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  • ISBN:
    2940373124
  • ISBN-13:
    9782940373123
  • PUB. DATE:
    March 2007
  • PUBLISHER:
    AVA Publishing
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Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation by Kathryn Best

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Fantastic Book - Great Content and Lovely Looking!by Louis05

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I bought this book after reading The Fundamentals of Design Management by the same author. The book covers design strategy, process and implementation of projects involving design. This book expanded on the use of design management theory by adding value to real businesses, while looking at the balance between the practicalities and maintaining the value of quality design.

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Design Management

Product Details

  • Pub. Date: March 2007
  • Publisher: AVA Publishing
  • Sales Rank: 621,866

Synopsis

Design Management (the management of design strategies, processes and projects) is an intricate subject. As the role of design in the world continues to broaden, organisations are increasingly viewing design as being integral to their decision-making processes.

 

This book leads the student through the key knowledge, practice and skill areas of design management, focusing on the strategy, process and implementation involved in the management of design.

 

Opening with a contextual overview of the subject, this book then explores the stages involved in the application of design to business. Each topic is accompanied by key questions that get the reader to think about the issues raised, and professional case studies and interviews demonstrate the knowledge and practices described. Areas of key practical skills are outlined in order to bridge the gap between creativity management and academic theory, and professional practice. 

Biography

Kathryn Best, a designer, has worked as an architect, interior designer, and design consultant for architecture firms and brand/design consultancies. She currently consults in design process, strategy, and management, both commercially and in academia. She lives in Surrey, UK.