💼 Yes, Karen, I’m the design manager

Art by tubik   Okay, okay—just joking about the whole "can I speak to a manager" bit. But in all seriousness, designers, take a second to think about where your career is headed: are you destined to be an individual contributor, or could design management be more your style? Over on our blog we're shedding light on the responsibilities of design management by getting the scoop directly from Dribbble community members who are on the job in these kinds of roles. What you'll realize is that design managers play important, multifaceted parts of leading creative teams. Instead of simply pushing pixels, responsibilities include product strategy, improving design processes, and building out a design team. Before making the jump into design management yourself, it's important to get a feeling for these crucial aspects: 📋 What does a design manager do? 👥 Manager vs. individual contributor ⚠️ Challenges of design management Now look, design management might not be for everyone. That said, if you find yourself excited about things like coaching, mentoring other designers, product strategy, or building teams, you might just want to consider exploring this career path further. Take a look look at our complete article to learn the ins and outs of design management from folks actually out there in the field. ■     Product Designer Flexport - San Francisco The Flexport Design team creates the end-to-end user experiences for our clients, their suppliers, and our service partners (Airlines, Ocean Carrie...   Senior Brand Designer Mode Analytics - San Francisco As Mode's Senior Brand Designer, you'll help refine and up-level our brand as we bring Mode to organizations everywhere. You'll bring to life engag...   Creative Director TaskRabbit - San Francisco, CA At TaskRabbit, we want to make your neighborhood a little more familiar. 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