Design chief vs design manager

Differences between design chief and design manager duties and responsibilities

Design chief example responsibilities.

• Manage REVIT models for various BIM projects including updating, cleaning, and linking arch models for MEP design.
• Create and present artwork and PowerPoint presentations for senior management, the sales and marketing group, and dealer viewing.
• Compile PowerPoint presentations for trend inspiration and verification involving motion and music.
• Elicit and gather user and business requirements through design sessions, brainstorming and prototyping.
• Design and oversee graphics for apparel lines, integrating original style-guide art concepts with innovative detailing.
• Establish agency-wide design production process guidelines, evaluate and implement new department software, and create procedures for prototyping.
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Design manager example responsibilities.

• Help achieve status of medical device manufacturer through the FDA.
• Manage several consultants preparing contract documents on the various NYC let and NYS let projects.
• Manage and collaborate with ASIC library/memory vendors.
• Manage design, tooling, equipment implementations and process improvements for foundry/machining metalworking manufacturer of automotive OEM products.
• Design blueprints, bills of materials, FEA as required.
• Include producing FDA and ISO-9000 level documentation of the project.
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