Is your company ready to achieve design maturity

Yuvaraj Muthu 😎
2 min readMar 30, 2023

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Achieving design maturity is a significant milestone for any company.

In the early days, design teams were viewed as support teams, with their role limited to executing predetermined plans.

However, as companies evolved, so did the role of designers, with design teams taking an active part in strategizing.

Today, design maturity is a vital aspect of every successful company.

🟥 Design maturity is not just about aesthetics, it’s about the sophistication and effectiveness of a company’s design practices.

🟩 It’s about how well design is integrated into the company’s overall strategy and operations, and how successfully it leverages design to create value for its customers and stakeholders.

So, do you know if your company has design maturity? If not, don’t worry. It’s a journey that every company can embark on.

To assess the design maturity of a company, start by researching your design team.

➡️Look into their qualifications, experience, and achievements. ➡️Experienced and talented designers can contribute significantly to a company’s design maturity.

Next, check their design processes.

➡️Companies that have established design processes that are integrated into their overall business strategy are more likely to have high design maturity.
➡️Look for information on their design thinking and user research.

Lastly, analyze the company’s product portfolio.

➡️Examine their design quality, user experience, and innovation. ➡️Companies with a consistent track record of high-quality design are more likely to have a mature design culture.

If a company lacks design maturity, the responsibility for achieving that maturity falls to its design leaders.

Design leaders need to build a culture of design thinking, where design is not an afterthought but an integral part of every business decision.

With a mature design culture, companies can create products and services that not only look good but also solve real problems for their users.

Does your company have design maturity?

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Yuvaraj Muthu 😎
Yuvaraj Muthu 😎

Written by Yuvaraj Muthu 😎

Fostering design leadership, beyond design! 🚀 Investor(learning) | AI Powered Designer | AD - Creative Services at Kissflow

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