Design recruitment agencies

Design Studio People deals with recruitment in the Design and Creative sectors. They source talent for permanent, contract and freelance opportunities in Print, Digital and Motion, such as Designers, Video Editors, Content Writers, Studio and Production staff. They were founded in 2004 and are situated in Soho. As a part of the Angela Mortimer Group, they leverage a global network through locations in Europe, America and beyond.

Eden Marsh, founded in 2013, is a recruitment company focusing on the Design and Advertising industries. With offices in London and Sydney, they have opportunities for permanent and temporary positions in the UK and Australia. Designers, Creative Directors, Artworkers and Social Media Managers are some of the roles they cater for.

White Space Recruitment Ltd, located in Finsbury, is a Creative recruitment company with a focus on Design appointments. Continually on the lookout for the likes of Architects, Interior Designers, Building Information Modelling Managers and Technicians, they have been working in the industry since 2017. Example job openings they cover include Mandarin Speaking Business Developer, Technical Interior Designer, Project Architect and Landscape Director.

Aylin White Recruitment is an agency specialising in the Real Estate and Built Environment sectors. Their client portfolio includes Vital Energy, Axis, Berkeley, Skanska, Faithful Gould, Multiplex, Vinci Construction, and more. Based in London, they ensure they meet clients and candidates face-to-face to better understand their needs. They are APSCo accredited and are members of Women in Recruitment.

SUMO London is a Media and Entertainment recruitment firm based in Bromley. They began in 2009 and have a track record that includes completing over 4,000 assignments across three continents and a customer portfolio containing IPG, VCCP, Dentsu and Conde Nast, which owns Vogue and GQ. Example job openings they cover are Influencer Coordinator, Content Lead and Social Media Manager. They are also partners of the Branded Content Marketing Association.

Careers in Design caters to the Interior, Product and Furniture Design sectors. Launched in 2000, this Ware-based agency supplies a recruitment service to national and international clients. Typical roles they offer include Interior Designer, Design Account Manager, Furniture Designer and Sales Consultant.

Kiko Recruitment matches Creative and Digital professionals with the right career opportunities, whether permanent or freelance. They are linked with many companies across the UK and Ireland, ranging from startup agencies and studios through to leading global brands. Their remit covers many disciplines including Design, Visual Effects, Animation, Production, and more creative areas. Kiko Recruitment is based in London.

An international provider of staffing solutions, Highline Group recruits for the Architecture, Construction, and Real Estate opportunities. Since its establishment in 2015, they have been delivering staff to a wide variety of roles across the UK and Europe. From their Paris and London offices, they typically hire for various assignments at all levels, such as Architects, Cost Estimation Engineers, Technical Managers, and Work Managers.

Gabriele has a breadth of experience placing Creative professionals into businesses across the UK and overseas. They aid in filling freelance and permanent vacancies in the Design and Creative Services, Client Services and Admin, Strategy, New Business, and Marketing sectors. They have worked with a wide range of clients, including Seymourpowell, Purple, Magpie Studio, Together, Design Bridge, and PriestmanGoode.

HYF Recruitment offers specialist staffing support to the national and global Commercial and Professional Services sectors. With over 25 years of market expertise, they work with a diverse client portfolio that includes Fortune 500 companies and boutique businesses. They are a London-based agency that places candidates in contract, temporary, and permanent roles such as Production Specialist, Communications Executive, and Graphic Designer.

Formed in 2005, The Crew Company is a multi-award winning freelance recruitment firm that provides a selection of off-camera candidates to the Broadcast, Production (TV, Film & Corporate), Advertising, PR, Animation, Gaming and New Media sectors. They also supply video and media talent like Editors, Motion Graphics Designers, Animators, Camera & Sound Crew, Videographers, Directors, and more. The company has offices in London and Manchester.

DNA Recruit supplies Creative, Digital, Marketing and Technology professionals nationally. Their expertise lies in recruitment for Client Services, Planning & Strategy and Project Management. They hire permanent, freelance, interim and contract Marketing Managers, Account Directors, Digital Developers and other related roles. Situated in Bloomsbury, they were founded in 2008 and have since served Cheil UK, Mercieca Ltd, TLC Marketing and more.

Founded in 2017, Modum is a London-based agency that offers headhunting, executive search, and international retail operations recruitment services, focusing on premium to high-end apparel, fine jewellery, and timepieces. The firm has worked with international luxury fashion houses and American brands. They are located in London.

Detail Jobs Limited is an Architecture recruitment agency supporting both clients and candidates throughout the UK. They have partnered with multiple Architectural firms, developers and contractors in filling vacancies in Architecture, Interiors, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture. They were established in 2005 by a recruiter with over 20 years of experience in the same industry. Their office can be found in Clerkenwell.

Ben Brooke Digital focuses on sourcing individuals from design and technical backgrounds. Managing permanent and freelance appointments, they perform headhunting and can also act as a talent partner for businesses needing multiple candidates or looking to build a team. They opened their doors in 2020 and have since placed candidates such as graphic designers, art directors, production assistants and image retouchers with the help of their London team.

Union Jackson delivers recruitment solutions for Creative roles, operating from Westminster. They work on permanent and freelance appointments, from personnel and specialists up to mid and senior levels, like Graphic Designer, Creative Desktop Publishing Specialist, and Production Executive. They were formed in 2009 and have since completed jobs in Advertising, Design, and more, in enterprises like Universal Group, FitFlop and London Business School.

Harrison Pursey is a Soho-based specialist that supplies permanent, temporary, and contract personnel for Creative and Media jobs. They have 20 years of industry experience and are long-term members of REC and D&AD.

Tiro Group is a talent acquisition firm that recruits for Architecture, Construction, Graphics & Visualisation, and Interior Design opportunities across the UK. They have an extensive client portfolio that includes Building & Engineering Consultancies, Contractors, and Design Firms. Founded in 2021, the company assigns personnel to various vacancies, such as Estimator, Site Manager, Procurement Manager, and Quantity Surveyor.

becollektiv, established in 2019, extends employment opportunities in Creative, Advertising and Design. Led by their founder who has 15 years of experience in recruitment and talent acquisition, they complete permanent, temp to perm, contract and freelance mandates in Creative, Account Handling, Project Management and Production like Creative Producer, Editor, Integrated Project Manager and Junior Versioning Producer. They are situated in Bow.

BE Engineering Ltd is an organisation that provides a full-service permanent and contract recruitment solution. From creating job & person specs, through to interviewing, negotiation, and final hire, they handle it all. They cover several areas including Design, Control Systems, and Maintenance.

AK Creative's expertise is in Creative recruitment, filling permanent, contract and freelance posts with the help of their London team since 2011. They are continually on the lookout for Creative Directors, Copywriters, Designers and other Creative Service talent. Having a 100% placement probation pass rate, their clients include Facebook Creative X and Mother London. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

Lofthouse Group focuses on delivering specialised hiring solutions to a diverse range of Architecture and Interior Design providers. Headquartered in London, the agency places various candidates to various appointments, including Associate Heritage Consultants, BIM Managers, Heads of Sustainability, Planning Architects, and Senior Architects. They also work with commercial offices, hospitality, hotels, and residential clients.

Latte is a London-based specialist recruitment agency that provides staffing solutions to the PR and Communications sectors. The firm specialises in recruitment for Account Executives, Account Managers, Account Directors, PR Technology, PR Financial Services, Press Officers, and more. They also cover Creative, Social, and Strategic roles within the integrated PR sector. The company was founded in 2016.

Lead Careers delivers recruitment solutions across Landscape & Urban Design, Ecology, Architecture and Design. They began in 2020 and have been leveraging their experience of over 10 years, and connections with agencies registered with the Landscape Institute, Royal Institute of British Architects and more. Through an office in Islington, they serve the whole of the UK.

Utterclub deals with an array of employers in the Creative and Public Relations verticals nationwide. The firm leverages its 30 years of combined experience in assigning qualified job seekers to a wide variety of freelance, interim, and permanent appointments. They also provide solutions to various sectors, including Consumer Brands & FMCG, Fashion & Beauty, Luxury, Sports & Entertainment, Technology & Consumer Technology, and Travel & Leisure.

Cotleigh Engineering deals with individuals and businesses within the Oil and Energy, Building Design, Civil Engineering and Construction sectors across the UK and overseas. From their office in Southgate, they have been supplying technical staff to independent consulting engineering firms, specialist contractors and multinational EPC organisations for 50 years on a permanent or contract basis. Cotleigh also conducts executive search and payroll assistance.

Elite Sales Recruitment is a specialist agency that provides workforce solutions in industries like Executive / Management and Sales. The agency has offices in London and New York. They offer permanent and temporary placements for roles such as Luxury Sales Assistant, Recruitment Resourcer, Beauty Consultant, Mandarin Speaking Sales Associate, Colour Specialist, and Store Manager.

Rockit Recruitment connects a broad range of employers and qualified candidates seeking contract or permanent employment. Headquartered in London, they have been dealing exclusively with the Creative and Technology industries across the UK and abroad for over 15 years. The talent firm offers solutions to various clients, from start-ups, full-service agencies, digital agencies, and content-marketing companies to blue-chip technology companies.

FOUND Careers matches supplies staff to the Built Environment sector. They handle roles such as Sustainability Consultant, Software Developer, Building Information Modeling (BIM) Coordinator, Project Architect, Environmental Design Specialist, Computational Designer, and more. They have worked with established companies like Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, Mace Group, Zaha Hadid Architects, and HawkinsBrown.

Founded in 2019, Inbox Recruitment is based in Milton-Keynes and specialises in providing skilled professionals to the Creative & Design, Digital, Marketing & PR, Media & Journalism, and Technical sectors across the UK. They recruit for a variety of roles on a temporary, interim, freelance contracts, and permanent basis. They also recruit for other market sectors like FinTech, FMGC, Leisure, Pharmaceutical, and Retail.

London-based Skillful operates within the Credit Risk, Analytics, Data Science, and Technology verticals, including the following disciplines: Customer Behaviour, Campaign Analytics, Econometrics, Fraud & Compliance, Modelling, Financial Crime, Visualisation, AI, Google Analytics, UX/UI, and more. They provide flexible solutions, whether permanent or contract, to employers of all sizes ranging from startups to established global brands

A1 People is a specialist agency focusing on the Creative & Design and Digital industries. They recruit various talents such as Web Developers, Programmers, Graphic Designers, Studio Managers, Account Managers, Brand Consultants, Sales Advisers, and Copywriters. They also offer headhunting services for Executive roles for the Sales & Marketing sectors. A1 People have over 15 years of recruitment experience.

An international recruitment specialist, Possibl has been attracting candidates for a wide variety of permanent and contract vacancies for over eight years. They deal exclusively with Digital Learning, L&D, Talent & OD, and UX / UI sectors. The types of roles they hire for include Learning Designer, Key Account Manager, Sales Enablement Director, and UX Strategy Lead. Possibl also offers their expertise to clients in the executive search market.

Based in London, Place Careers specialise in the global placement of Architects, Developers and Interior Designers across a range of workplace settings.

Industries covered: Creative / Design, Digital

Opal Digital attracts qualified job seekers to fill a plethora of contract and permanent roles in a broad range of clients. They operate across the UK, Europe, and US to meet the staffing needs of Creative & Design, Technology, and UX & Product markets. Based in London, the talent-sourcing firm often finds Copywriters, Creative Directors, Digital Producers, Experience Design Managers, Graphic Designers, UX Strategists, and Virtual Designers.

Founded in 2009, Futureheads are digital recruiters that cover both contract and permanent roles in Data & Analytics, User Experience, Design & Creative, Technical, Project Management, and more. Some job roles they recruit for include UX Researcher/Designer, Head of Product, Product Design Manager, Back End Developer, Product Manager, VP Design, Business Process Analyst, Mid-weight Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, and iOS Developer.

Straco Group is a specialist recruiter for the Digital, Design, Marketing and Events sectors. Located in Doncaster and London, the agency was founded in 1997 as Simon’s Trading Company. They supply entry-level to director positions such as Project Manager, Technical Designer, SEO Specialist, Art Director, Design Engineer, 3D Designer and Account Manager.

Newton Blue is a staffing and recruiting company based in London that provides internal recruitment solutions for businesses working on-site or off-site. They specialise in the Healthcare Solutions, Technology and Software Solutions sectors. The agency deals directly with hiring managers and higher-ups to manage and advise on the recruitment cycle.

The Candidate recruits for senior and junior positions across the Marketing, Digital, Technology, Creative and Analytics industries. They offer staffing solutions to global agencies through to small businesses on a temporary and permanent basis.

Brand Recruitment is an established recruitment specialist that delivers talent to the UKs Communications, Digital, Marketing, and PR sectors. Since its establishment in 2005, they have been recruiting candidates for various appointments at all levels, including Digital Marketing Managers, Campaign Managers, Social Managers, and Marketing Assistants. The Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards awarded them Best Regional Recruitment Agency.

Benson Price Consultants works directly with the Creative Marketing, IT, and Digital Media industries. They aid in delivering skilled candidates to permanent roles, including Communications Manager, Account Director, Senior Event Producer, and Creative Director across the UK. They also hire talent internationally from their offices in London.

Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership seeks Marketing, Digital, Creative and Communications talents for Scottish firms. They help satisfy demands in the market for direct-hire, contract, temp-to-perm and freelance roles such as Lead Account Directors, Digital Marketing Executives, Brand Campaign Managers and Project Coordinators. Their operations started in 2011 and their staff has more than 20 years of experience.

Mode Group is a Construction specialist recruitment firm based in London that places promising candidates into Managerial, Engineering, and Design roles in the Engineering and Construction industry. They help and offer their services to Engineering consultancies and Construction firms in the country. The firm specialises in Commissioning Management and Technical Writer/Author positions, but they cover all aspects of the industry.

Founded in 2009, TDA Creative provides headhunting services, as well as tailored recruitment solutions, to the industry sectors of Design, Tech, Product, and Data, hiring both contract and permanent candidates. They have worked with many companies, like Coinbase, American Express, Samsung, Citibank, AKQA, BlackRock, eBay, Audible, Etsy, and Bloomberg. The company is based in London and has offices in New York and San Francisco.

A multi-sector recruitment agency headquartered in London, Intelligent People helps businesses hire permanent and contract candidates nationwide and abroad. Since 2002, they have specialised in B2C and B2B Ecommerce, Marketing, and Product Management sectors. Intelligent People also covers Gaming, Mobile, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, and Retail.

Just Interiors is the dedicated department for Interiors of the Just Group, a Bromley-based specialist recruitment group for Building, Sales and Construction. Established in 2012, they have fulfilled permanent and contract positions with the help of their collective experience of 160 years.

X4 Technology is a global Technology and Finance talent partner. They offer contract recruitment and contingent search solutions. They have expertise in different industries including FinTech, Capital Markets, Data & Analytics, Gaming, HealthTech, and Life Sciences. The company was founded in 2008 and has won multiple awards.

Teknikal Specialist Recruitment Limited places Engineering and Manufacturing professionals into businesses in FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Plant, Design, Maintenance and more. Accommodating permanent and contract positions alike, they have been serving the whole of the UK since 2021 with the help of their team in Hemel Hempstead. Example job openings they cover are Multi-Ppindle Setter Operator, Process Reliability Engineer and Plant Workshop Supervisor.

Dalton Buck is a search specialist within the Real Estate & PropTech industries. They specialise in permanent and contract contingency recruitment and executive search solutions. With over 20 years of industry experience, Dalton Buck focuses their services across the UK and Europe and they place candidates for entry-level up to executive roles.

Prospex Recruitment is a staffing firm that supplies and matches talent on a permanent, freelance and contract basis to the Creative space. Prospex aims to place three candidates within 48 hours and they operate across the UK and Europe. They have placed staff for roles such as Production Planner, Commercial Manager, Brand Manager & Director, Factory Manager, Commercial Director, and Ink Technician & Colour Manager.

Genesis Associates hires candidates to fill positions in a wide range of industries across the UK. They cover Architecture & Design, Creative & Client Services, Executive Search, Print & Packaging, and Technology Sales markets. Genesis Associates is a privately-held agency that hires candidates at all levels.

3 Point Resourcing is a specialist company that supplies permanent technical personnel to the Engineering and the Built Environment sectors. The company offers a fixed fee for their clients and has over 15 years of recruitment experience with areas of focus in Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering, Interiors, and more. They typically recruit for Surveyors, Architects, Interior Designers, Engineers, and Project Managers.

Consortia Personnel has been delivering staffing solutions within the IT industry since 2010 across the UK and Europe. The agency has partnered with Becksford Group and Zeelee to cater to other sectors globally which include Digital, Marketing, Finance and Sales. CP operates from its offices in London, Bristol and Hamburg, and fills permanent and contract roles such as UX Designer, User Researcher and Product Manager.

A national supplier of staffing solutions, Betty Recruitment aids an extensive client portfolio in filling permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies. They primarily work for the Creative / Design, Digital, Marketing, Media, and Telecommunications sectors. The firm also caters to employers in the following departments: Broadcasting, Fashion, FMCG, Health & Wellness, Production, and Social Media. Betty Recruitment places staff at all levels.

AgencyDiagonal, formed in 2019, provides Advertising Technology, Online Media and Digital Advertising recruitment solutions. Filling permanent, contract, project based, remote and offshore vacancies, their experience involves working for the likes of eBay and Thomson Reuters. Situated in Clerkenwell, their track record includes having 2 of 3 of their recommended candidates get called in for interviews and a 90% candidate offer acceptance rate (at time of writing).

Digital State Consulting has over 12 years of experience in recruiting within the Digital Sales & Marketing, Websites, Technology, Creative, PR, and Data Analytics & Reporting areas across Manchester and Cheshire. They support both permanent and contract recruitment requirements for roles such as SEO Manager, Senior Marketing Specialist, Product Support Coordinator, Oracle Data Integrator, UI Director, and Business Analyst.

Global Technical Solutions focuses on providing quality talent supply to IT Service Management and Technical Recruitment. They find candidates for vacancies nationwide and globally. With over 19 years of experience in recruitment, they have received the Women in Business accreditation.

Wilson Grey is focused on fulfilling SaaS, Health Tech, and FinTech appointments, especially for startups across UK, Europe, and USA. They support executive search, interim hire, and multiple hire requirements. Some of the roles they handle are Chief Technology Officer, Account Executive, Sales Lead, Head of Talent, Software Engineer, and Product Designer. In 2021, they won the Southern Enterprise Awards Best Executive Search Agency for Startups.

Established in 2014, Fourteen People connects businesses to talented professionals, providing them with recruitment consultancy services within the sectors of Communications, Creative, Media, Design, and Marketing. They cover opportunities in Design, PR, Advertising, Digital Communications, Marketing, Publishing, Events, and Media. Some roles they fill include Project Manager, Account Executive, Office Assistant, Research & Insights Analyst, and more.

TDA Group is a recruitment agency serving several markets including Technology, Design, Creative, Digital, HR, and Telecommunications. The agency offers contract and permanent recruitment solutions for these sectors and has been doing so since 2009 across the UK and the US. TDA Group has offices in London, New York, and San Francisco.

Represent is a London-based recruiting agency and career service specialising in Graphic Design, Art Direction, and Design Management. The company recruits full-time or freelance Graphic Designers, Art Directors, Motion and Digital Designers, Copywriters, Strategists, Project Managers, Producers and more throughout Europe.

The Fix Creative is a specialist recruitment agency that offers its expertise in placing candidates in the Creative, Digital, and Marketing sectors nationwide. For over 12 years, they have been recruiting for a wide variety of permanent and freelance appointments. These include Account Manager, Digital Media Manager, and Strategist. The firm also caters to various clients in the Design, Writing & Content, and PR & Events divisions.

Logic Engagements exclusively manages IT and Digital recruitment in disciplines like Customer Relationship Management, IT Security and Online Marketing. They work for companies across the EMEA region, like Jack Wills University Outfitters and Robert Dyas, through their location in Cobham. They opened their doors in 2004 and have since been completing permanent and contract assignments. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Peachy recruits for employment opportunities in creative & technology disciplines such as user experience & product design, brand strategy, engineering & development and marketing. Covering the whole of the UK and Europe from their Cirencester office, their solutions are search & selection, permanent recruitment and freelance & contract recruitment, utilising their experience of over two decades.

Talent Yard is a recruitment specialist that recruits for Office Support, PA, and Secretarial opportunities across the UK. Founded in 2006, they aid in filling temporary vacancies and sourcing qualified personnel. They typically hire staff for various roles, including Administrator, Office Manager, Team PA, and Receptionist. With teams based in London and Manchester, they are part of a network with Talent Yard HR.

Established in 2010, Twist Recruitment Ltd works within the Creative industry, providing talent in all areas and at all levels in London and the UK. The firm recruits for roles in Design, Content, Digital, Marketing, and Advertising. They hire for a variety of positions such as Account Manager, Client Director, Account Executive, Senior Strategist, Head of Strategy, and more.

TDA Group is a recruitment agency serving several markets, including Technology, Design, Creative, Digital, HR, and Telecommunications. The agency offers contract and permanent recruitment solutions for these sectors, and has been doing so since 2009 across the UK and the US. TDA Group has offices in London, New York, and San Francisco.

Denholm finds candidates for Sales, Marketing, HR, Finance and Data & Technology assignments across the UK. They utilise a digital end-to-end recruitment system and partner with a software authority in pre-employment. Following their foundation in 2002, they have worked with a number of establishments like Coca-Cola, SnapDragon and Optos.

VWA Search Ltd., situated in London, seeks candidates for Graduate and Business Support roles. They work to fill permanent, temporary, temp to perm and contract vacancies for areas like Investment, Client Services, and Marketing for Graduates, while they cover all levels of Business Support from Front of House up to Executives. They opened their doors in 1989 and their team has a cumulative experience of over 200 years.

Radial Recruitment connects prospective employees and employers in Scotland for appointments in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications and Design. They were established in 2017 by a recruiter with almost 10 years of relevant experience. For applicants, they offer services like mock interviews, while for companies, they aid in the preparation of job descriptions, support in interviews and more. Their office can be found in Edinburgh.

Rullion works with companies in the IT, Construction, Nuclear, Engineering, Utilities and Rail industries across the UK. The agency operates from their offices in Brighton, London, Glasgow, Altrincham, Newcastle, Manchester and Cumbria.