Welcome to our space for industry insight — what we're seeing, hearing, and thinking.
We spend our days in conversation with market leaders, designers, and creatives across London's design scene. It gives us a real-time, front-row view of what's actually shaping the industry.
Hiring trends, salary shifts, career guidance, and the chatter that doesn't always make it into the headlines — we unpack it all here.
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Permanent hiring is moving again. Here’s what it means for you.
Permanent placements rose for the first time since September 2022. Vacancies fell for the thirty-fourth month running. The market is moving, but nobody is sprinting, and that changes how you should be hiring right now.
The Summer Pause That Isn't Really a Pause
Recruitment slows in August, and that's exactly the opportunity. Why smart creative businesses hire during the summer pause, before September wakes up