using our signature step by step framework
Teaching brand designers how to book $10K + clients in 90 days or less
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If you’re anything like the hundreds of students we’ve coached over the last 6 years, you started your brand design business with hopes of quitting your 9-5, growing a thriving business that other designers put on their vision boards, and working on fun projects that keep your creativity flowing.
Instead, you’re drowning in client work you don’t love, wondering when you’ll finally get to pay yourself, and going into fight-or-flight every time a client texts you for another revision you still haven’t figured out how to say no to.
It’s time to say goodbye to overworking, burning out, and undercharging.
In DBA University, we’ll show you how to attract high-ticket ($10K + clients) using the exact strategies that have fueled our own success, providing you with a clear, step-by-step plan to achieve the same.
TRADE THE STARVING ARTIST LIFE FOR $10K+ MONTHS AND HAPPY CLIENTS WHO CAN’T SHUT UP ABOUT YOU
sound familiar?
“If I had some kind of structure to follow, I know I could make my business really take off.”
“Trying to learn all of this on my own is taking forever. I’m not sure I can do it alone anymore.”
“I know my designs are good and i've had a few clients, but I have no idea what to do next.”
"booking a $10,000 design client feels impossible, i'm Trying to keep my $1500 clients happy."
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This Is How We Help You Book Consistent $10K Clients:
Go further for longer with our mentorship community, enhancing your experience and elevating your transformation by learning from the expertise of past DBA graduates
Accelerate Your Growth with our Sorority Cohort
Hand-picked by the coaches to motivate and support you (including our signature DBA workbook) as your design business evolves into something more powerful than you had dared to dream
Curated Welcome Gift & PRINTED Workbook
To recognize your hard work and transformation, our graduation ceremony, certificate, and awards highlight your creative expertise and officially mark our completion of the program
Design Biz Academy Certification & Graduation
Fast-paced, specific, actionable feedback directly from master 6-figure brand designers on your branding, messaging, and marketing, plus a 1:1 call with us
Personalized Insight & 1:1 Accelerator Call
Where you can network with 6-figure brand design coaches and other like minded designers where we will grow our mindsets and business’s to high ticket projects
Elite Mastermind & Bi-Weekly Strategy Sessions
Exclusive access to 20+ lessons and brand designer templates to simplify your process, attract clients faster, and deliver a seamless client experience that saves time and stress
Guided Framework for Business Growth
At 17 I was kicked out and found myself living in a homeless shelter...
At 17 I was kicked out and found myself living in a homeless shelter while working 3 jobs to make ends meet. The grind didn’t stop and I had convinced myself that working the corporate ladder was my key to success. So for 12 years, I climbed thinking that if I got high enough eventually I’d be internally fulfilled.
Then Covid struck and suddenly my livelihood was on the line, I realized I was nothing but a number to the corporate world. I decided I was *done* working for “the man” and making him rich off my creative marketing ideas. Suddenly it felt easy to walk away from the most prestigious position I’ve ever known to go all in on myself and embrace my creativity.
So I walked away and told my husband, "Honey, give me 90 days, I know I can make my normal monthly wage." I left the company that day and got to work going all in on myself and focused on MY dreams for the first time ever.
Using the skills we teach inside Design Biz Academy University, I doubled my salary in the first 90 days of opening MB Creative Agency. Not only did I increase my income but making that decisions allowed my husband and I to afford IVF which was completely unattainable previously.
Now, I have two beautiful twins, get to do what I love daily while being a mom and coaching others on creating luxury experiences that turn heads.
5 years ago I was sitting alone in my newly leased house panicking about next month's rent...
I had just graduated as a fully self employed freelancer and browsing Upwork applying to countless jobs.
I thought the only way to get clients was to lurk on freelancing platforms, cold email businesses that had no idea who I was, and hang out in Facebook groups all day waiting for someone to make a post saying “I’m looking for a designer” and pray I was one of the first few to comment.
That year I made a total of $20,000 by doing small one off projects, Upwork jobs, and logo designs. At that time I felt like it wasn’t bad for my first year in business but I also knew it wasn’t sustainable...
So, I made a promise to myself that I was going to show up nearly every day on social media, attend networking groups (even though I fu***** hated it), and absorb every ounce of information from the internet.
Fast forward to today, I have experienced a $30,000 month, $10,000 client projects, and no longer spend Sundays applying to freelance jobs. Now I get to wake up to the sound of my chickens, pretend I'm a barista with my fancy coffee machine, and be the mentor I always needed.
No designer stays overworked and underpaid on my watch.
Peek inside the DBA University Curriculum...
Setting a Solid Foundation:
module 1
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design & strategy
module 2
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streamlining the process
module 3
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portfolio site
module 4
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attracting clients
module 5
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Leadership & Scaling
module 6
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book your first $5k client in 6 months or get your money back
Step into DBA and secure your first $5K client in just 6 months or receive a full refund. Zero risk. The only thing required is your commitment to showing up & following our framework.
By Application Only...
Open Handbook & Welcome Gift
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After enrolling you'll receive your official handbook and curated welcome gift by mail to help you prepare for student orientation!
We reserve our limited spots for high-level designers who are ready to put in the work to transform their business. Get on the waitlist to know when Fall applications open.
After submitting your application, you'll immediately be prompted to schedule your qualification call with us. During this call, we’ll dive into your goals and determine if DBA is the right fit.
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It's no secret that the design industry is f****d...
So, we're changing it.
We've both heard clients say... "it can't take that long"
"why is it so expensive?"
"can I get a discount?"
Yet no other industry gets treated this way and it doesn't HAVE to be like this but change starts with us.
Our community is breaking the starving artist mentality by setting new standards for creatives, charging high ticket prices, and delivering on their promises creating a healthier industry for both clients and designers.
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semester 10 call schedule
*next semester: fall 2025*
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Our proven 90-day program to go from underpaid creative to high-ticket designer plus VIP access to Sorority After Dark coaching + networking events to receive extra support from past grads who’ve been in your shoes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All semesters now require paying in full, OR a $1,000 deposit at the time of enrollment.
All course curriculum is hosted inside our special Academy member portal that you'll gain access to when your semester starts. Member portal access expires after 1 year.
We’re so confident in the value of our program that if you don't book your first $5K client in 6 months and you've done all the work. We will refund your entire investment, no questions asked.
Yes, we provide a student handbook with assignments that correspond with our group coaching call dates. Your DBA homework will help you establish credibility, attract clients, and grow your business.
Our group coaching calls are typically every other Thursday at 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Your student handbook will include your entire semester schedule so you can plan accordingly. View the call schedule above.
All group coaching calls are recorded and uploaded to the member portal within 1 - 3 business days. Sorority members will be able to schedule their 1:1 coaching session with their design coach directly.
No, we welcome students from all over the world. Please be aware that our group coaching calls are in Eastern Standard Time & our pricing modules are in USD currency.
University is on a 3 month schedule, you will have one year of access to the student member portal but all group coaching calls, homework, and feedback takes place during the first 3 months of your enrollment.
We value your time—and ours. Our application fee ensures we’re reviewing applications from designers who are serious about breaking the starving artist mentality and growing their businesses.
Rsults vary based on your current skill set and effort! Some students book high ticket clients within their first few weeks of joining DBA and some students don't participate or complete their homework resulting in no clients.
No, we expect you to understand the basics of Adobe Illustrator at the bare minimum. In DBA University, our emphasis is on empowering you to brand your business effectively, optimize your workflow, and secure clients, rather than solely focusing on software proficiency.
Absolutely! Our course follows a hybrid model tailored to accommodate diverse lifestyles. At DBA, we take pride in having catered to a wide range of attendees, including new mothers, full-time professionals, traditional college students, and part-time freelancers.
DBA Sorority is our version of a campus sisterhood. Coach Jess leads this mastermind mentorship cohort where you can be part of a community of current and past DBA students and receive practical support and ongoing motivation on your way to your first $10K client (and beyond).
Enroll In Design Biz Academy University
Our proven 90-day program to go from underpaid creative to high-ticket designer plus VIP access to Sorority After Dark coaching + networking events to receive extra support from past grads who’ve been in your shoes
