Growing a web development team sounds like a good problem to have. More projects, more clients, more ideas. But here’s what actually happens: work slows down, quality drops, and your best people burn out.
What separates teams that grow well from those that fall apart? It’s not talent or tools. It’s having a project manager that ensures a clear system connects design skills with technical execution, user research, and business strategy.
Project management — the process of planning, organizing, and overseeing the team's work — is essential for aligning design, technical execution, and business goals. First, let’s remember what a web designer does.
This article shows you five steps to scale your web design group without losing quality or speed. You’ll learn to define success in business terms, create specialized roles that work together, build technical partnership processes, establish research and testing habits, and measure what matters across design, development, and user experience.