The design recruitment market is really hot at the moment. Largely because founders and leadership teams are beginning to understand the importance of a well designed and well conceived product. As such I’m constantly being asked by leadership teams to help them find early design hires.
Unfortunately there’s a bit of a chicken and egg problem when it comes to hiring your first designers. This is because designers want to work for companies that really care about design, and the best way to tell if a company cares is through a well designed product and a well established team.
Founders also struggle to understand what motivates designers, which is why there are so many uninspiring job ads out there. Not being part of the design community also makes it hard to know where good designers hang out and where you should advertise your roles. As such I recently asked my followers where they go to look for new roles, and I thought it would be helpful to summarise the results here.
The Designers Own Network
One of the most popular answers for how designers find new jobs was through their existing networks. This effectively means keeping an eye out for opportunities on social media and the various Slack channels they are members of. It also means tapping up friends who may either be recruiting…
