
Craft

Craft is a design and brand recruitment company dedicated to growing design businesses and helping creatives build their careers. Working globally with agencies and studios of all sizes, Craft partners with clients to find top-tier talent. With a deep understanding of the ever-changing industry, it solves today’s challenges while planning for the future. You want the best—Craft finds them.

The Craft team
Inside the Company
Founded in 2014, Craft had a simple mission; to partner with the best of the best. Always focused on the design industry, it positioned itself as a partner to the creative scene, looking to enhance it through individual careers and studio growth. Over the past 9 years, it has remained independent, and grown to a team of twenty. This has allowed them to carve out a niche for each consultant, with teams split geographically and individuals focused on design, strategy, and client services recruitment. Many of the consultants come from a design background; this knowledge and interest make them better at their jobs and keep them on their creative toes. Whilst fiercely ambitious – standards remain high, which means their team plans to grow through quality, not just quantity.

Out and about: the Craft team have been to the D&AD Festival and Awards, South By South West, the Pentawards and Birmingham Design Festival this year.
Mission and Vision
Craft aspires to become the number one brand design recruitment agency in the world. It believes clarity is key, and that life is complex so seeks clarity at all times, from asking the big questions to simplifying its comms. The team wants to grow together and are generous with their time, both internally and externally. Success is shared, and they focus on the long-term rather than quick fixes. Craft thrives on challenges – meaning it gets to the heart of the brief as deeper understanding equals more rewarding work. And finally, they remain constantly curious.

Some of the Craft team
Culture and Benefits
JCraft is dedicated to helping people grow, offering a business where they can learn and reach their full potential. Regular All Agency Days bring the team together in creative venues to update, inspire, and socialize. Craft offers a four-day work week, letting people use the extra day however they like. While most work remotely, Leeds and Manchester teams enjoy city-centre offices, or Craft covers co-working spaces. A monthly book club explores brand, design, and inspirational reads. Quarterly incentives like trips abroad, skiing, and team away days are regular highlights—this summer, the team heads to Porto to celebrate 10 years! Everyone gets top tech, including a MacBook, to help them thrive.

There's always a comfortable nook to work in
Opportunities
Junior talent is welcomed, and many people on the team have joined straight out of university.
The Craft business is structured for clear career growth and individual development.
Realistically, juniors need greater investment to learn so Craft pays attention to that.
There is a set process for onboarding new people, which is then tailored to their passions, goals, and strengths.
Transparency around pay, benefits, line management structure, and business operations means you’re never ‘in the dark’ at any level.
Craft is passionate that nobody feels out of their depth, but encouraged and given the tools to grow.