Design Match creative talent
Looking for creative talent? Let’s set up a call.
Tell me what you’re building, and I’ll introduce you to designers who fit the work and your budget. They come from Design Match, my network of over 10,000 designers.
Danielle ThompsonFounder of Design Match and a former design lead at StubHub.
Designer looking for Design Match? The community is now at AI for Designers →
How it works
How to hire a designer through Design Match
You tell me what you need, and I find the people. It starts with a call.
Step 1
Tell me what you need.
What you’re building, the kind of designer you’re after and your budget. A few lines in the form below are enough.
Step 2
We talk it through on a short call.
You talk to me directly about the work, the style you like and how you want to work together.
Step 3
You get a shortlist of designers who fit.
I introduce you to designers from the network whose work fits yours, and you choose who to hire.
There’s no job post to write and no pile of proposals to sort through.
Creative talent for startups
The designers you can hire
The network covers the whole life of a startup, from the first logo to the product, the website and the launch video.
Brand and graphic design
Logos, identity, pitch decks, packaging and marketing assets.
Product design
End-to-end design for your app or platform, from the first flows to launch.
UX and UI design
Research, user flows, wireframes and polished interfaces.
Industrial and physical product design
Hardware and physical products, from concept sketches to CAD.
Web design
Landing pages and marketing sites that explain what you do.
Illustration and 3D
Custom illustrations, 3D models and product renders.
Motion design
Animation, product videos and motion for ads and social.
Creative direction
A senior lead to set the look and guide the rest of the work.
Need something that isn’t listed, like a game, fashion or interior designer? Ask on the call.
You’ll talk to Danielle Thompson, who founded Design Match.
400+ companies have come to Design Match for designers.
I grew Design Match into a network of over 10,000 designers, matching them with founders all over the world. I was a design lead at StubHub, and I’ve worked with teams at Mazda, Tavus, the University of Toronto and REAP Waterloo.
Danielle ThompsonFounder of Design Match and Switchboards
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Questions
Is Design Match still running?
Yes. Design Match is now part of Switchboards, and I match startups and teams with designers from the network. It starts with a call.
What kind of work is this for?
Startups and teams that need a designer for a project or for ongoing work: a brand, a product, a website, motion or a physical product. Unlike Upwork or Fiverr, you don’t post a job and sort through proposals. I introduce you to designers who already fit.
How much does it cost to hire a designer?
You set the budget. Everyone on your shortlist works within it, and we agree the number on the call.
Where are the designers based?
All over the world. The network spans many countries, so time zone can be part of the match.
I’m a designer. Can I still join Design Match?
The Design Match community has moved to Switchboards, where I teach designers to use AI in their work. Start with AI for Designers.
Next step
Set up a call
Tell me what you’re building and who you need. I’ll reply with times for a short call, and from there I’ll put together a shortlist of designers who fit.
For founders and teams anywhere in the world.
I reply to every enquiry myself.
Pick any time that suits you.
Tell me a little about the work, and I’ll reply with times for a call.
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