Startup Playbook: How to Hire a Top Designer

​The startup design hiring market is more competitive and confusing than ever.

​Founders are struggling to fill roles as everyone chases the same small pool of "top" designers, while plenty of strong candidates get overlooked.

​In this session, we'll cover the qualities to look for in an early-stage designer, what top designers actually want (spoiler: it's rarely just about compensation), where to find overlooked talent, how to run a strong hiring process, and how to compete for design talent even without top-tier comp.

​We'll share real-world examples from companies successfully attracting design talent, including standout job descriptions, creative outreach tactics, and ways to demonstrate why design matters at your company.

​This is a live virtual event. The session will be recorded.

​​About Designer Fund

​​Designer Fund invests early in companies that use design to improve health, sustainability, and prosperity for all people. We provide founders with expertise on hiring and managing design teams, product and brand advice, and designer professional development with our community of design leaders. We’ve backed exceptional companies like Stripe, Gusto, Notion, Framer, Commure, and Netlify.