Design Dept.
EducationCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Design Dept. provides coaching, workshops, and customized learning programs to help creative teams develop leadership capabilities. Its guided experiences support new leaders as they move from individual creation to design management and help seasoned directors refresh select skills. Based in San Francisco, California, the company operates in the education industry and specializes in serving creative professionals at high-growth technology companies. Founded in 2016 by Mia Blume, who previously led design at Pinterest, Square, and IDEO, the organization is a small team focused on treating leadership as a creative practice and addressing topics such as critique, organizational design, cross-functional relationships, and navigating difficult conversations.