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Behind the Design

Project managers, account handlers and producers are the unsung heroes of the creative industries, working away behind the scenes making projects happen all the way from pre-pitch to post-delivery. These masters of organisation, diplomacy and juggling are getting their chance in the sun through a series of articles looking at what they do, how they do it and why these roles are inherently vital and creative.

Interviews

THE GENDER DEBATE What does the balance look like in account and project management across the design industry?

BECOMING A PROJECT MANAGER We look at the multifarious routes into the role

SHOW ME THE MONEY A guide to project management, account management and production role salaries

A DAY IN THE LIFE We talk to a Pentagram project manager about her nine to five

PROJECT MANAGER VS CREATIVE We explore how the relationship really works

FROM PITCH TO PERFECTION A project manager’s role from the start to the end of a project

THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE essentials that make PM, account manager and producer’s lives easier

WHAT'S IN A NAME a brief look at job titles, roles and what they mean

Editorial and Art Direction by It’s Nice That. Photography by John Gribben (UK), Michelle Peralta (New York) and Damien Maloney (San Francisco)