Design is hard.
Without project management,
it’s nearly impossible.
You’re a designer. You’ve gotta be creative, innovative, tenacious, determined. You’ve got to pump out fresh concepts in 43 seconds and execute the perfect composition of colour theory, typography, layout, and UX in 25 more. But what happens when you’re exhausted by revisions, out of time, and everybody takes turns crapping on your work? What if being a great designer isn’t enough?
Here’s something they leave out in art school: designing and knowing how to manage a design project are two radically different skills. Try to do one without the other and you’ll hit static. You tune your pixels, why not tune your processes? We can help.
You might have a project management problem
Project management isn’t box-checking and calendar invites. It is about creating a world where you can exhale and do your best creative work. It’s like a design grid for your workflow. Project management helps you:
Stop promising you can do things when you can’t
Build design systems and processes that your org uses
Build healthy boundaries that protect you and your team
Get buy-in to your creative process and alignment from start to finish
Get recognized for sustainable, profitable projects (and get paid)
| Without project management... | With project management... |
|---|---|
Your projects are vague and you get feedback that frustrates the hell out of you | You ask the right questions and get the answers you need to do the work |
You get tons of revision requests and no extra budget to do them (a.k.a. scope creep) | You know what's in scope, what's out, and how to reel in the requests so you get paid and launch on time |
Your projects morph into monsters half way through | You can sell a discovery and research phase to define what happy projects look like in your sleep |
You've got no processes or worse—they exist but nobody follows them | You have design systems and processes that you all love and use |
You dread team convos with pushy clients or execs | You have scripts for tough client convos and tame pushy folks with a smile |
Meet Louder Than Ten
Louder Than Ten’s project management training isn’t like the rest. As a former design studio, we love design—we know what great PM is all about. We offer real-time remote PM learning to small cohorts delivered by human trainers who teach you what you need to know today so you can run your design projects better tomorrow. You’ll learn a fun mix of curriculum, tips and tools, workshops, and practical exercises. Our Slack community has your back and helps you answer tough questions that all designers feel gnawing in their guts.
At Louder Than Ten, we live by our manifesto and democratic processes and a people-first approach are everything.
Who should take Louder Than Ten’s project management training?
- Freelance designers
- Design studio owners
- Design or creative project managers
- Art directors, creative directors, and design directors
- Anyone who oversees a team of designers or design projects
- Designers who are looking to make a career change into project management
Take control of your projects so you can find your flow again. Sign up for PM training with Louder Than Ten.
I cannot recommend LT10 highly enough. Myself and several other designers based in LA took the 3‑month Digital Project Management foundations course. The quality and practicality of the insights and learnings, combined with high quality, engaging, caring instruction made every Thursday for 3 months invaluable. I feel confident and better equipped to navigate the many facets of managing a healthy project. A last word of praise for Rachel and the team, and the community they’ve built with LT10. Incredibly kind, thoughtful, sharp, and insightful people. If you are wondering whether LT10’s offerings are worth your money, I guarantee that by the end of the course, you’ll think you under-paid.
Louder Than Ten has always taken the time to understand the unique ways in which we work at MetaLab while using their great understanding of project management, strong facilitation skills, and ability to connect with each individual to help us level up as a team.
Frequently asked questions
What is Louder Than Ten?
Louder Than Ten supports, trains, and coaches creative and digital teams on how to run more equitable, sustainable, and functional organizations through hands-on democratic project management and operations.
Which Louder Than Ten course is right for me?
The 90-day Digital Project Management Foundations course is perfect for small-to-medium sized agencies and team members with beginner-to-intermediate PM skills. The Digital PM Operations Apprenticeship is 8‑months of comprehensive training designed to deliver a complete operational overhaul for your team.
We also offer custom training in private cohorts. Check out this table to compare our courses at a glance.
Why should a designer take a project management course?
Project management fundamentals are essential for any creative professional — not just project managers. Creatives work for years to earn their place at the table. But often, this comes without navigational support, so they feel lost when they end up there.
With PM under your belt, you can own your seat at the table and smile. Skills like stakeholder onboarding and setup, scoping and estimating, and risk and red flag spotting make projects more profitable and sustainable (and make people happier).
Do I need to have formal project management experience to take a course with Louder Than Ten?
No — most of our students have some degree of project management experience, but it’s not a prerequisite for enrolment. We strongly encourage folks from non-traditional project management-adjacent fields to join us (if you have ever dealt with clients or overseen a team, that means you).
How much do Louder Than Ten’s courses cost?
Course pricing varies based on course type and length. Click here for a complete pricing breakdown.
Depending on where you live, you may be eligible for government grants for higher education.
Are Louder Than Ten classes pre-recorded?
All Louder Than Ten courses are taught by real instructors and offered in real-time on a weekly basis. Our class times are ideal for individuals in the Americas, Europe, and Africa — but might be tricky for anyone in Asia or Australia.
I don’t see my question here — who can I speak to?
If your question isn’t answered here or in our full FAQ, feel free to drop us a line at hello@louderthanten.com or call 1- 844−204−0004 if you need urgent support.
