How product managers can work effectively with product designers

Learn about the product designer role, how it compares to the product manager role, and how to work and collaborate effectively with product designers to deliver a great product.

Product designers and product managers are two different types of roles, but they have a lot in common. They both work hard to create a successful product for their company or client through rigorous research and thought processes. They both have to make tough decisions about what they believe is best for their product. However, in the end, there is also a difference between the two, in which the designer focuses more on the user perspective and the user experience design when the product manager focuses more on the business perspective.

A good relationship between product managers and designers is crucial to the product success

During my professional career, I had the pleasure of working with great product managers, all of whom were highly professional and self-confident. It gave me a lot of creative freedom and led to great teamwork.

Throughout this article, I will share some lessons I learned from working closely with product managers, with the aim of demonstrating to product managers how we can work together to achieve better results for the products we work on.

What is the difference between product design and product management?

The dividing line between these two professions is usually blurred because the two professions share many common traits, but there are some clear differences as well that separate them from each other. It is important to keep in mind that each company has different needs, so the boundary roles can vary from company to company.

What is the core role of a product designer role?

The core role of a product designer (formerly known as UX designer UI /UX designer or interaction designer) is to ensure that the product gives a solution to the user with the best experience possible. It means that the designer must know the user and the customer's needs, the pain points and solve them with a product that provides excellent interaction, navigation, and an intuitive…