Design Manager
Leads a team of designers and is responsible for creating user-centered designs for products or services. They oversee the design process, provide direction and feedback, and ensure that the team is aligned with the company's goals and strategy. They also liaise between the design team and stakeholders such as product managers, engineers, and executives.
What they love about their jobs
Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.
“I love getting to make design choices that foster growth in my company and community and also within the people working next to me. ”
“I get to bring joy through positive communications that help people do outstanding work.”
“I love being in a position to help improve the advertising industry's underrepresentation by POC.”
“Advertising is an outlet for my natural instinct to solve problems. I see the world through 'how could things could be better than they currently are?'.”
Where this is needed
Skills to thrive in this field
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Product Design
Design physical or digital products that are visually appealing, functional, and user-friendly
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Project Management
Plan and execute design projects, meet deadlines and ensure that projects are delivered on time
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Prototyping
Create rapid prototypes to test and iterate on design concepts
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Creative Vision
Innovative thinking, developing new and exciting ideas for brands, matching the tone and messaging of the companies
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Communication
Effectively convey design decisions and ideas to team members, stakeholders, and clients
Commonly used tools
Adobe After Effects
Digital visual effects and motion graphics software
