๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ข๐™จ.

Master every stage of project delivery with practical insights, visual tools and strategies for managing projects under high-pressure and constraints โ€” developing crucial communication and interpersonal skills for effective team leadership along the way.

โš™๏ธ Each 60-minute session covers real challenges and provides tailored solutions to keep projects on track without burnout and team, stakeholders and clients in check.

๐Ÿ—“ Starts 28 November ยท 1-hour weekly sessions (online)

More flow. Less Stress. Real Results.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book Now โ†’ https://bit.ly/PjectMngtSeries

๐ŸŽง Includes free ๐™‡๐™š๐™–๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™„๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ข๐™จ audiobook

Subsidies available for Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) members

19/11/2025

Last chance to hop on this workshop! Lunch time well spent!
Stop chasing. Start closing. And build lasting client relationships.

Youโ€™ve pitched, shared ideas and sparked interest. Now comes the crucial step: turning prospects into paying clients.

This workshop helps you master the art of closing deals with confidence โ€” and keep clients coming back:

โœ… Overcome roadblocks in converting prospects
โœ… Strengthen client relationships worth the ROI
โœ… Spot the right opportunities and when to walk away
โœ… Follow up effectively without being pushy
โœ… Negotiate for the right price and terms

๐Ÿ“… Nov 19th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

Improve your sales conversion rate.
๐ŸŽŸ Book your Ticket Now โ†’ https://bit.ly/sealTdeal

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for 100 Archive, IAPI , Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) and of Creative Advertising abd Design members.

10/11/2025

Healthier Cash flow. More Profit. Less Stress.

Build a profitable creative business โ€” one smart money move at a time.

Take control of your finances and build a profit-first business: keep the cash flowing, tame credit control and steady your income.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll map out income, taxes and expenses to turn profit and leave with:

โœ… 5 Small Money Moves to improve your cash flow immediately

โœ… A Profit First Structure tailored for your creative business

โœ… Ready-to-go scripts for chasing payments and set terms

โœ… Tools protect your profits and get paid (without pain and on time!)

๐Ÿ“† Nov 14th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

Tickets ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://bit.ly/MoneyMSple

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) members.

07/11/2025

Finally! A finances workshop made for designers. Build a more profitable creative business โ€” one smart money move at a time.

You didn't start a creative business to chase invoices or stress over cash flow.

Join creative business growth strategist Jeannette Naughton for a hands-on workshop to build a ๐˜—๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ต-๐˜๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ต structure tailored to your business

You'll walk away with:
๐Ÿ’ธ Balanced books that build profit
๐Ÿ’ธ 5 Small Money Moves for instantly healthier cash flow
๐Ÿ’ธ Tools protect your profits and get paid without pain (on time every time!)
๐Ÿ’ธ Ready-to-go scripts for chasing payments and setting the right terms

๐Ÿ’ก Perfect for creatives whoโ€™d rather spend more time making and less time stressing.

๐Ÿ“† Nov 14th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

Tickets ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://bit.ly/MoneyMSple

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) members.

06/11/2025

โฐ Last Chance to Book for tomorrow's workshop! Sign more (and better) clients โ€” Turn heads and first contacts into contracts and lasting partnerships.

This workshop helps you refine your value proposition so your message cuts through the noise and attracts more and better-fit leads before turning prospect interest into signed projects.

Walk away with:

โœจ A compelling way to communicate your value and close deals

๐ŸŽฏ A Value prop and follow-ups that resonate with your best accounts and others just like them

๐Ÿง  3 ready-to-roll marketing lead generation actions

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ A simple structure to turn every conversation into a conversion.

No hard sell. Just smart strategies for creative businesses that want to grow.

๐Ÿ“… Nov 7th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

๐ŸŽŸ Tickets ๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/WNClients

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for of Designers in Ireland members.

06/11/2025

Lead with empathy and inspire high performance.
Creative leadership starts with understanding people โ€” not just strategy.

Learn how to use emotional intelligence to create a thriving environment where both people and ideas perform at their best.

Apply key principles of Emotional Intelligence (EI) to strengthen your leadership:

โœ…๏ธ Inspire action through emotional regulation, motivate teams and maintain creative flow under pressure

โœ… Read emotions to shape collaboration and boost performance

โœ… Strengthen trust and navigate conflicts with empathy

๐Ÿ—“ Nov 18th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

๐ŸŽŸ Tickets ๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/EIcLead

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) members.

05/11/2025

If ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฒ% ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ*, agencies need to differentiate themselves and stand out

After all, if a client views a group of agencies as indistinguishable, they will choose on price. Therefore attracting clients starts at value proposition.

Win the agency's war. Reposition your agency with a standout value proposition, generate new leads within a week with 3 marketing actions and turn conversations into repeatable collaborations (without pushy sales tactics).

Join creative business growth strategist Jeannette Naughton this week for a fast-track to growing new business.

๐Ÿ“… Nov 7th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

๐ŸŽŸ Tickets ๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/WNClients

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for of Designers in Ireland members.

04/11/2025

Reposition your agency to win more of the right clients.

No pushy sales tactics โ€” just proven techniques to cut through the noise, get noticed and win your niche clients.

Walk away with:

โœ… A crystal-clear value proposition that lands you the dream client

โœ… 3 ready-to-use marketing actions to generate leads within week

โœ… Confidence to communicate your value and close deals

โœ… A repeatable process to move leads to lasting clients and triage money and time-wasters

๐Ÿ“… Nov 7th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

๐ŸŽŸ Tickets ๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/WNClients
๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for of Designers in Ireland members.

04/11/2025

Does 'Our budget is a bit lower' sound familiar? Do you always charge what you're worth in response to that?

It is part of your clientโ€™s job to challenge your price but it is part of yours to know how to respond to that challenge.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Hop on Design Skillnet 3-hour game-changing workshop this week and discover practical tools and proven pricing strategies to raise your project value, protect your profits and build more profitable clients relationships:

โœ” Get the Pricing Right
โœ” Use pricing models and scripts that actually work
โœ” Handle price objections
โœ” Stop scope creep and over servicing
โœ” Earn what you're worth

You'll workshop your real numbers and leave ready to charge smarter and grow your creative business sustainably.

๐Ÿ“… Nov 6th 9:30-11:30 am
๐Ÿ’ป Online

Book Now ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://bit.ly/SPfC

๐ŸซฐSubsidies available for of Designers in Ireland members.

03/11/2025

Do you have an effective pricing strategy? Most creatives, designers and creative businesses leave so much left on the table and undercharge in relation to the end result the client enjoys.

In the current world we live in, it's crucial to price effectively, handle price challenges and understand our value.

Workshop your own numbers to:
โœ… Price smarter and raise your average project value
โœ… Confidently increase and charge your prices without pushback
โœ… Handle pricing objections and prevent scope creep before it starts
โœ…๏ธ Use real proven pricing models that actually works
โœ… Build more profitable and sustainable client relationships.

๐Ÿ“… Nov 6th 9:30-11:30 am ๐Ÿ’ป Online

Tickets ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://bit.ly/SPfC

Price Smarter. Hold your Prices. Earn More.

๐ŸซฐSubsidies available for of Designers in Ireland members.

03/11/2025

Stop chasing 'any' clients. Start attracting the ones worth your investment โ€” and talent.

Not all clients are created equal. This Design Skillnet workshop helps you pinpoint your best and most profitable accounts (and sign more just like them).

In just 3 hours, you'll master the full client conversion journey:
from standing out, attracting and connecting with the right-fit clients
โ†’ to converting interest into signed projects.

Walk away with actionable tools to generate leads, close deals and secure long-term business:

๐Ÿงฒ A value proposition that attracts the right opportunities
๐ŸŽฏ 3 Practical marketing actions to reach your niche
๐Ÿง  Clarity on which clients to go after โ€” and how to win them

๐Ÿ“… Nov 7th ๐Ÿ’ป Online

๐ŸŽŸ Tickets ๐Ÿ”— https://bit.ly/WNClients

๐Ÿซฐ Subsidies available for of Designers in Ireland members.

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