We’ve got options.

We get it – sometimes you just need extra hands on deck. Whether it’s to win the pitch or hit that looming deadline, we’ve got you covered with freelance and contract support.

From junior to senior, across every discipline, we’ll connect you with trusted freelancers and contractors who are ready to hit the ground running – whether it’s for a day, a month, or longer. Quick turnarounds, no faff, just the right people when you need them most.

The classic approach – done properly.

Once we’ve taken the brief, we’ll advertise your role and tap into our network to find the right people for the job. We don’t just send CVs – we speak with every candidate we put forward, making sure they match not just the brief, but the way your team works.

You’ll get a focused shortlist of talent that actually fits. From there, we’ll handle interview scheduling, manage feedback, and support you through offers, negotiations, and setting that all-important start date. Simple, efficient, effective.

Selection Plus sits between our standard model and a fully Retained search – ideal for those trickier, more specialist roles that need a bit more time, care, and targeted strategy.

Maybe you’re building out a brand-new team. Maybe it’s a niche brief that’s proving tough to crack. Either way, Selection Plus gives you a more hands-on, consultative approach – while allowing us to prioritise your brief and dig deeper into the market to find the right fit.

It’s designed for those roles that can’t be rushed and shouldn’t be left to chance.

Executive Search is for those senior-level hires where precision matters and the stakes are high.

At this level, success comes down to partnership. We take the time to properly understand your business – not just the role you’re hiring for, but where you’re headed and how this person fits into the bigger picture. That means understanding your culture, goals, challenges, and what “great” really looks like for you.

As part of the process, we’ll sit down with you and your senior leadership team for a half-day session to dig into your studio setup, team structure, and long-term growth plans. This gives us the full picture – so we can find someone who not only fits the brief, but helps move the business forward.

From there, we dive into the market. Using a mix of research, mapping, and targeted outreach, we identify and approach individuals with the right experience, the right mindset, and the right values. Everyone on the shortlist will have been interviewed by us first – so you’re only meeting people who genuinely fit.

Your studio evolves – your hiring strategy should too.

Talent by Design is our monthly, retained partnership for creative businesses that want to think ahead. Each month, we’ll sit down with you to shape the future of your team – mapping out hiring plans, refining structure, planning for growth, and digging into business and market strategy.

This isn’t just about filling roles. It’s about building a talent strategy that actually supports your studio’s direction – and doing it in a way that smooths out recruitment costs over time. And when we do place candidates into your team? You’ll benefit from reduced backend fees, thanks to the ongoing relationship.

Whether you’re scaling, restructuring, or simply need a sharper handle on talent planning – Talent by Design gives you dedicated, strategic support. Month by month. Role by role. Studio-first, always.