Criteria for Design Managers

Candidate has clearly articulated and demonstrated sufficient competence showing:

• the contribution in each project in written and verbal submissions and clear identification of their role and contribution.
• the project background/brief, engagement with client/audience, budgeting, scheduling, team building and management of internal and external resources
• the handling of any special circumstances and/or challenges
• their approach to management of the design process
• how the design solution and implementation satisfied project goals and objectives
• ability to create and develop his or her own design ideas that communicate solutions to a client’s objectives in at least one piece

Work or case studies presented consistently demonstrated applicant has good command of the basic principles and best practices of:

• project management (e.g. writing of brief / marketing plan / proposal, management of deadline / budget / human resources)
• client relationship management (e.g. information flow)
• business communications (e.g. management of client agreements / copyright issues)
• design and relevant production processes (e.g. design and production budgeting, commissioning production suppliers, media buying, use of media)