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Design management is a topic that has become important as the profession itself has matured. While excellence in management is no substitute for high quality creativity, it can be the difference between "talented" and "talented and successful." This section provides resources to graphic designers who want to improve their management skills and professionalism in the areas of: clients, projects or studios.

AGDA/ISS Fellowship Report: Design Management
Report on the scope and definition of Design Management.

So what is Design Management?
Article exploring the definition and importance of design management.

Clients (10)
Marketing to, and management of, clients is either designer heaven or hell. Here is some material on how to make it heaven more often than hell.

Projects (6)
Designers deliver value to clients via design projects, therefore project management is a critical part of any designer's service. Includes AGDA's Project Management Practice Note.

Studios (36)
This section covers topics outside of client and project management that is important to business owners, including the AGDA Industry Report, AGDA's Anti-Free-Pitch Register and tools to deal with requests to free pitch.

Observations (91)
Semi-regular column on business issues for graphic designers, by Andrew Lam-Po-Tang and guests.

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