Even though design management as an expression is first mentioned in literature in 1964 , earlier contributions created the context in which design management could arise . Throughout its history design management was influenced by a number of different disciplines ( e.g. architecture , industrial design , management , software development , engineering ) and movements ( e.g. system theory , design methodologies ) and in its understanding it can be attributed neither directly to design nor to management . in the same year the Design Management Review is published by the Design Management Institute , as first magazine ( still ) solely focusing on design management .