Scout network for design hiring
Designers, vouched for by designers you trust.
Talent X introduces companies to exceptional product, brand and motion designers. Every introduction is handpicked by a scout, a designer the community already respects.
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1 / 3Senior Product Designer
“Ships at the craft level of a staff IC. I've worked next to her for two years and would hire her tomorrow.”
Scouted byJ. Kim, Design Lead
Placement fee
20%
Only when you hire.
For designers
€0
Always free.
How it works
Step 1
Share the role
Tell us what you're building and who would thrive on your team. A short call is enough.
Step 2
Scouts recommend
We brief scouts who know that corner of design. They put forward people they've worked with.
Step 3
Meet and hire
A short list with context no portfolio gives you. Meet the ones you like.
The scouts
A network built on reputation, not keywords.
Scouts are working design leads, founders and principal ICs. They only recommend people they've seen do the work, and their name is on every intro.
Become a scoutProduct, systems
J. Kim
Design Lead, fintech
Brand, identity
A. Lindqvist
Founder, brand studio
Product, prototyping
D. Silva
Principal Designer, AI
Design engineering
P. Nair
Head of Design, dev tools
Roles we place
Senior by defaultProduct designEnd‑to‑end ICs who own problems
Brand and identitySystems thinkers with a point of view
MotionProduct motion and launch films
Design engineeringDesigners who ship production code
Design leadershipFounding designers, leads, heads of
ResearchResearchers who move roadmaps
For designers
Get introduced by someone who's seen your work.
No cold applications. When a scout recommends you, the company hears about your best work from a peer before they open your portfolio.
Create your profileYour profile
Pricing
20%
of first‑year base salary, paid only when a hire is made.
Start hiringBriefing scoutsFree
IntroductionsFree
Retainer or subscriptionNone
DesignersNever pay
On hire20%
Questions
hello@talentx.designWhat is a scout?
A respected designer, design lead, founder or senior IC, who recommends people they've worked with or closely followed. Scouts put their name on every introduction.
How is this different from a recruiter?
Recruiters search keywords. Scouts recommend people whose work they know first‑hand, and tell you why.
What does it cost?
Companies pay 20% of first‑year base salary, only when a hire is made. Designers never pay.
Do you only hire in Berlin?
Berlin is home. Scouts and designers are spread across Europe and beyond, and we place remote, hybrid and on‑site roles.
How do I become a scout?
Write to us. We look for a track record of hiring or working alongside great designers.
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