Protect your time. Build your team.
From your first hire to your next Director, we help leading practices build lasting, high-performing teams.
How we work:
Your expertise is creating remarkable spaces, ours is recruiting hard-to-reach design talent.
Tell us who your team needs
Share with us what you’re looking for and what matters most in the role.
Let us recruit exceptional talent
We search and vet the strongest candidates across our network and the industry.
Meet talent worth hiring
Meet a focused shortlist of Designers already aligned with your needs.
Only pay when a match is made
No upfront fees. Pay only when you hire, at a fraction of traditional recruiting costs.
How we Do it
Better information makes for better introductions.
We've invested in technology that helps our recruiters work faster, with significantly more context, allowing us to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes at a fraction of the traditional cost.
- Employment historyAD100 firmBoutique studioIn-house
- Design styleTraditionalModernMinimalist
- Portfolio & workResidentialHospitalityCommercial
- Career aspirationsStudio DirectorOwn practiceExpand portfolio
- Technical skillsRevitAutoCADSketchUp
- Openness to relocateLocal onlyOpen to relocateRemote
Recent Placements
Coming soon — roles recently filled through Duke Talent.
Design Director
Kelly Wearstler, Los Angeles Placed in: 21 Days
Senior Interior Designer
Studio Shamshiri, Los Angeles Placed in: 18 Days
Project Architect
Lake Flato Architects, Texas Placed in: 27 Days
Studio Director
Fogarty Finger, New York Placed in: 34 Days
FAQ
Absolutely not. Our platform serves as a curated and vetted community of top-tier talent, offering a place for members to connect, learn, and cultivate professional growth.
Designers and architects working on high-end residential, hospitality, retail and workplace projects. Every application is reviewed by our team before access is granted.
No companies are able to see your DukeTalent.io profile.
No. Many members join to watch the market rather than to move, and you only hear about roles that match the terms you set.
Every role on the platform comes from a studio our team has spoken with, and roles are matched to the terms you set rather than sent to everyone at once.
Yes. There is no cost for designers and architects to join Duke Talent or to use the platform.