Looking to
start my own studio I found various sites offering different advice in how to
start my own studio. One of the many facts that I found most useful is that you
need to be ambitious. If you have no desire to be the best at what you do, you
have no business starting your own studio.
Another
fact is you have to be prepared to take risks. As any new business looking to
start from nothing is the fact that you have to take certain risks. If you
don’t take risks you will be a “one man band” forever.
Next is
location, location is by far the most important thing to keep in mind when
starting your studio. Some things to keep in mind is “How close am I to supply
shops?” “Is there parking?” “Is there somewhere to take potential clients?”
These are all questions you need to ask yourself when starting your business.
Make your
studio a home away from home. Simply this means, you want to make your work
place as comfortable as possible. You will be spending a significant amount of
time in your studio, so why not make it as comfortable as possible.
Believe in
what you do, if you don't believe in what you are doing then why do it? Part of
being a designer is believing in what you do so that your design can be the
best possible.
Be patient,
having a successful studio isn't going to happen over night. This is something
that is going to take time, effort and plenty of pitfalls. Some of the best
studios took years to become successful. Starting off you're going to be alone,
as all new companies you need to make connections in order to establish
yourself in the design world.
There are
many other tips to keep in mind but these will help get the ball rolling in
starting your studio.
