Design Ops Fundamentals

Scale design teams effectively. Manage tooling, hiring pipelines, team workflows, and cross-functional collaboration processes.

DesignOps is the 'DevOps' of the creative world. This course teaches you to manage design at scale. You will learn to operationalize the design workflow, managing tool stacks (Figma, Jira, Notion) and file organization. Master the rituals of high-performing teams: Critiques, Standups, and Retrospectives. We cover hiring strategies, onboarding new designers, and measuring team impact with metrics. Essential for Design Leads and Managers building world-class teams.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)

🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)

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Complete Course Syllabus

1

What is DesignOps?

Defining the role: People, Process, and Tools.
2

Tooling Strategy

Standardizing Figma files, plugins, and libraries.
3

Team Rituals

Running critiques that actually improve work.
4

Hiring & Onboarding

Building a pipeline and ramping up designers fast.
5

Measuring Success

Defining KPIs for design quality and speed.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary

$120k - $160k

Career Paths

DesignOps Manager $130k-$180k

Head of Design $150k-$220k

Design Producer $110k-$150k

What You Will Learn

Establish efficient design workflows and file management

Manage the design tool stack and licenses

Create onboarding programs for new design hires

Facilitate effective design critiques and team rituals

Measure and report on design team velocity and impact

Skills You Will Gain

Team Management Workflow Optimization Hiring Strategy Tool Administration Process Design

Who Is This For

Design Managers

Lead Designers

Ops Specialists

Prerequisites

Senior Design Experience