Design studio manager4/5/2023 ![]() Two sisters argue over who would get an orange. And it’s not about compromising, infact compromising is often seen as a lazy solution because often neither side gets what they need. So the best negotiation doesn’t have winners and doesn’t have losers. ![]() No one likes to lose, and those who continually lose can end up disillusioned and demotivated. The key is to remember negotiation is not about winning or losing. ![]() Negotiating with clients about budgets with studio owners about resources with designers about timelines and with suppliers about deliverables. It’s arguable that most of a design manager’s day is spent negotiating. Here’s 3 skills we think every design studio manager must have:ĭesign studio managers must be able to negotiate Each day juggling many balls trying to keep peace between designers and a brief, studios and their suppliers, time and creativity. They are often – quite literally – stuck between a rock and a hard place. They’re the ones at the pointy end of the creative process. ![]() Many might say design studio managers, project managers, operations manager, producers et al are the unsung hero of a design studio/agency. Managing a studio needs a specific, part creative, part business skill-set that is certainly not taught at unis. The truth about being a design studio manager Managing creatives is not for the faint hearted – Greg and I certainly learnt that the hard way during three decades of owning an Australian design studio. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |