We help leaders hire
top design talent.


We help leaders hire
top design talent.

We help leaders hire
top design talent.

12 Years in Design

12 Years in Design

12 Years in Design

Our designers have crafted experiences at:

Our designers have crafted experiences at:

What we do

What we do

What we do

Future-proof your UX design capability with a flexible approach.

Design Contractors

Tap into a flex bench of vetted design contractors that embed directly with your internal team.

Design Contractors

Tap into a flex bench of vetted design contractors that embed directly with your internal team.

Design Contractors

Tap into a flex bench of vetted design contractors that embed directly with your internal team.

Fractional Leadership

Hire world-class leaders as needed to support strategic initiatives or help you reimagine your team structure.

Fractional Leadership

Hire world-class leaders as needed to support strategic initiatives or help you reimagine your team structure.

Fractional Leadership

Hire world-class leaders as needed to support strategic initiatives or help you reimagine your team structure.

Design Recruiting

Build your in-house team with support from our team of former design hiring managers.

Design Recruiting

Build your in-house team with support from our team of former design hiring managers.

Design Recruiting

Fractional leadership support to help leaders reimage their design workforce and people operations.

Whether you're looking to bring in contractors or
hire world-class leaders, this team gets it.

This team uniquely understands how to build a great design team.

Steven R., VP Design

Why Design Humans?

Why Design Humans?

Why Design Humans?

Discover what sets us apart from other recruiting agencies.

Built by designers
for designers

Built by designers
for designers

Built by designers
for designers

We've placed 150+ design practitioners

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High standards
for craft

Frequently asked questions

Where is your talent based?

Most of our talent network is based in the U.S. Occassionally, we tap into our extended global network.

What kind of companies do you work with?

We work with clients large and small ranging from Fortune 100 companies to smaller agencies and early stage startups. Larger clients love the speed at which they can access top UX practitioners. Smaller partners enjoy being able to bring in experienced UX talent as project needs arise without the longer term commitment or overhead.

What roles can you help us with?

At Design Humans, we specialize entirely in design roles. This includes design leaders, product and UX designers, content designers, design ops practitioners, design researchers, motion designers, brand designers and design technologists of all levels.

What makes Design Humans different?

Our team of former hiring managers has a successful track record of hiring great design talent. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high bar for craft and finding wonderful, talented human beings. As designers at heart, we put people at the center of everything we do from the way we care for the candidate experience to how we simplify hiring for managers.

How long does it take to find the right fit?

Our goal is to present 1-3 highly qualified candidates within two weeks of intake for all roles.

Frequently asked questions

Where is your talent based?

Most of our talent network is based in the U.S. Occassionally, we tap into our extended global network.

What kind of companies do you work with?

We work with clients large and small ranging from Fortune 100 companies to smaller agencies and early stage startups. Larger clients love the speed at which they can access top UX and design practitioners. Smaller partners enjoy being able to bring in experienced design specialists as project needs arise without the longer term commitment or overhead.

What roles can you help us with?

At Design Humans, we specialize entirely in design roles. This includes design leaders, product and UX designers, content designers, design ops practitioners, design researchers, motion designers, brand designers and design technologists of all levels.

What makes Design Humans different?

Our team of former hiring managers has a successful track record of hiring great design talent. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high bar for craft and finding wonderful, talented human beings. As designers at heart, we put people at the center of everything we do from the way we care for the candidate experience to how we simplify hiring for managers.

How long does it take to find the right fit?

Our goal is to present 1-3 highly qualified candidates within two weeks of intake for all roles.

Frequently asked questions

Where is your talent based?

Most of our talent network is based in the U.S. Occassionally, we tap into our extended global network.

What kind of companies do you work with?

We work with clients large and small ranging from Fortune 100 companies to smaller agencies and early stage startups. Larger clients love the speed at which they can access top UX and design practitioners. Smaller partners enjoy being able to bring in experienced design specialists as project needs arise without the longer term commitment or overhead.

What roles can you help us with?

At Design Humans, we specialize entirely in design roles. This includes design leaders, product and UX designers, content designers, design ops practitioners, design researchers, motion designers, brand designers and design technologists of all levels.

What makes Design Humans different?

Our team of former hiring managers has a successful track record of hiring great design talent. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high bar for craft and finding wonderful, talented human beings. As designers at heart, we put people at the center of everything we do from the way we care for the candidate experience to how we simplify hiring for managers.

How long does it take to find a design contractor?

Our goal is to present 1-3 highly qualified candidates within two weeks of intake for all roles.

Say hello 👋

hello@design-humans.com

Say hello 👋

hello@design-humans.com

Say hello 👋

hello@design-humans.com

Design Humans is a designer-led staffing agency that connects seasoned design practitioners with flexible work at amazing companies.

Built by designers for designers. © 2025

Design Humans is a designer-led staffing agency that connects seasoned design practitioners with flexible work at amazing companies.

Built by designers for designers. © 2025

Design Humans is a designer-led staffing agency that connects seasoned design practitioners with flexible work at amazing companies.

Built by designers for designers. © 2025