Business Value
of Design

In this introductory workshop you’ll gain the language, mindsets, and tools to advocate for the business value of your

design work and learn to:

  • Speak the language of business

  • Speak the language of business

  • Support decisions with dollars and data

  • Support decisions with dollars and data

  • Define the business value of design

  • Define the business value of design

What You'll Learn

What You'll Learn

Visualizing Profitability

Visualizing Profitability

Dive deep into a company’s income statement to see how it visualizes Revenues, Costs and Profits.

Dive deep into a company’s income statement to see how it visualizes Revenues, Costs and Profits.

20 Levers for Business Impact
20 Levers for Business Impact
Learn a framework to demonstrate 20 ways design can make & save money for your business.
Learn a framework to demonstrate 20 ways design can make & save money for your business.

Estimating the Impact of Your Work

Estimating the Impact of Your Work

Explore a four part framework to guesstimate the impact of any product or feature.

Explore a four part framework to guesstimate the impact of any product or feature.

Estimating the ROI of Design
Estimating the ROI of Design
Measure the Return on Investment for your design work in a simple but powerful equation.
Measure the Return on Investment for your design work in a simple but powerful equation.

Define the Value of Design

Define the Value of Design

Learn how to clearly and concisely communicate the business value of your design work.

Learn how to clearly and concisely communicate the business value of your design work.

How You’ll Learn

How You’ll Learn

In one week you'll complete five interactive courses with a cohort of designer peers.

Each course is asynchronous, takes about 25 mins and includes actionable frameworks and tactics that you can immediately practice and apply.


This is NOT a live, lecture-based, Zoom workshop. It is a unique learning experience designed to be accessible and efficient. Learning while working is very challenging but this format makes it easy to level-up during your work week 25 minutes at a time.

Five interactive, asynch courses taken over five days

Private Slack channel for discussion and feedback

Summary artifacts

for reference and application

Designer Fund Teaching Team
Ben
Blumenrose
Mamie
Rheingold
Enrique
Allen
Robyn
Park
Dave
Baggeroer
Ben
Blumenrose
Mamie
Rheingold
Enrique
Allen
Robyn
Park
Dave
Baggeroer
Ben
Blumenrose
Mamie
Rheingold
Enrique
Allen
Robyn
Park
Dave
Baggeroer

Join Top Teams in Tech

Join Top Teams

in Tech

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Who will benefit from this workshop?

This is an introductory workshop for a wide range of creative roles including: product designers, brand designers, design program managers, content designers, content strategists and UX researchers. The workshop content will benefit anyone who wants to learn the basic skills, concepts and mindsets required to successfully define and communicate the business value of their work. The workshop format will benefit anyone who learns by doing and doesn’t have the time or budget to commit to a multi-week, cohort-based zoom course.

What is the workshop format?

We created a unique learning format that fits easily into tight budgets and busy workdays. In one week you'll complete five interactive courses with a cohort of designer peers. Each course is asynchronous and takes about 25 minutes. After completing each course you’ll connect in Slack to discuss the course topics and takeaways with instructors and peers. This is NOT a live, lecture-based Zoom workshop. It is a unique learning experience designed to be quick, concise and a very efficient use of your time and money. Every workshop is: Interactive — The format requires active participation, engagement and personalized application – no long-winded one way lectures Accessible — Allows you to learn at your own pace at a time that works for you. Expect about 25 minutes per day for five days. Applied — Shares simple, actionable frameworks and tactics that you can immediately practice and apply back at work. Social — While each course is completed independently, the overall workshop experience brings together the collective wisdom and accountability of the entire group.

Will I meet other designers?

You will be part of a cohort of designer peers from a wide range of companies and industries. Each cohort is connected via a private Slack channel which serves as your hub for collaboration, connection and discussion. Exceptional participants will be considered for membership in the Designer Fund Collective.

Can I take it with my team?

Yes! Participants share with us that this program is even more impactful if taken as a team. Teams return to work with a new shared language, understanding and mindset, ready to apply what they learned together. Contact us at connect@designerfund.com for teams of 10 or more.

What is the refund policy?

We understand that learning is very personal and we care deeply about delivering effective educational outcomes. If for any reason your unsatisfied with the workshop, please connect with us directly and we’ll discuss a full refund.