Where Creativity Meets Strategy.
Learn how to lead design projects, teams, and brands with a business-focused approach that blends creative thinking with real-world execution.
📘 Course Overview
The Design Management Course at Toolbox Creative is built for creative professionals who want to lead, manage, and strategize in the world of design. This course teaches you how to bridge the gap between design vision and business goals, helping you manage teams, timelines, brand identity, and client expectations effectively.
From understanding design processes to building brand systems and pitching ideas — this course prepares you to think like a creative leader.
🧾 What You’ll Learn
- Fundamentals of design thinking & strategy
- Project planning & creative workflow management
- Client handling and communication
- Brief creation, presentation, and pitching
- Branding systems and visual guidelines
- Creative leadership and decision-making
- Collaboration across teams (design, marketing, business)
- Budgeting, timelines, and outcome evaluation
🎓 Who Should Enroll?
- Mid-level or senior designers looking to upskill
- Freelancers managing multiple clients
- Aspiring creative directors or project leads
- Entrepreneurs building their own design brand or agency
- Marketing professionals working with design teams
🛠️ Course Format
- Mode: 100% Online (Live + Recorded Sessions)
- Duration: 5 Weeks
- Projects: 2 project plans + 1 real-time team case study
- Certificate: Yes, with capstone evaluation
- Extras: Project templates, proposal decks, leadership guides
🖥️ Tools & Templates
- Brief writing frameworks
- Team planning sheets (Notion/Excel)
- Design strategy playbooks
- Pitch presentation templates (Canva/Figma)
🧠 Skills You’ll Build
- Strategic creative thinking
- Client and stakeholder communication
- Project scoping and documentation
- Managing timelines, deliverables, and budgets
- Team collaboration and leadership