Creative/Design Services Manager

A creative manager or design manager manages the creative staff, evaluates its work, ensures that projects meet the requirements of the design brief and are completed on time and within budget. A design manager may work in a corporation and manage the hiring of design firms and the use of their design services.

Source: RGD Creative Earners Report 2022/23

Average Median Salary:

$88,820

Creative/Design Services Managers Work On:

• Keeping major projects at ad or design firms on track
• Managing staff and budgets
• Recruiting talent

Past winners of the Applied Arts Awards

  • 2020 Photo/Illustration Awards Paul Giamou (Paul Giamou Photography Ltd.)
    2020
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Paul Giamou (Paul Giamou Photography Ltd.)
  • 2020 Advertising Awards Rethink
    2020
    Advertising Awards

    Rethink
  • 2019 Photo/Illustration Awards Jason van Bruggen (Jason van Bruggen Photography)
    2019
    Photo/Illustration Awards

    Jason van Bruggen (Jason van Bruggen Photography)
  • 2019 Student Awards Jen Schinkel, Luke Zeggers
    2019
    Student Awards

    Jen Schinkel, Luke Zeggers