Journals
Design Firm Management & Administration Report, 1996-. A monthly newsletter providing practical, hands-on, timely information to design firm managers and administrators about the marketing and management aspects of operating a firm.
Design Management Journal, 2001-. A refereed journal devoted to articles and academic research exploring how design—in products, communication, and environments—is an essential resource, a component of every organization that can be effectively managed to make important contributions to the bottom line and to long-term success.
Design Management Review, 2004-. Quarterly. The Review explores how design can be managed to provide long-term competitive advantage in a changing world, addressing such themes as cutting-edge innovation, compelling and differentiated brands, and more effective design and development processes
Selected Books
Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation by Switzerland: AVA Publishing; New York: distributed in the USA and Canada, Watson-Guptill Publication, 2006. A step-by-step guide to planning and implementing a project from conception to delivery, this book focuses on the underlying strategy and process of good design management.
Design Management: Using Design to Build Brand Value and Corporate Innovation by New York: Allworth Press: Design Management Institute, c2003. This manual reveals how design can serve as a core driver of a company's efficiency, economic success, and brand value.
Design Agenda: the Guide to Successful Design Management by Chichester; New York: Wiley, c1995. This book profiles the importance of design at all stages of corporate activity in terms of economic, social and cultural aspects of national and international society.
The Strategic Designer: Tools and Techniques for Managing the Design Process by Cincinnati: HOW Books, c2011. Intended to build strong client relationships, increase project success rates, boost efficiency and enhance creativity.
Professional Organizations
DMI, Design Management Institute. A nonprofit organization founded in 1975, DMI seeks to heighten awareness of design as an essential part of business strategy. DMI offers conferences, seminars, and publications.