Black Design Houston
Full Transparency
The Business
of Design.
Turn craft into ownership with structure, services, and strategy.
Black Design Houston's community conversation and teach-in on what design school often skips: how to build a sustainable design practice with real structure, clear services, and repeatable strategy.
Event Details
Date
April 18, 2026
Time
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Venue
Kreadiv Worx
Address
12440 Oxford Park Drive
Houston, TX 77082
Included at the Event
All attendees receive the Way Forward Toolkit — free. Three-tier toolkit ladder available for purchase.
< 3%
of the design industry identifies as Black
3 Tiers
of toolkit — new designer to agency builder
Free → $39.99
anti-gatekeeping pricing structure
1987 → Now
Cheryl D. Miller asked. BDH answers.
Black Design Houston — Full Transparency
The Design Blueprint
Turn craft into ownership with structure, services, and strategy. Three tiers — built for where you are right now.
Tier 01
Way Forward Toolkit
Free
No purchase required
New Designer
"Start clean, stop guessing."
Capabilities One-Pager (fill-in template)
SOW Lite (1-page scope + revisions + timeline)
Rate & Offer Worksheet
Client Red Flags + Boundary Scripts
BDH Resource List
Recommended
Tier 02
Studio Standard Kit
$14.99
Full freelancer stack
Full-Time Freelancer
"Get paid cleaner, deliver faster, protect your time."
Master Services Agreement + plain-language explainer
SOW Bundle — Lite, Standard & Premium
IP Addendum + Options Guide
Mutual NDA Template
Change Order Template
Invoice Schedule + Milestone Billing
Discovery Call Agenda + Email Templates
Tier 03
The Ownership Stack
$39.99
Everything in Tiers 01 + 02
Agency / Team Builder
"Build the room — systems, delegation, enforceable operations."
Operating Agreement + Founder Alignment Worksheet
Subcontractor Agreement + Onboarding Checklist
Team Roles + Delegation Map
Profitability Dashboard Template
Retainer Menu + Service Packaging Worksheet
Client Onboarding SOP + Approval Workflow
Privacy Policy + Terms of Use Starters
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