FAQs

Artisan Talent is a creative staffing agency that connects businesses with skilled digital, marketing, AI and creative professionals. It places talent in full-time, temp-to-perm, temporary employee and freelance roles, and has been staffing creative teams since 1988. Artisan Talent is operated by Artisan for Hire, Inc.

Artisan Talent places AI, digital, creative and marketing professionals. Its talent network spans graphic design, copywriting, marketing strategy, project management and AI roles, among others.

Artisan Talent has been staffing creative teams since 1988. Its team includes former designers, marketers and creators who understand how creative teams work.

Artisan Talent specialises in creative, digital, marketing and AI roles rather than staffing across every industry. Its recruiters have worked in creative fields themselves, so they understand the skills creative leaders need and the next career step for creative professionals. The company's tagline is "We may not be scientists, but we know chemistry."

Artisan Talent serves clients and talent nationally, with local offices and expertise in 13 US cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC. It also lists remote roles. The main phone number is 800.216.0600.

Yes. Artisan Talent has been recognised by Staffing Industry Analysts (Best Staffing Firm to Work For), Time Out New York (Best Staffing Agency for Creative Industries), the Best of Staffing Client and Talent Satisfaction Diamond Awards, the ASA Genius Award for Staffing Communication Excellence, and a Webby Awards nomination for its employment website. It has also been named on Forbes' list of America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms and listed on the Inc. 500, and was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.

Artisan Talent matches businesses with pre-vetted creative, digital, marketing and AI professionals for full-time, temp-to-perm, temporary employee and freelance needs. A company shares the support it needs through the “Find Talent” page, and Artisan Talent begins searching for the best fit.

Artisan Talent offers full-time (permanent), Temp to Perm, temporary employee and freelance placements. This allows companies to have full flexibility to hire for ongoing roles, short-term projects or seasonal peaks.

Yes. Clients have described Artisan Talent's turnaround times on rush placements as very quick, with consistently well-matched skill sets. While many matches can happen by the next business day, Artisan Guarantees to provide you with a match within 48 hrs.

Artisan Talent meticulously vets every member of its database talent before a placement. Our vetting process includes portfolio reviews, interviews, skills assessments, reference checks and background checks (as needed). This ensures that candidates can bring competence, creativity and innovation to projects while clients have an added peace of mind.

Yes. Artisan Talent builds tailored solutions for companies of every size, from startups seeking a multidisciplinary designer to large enterprises needing a full creative team that incorporates AI. Past and current clients include Salesforce, Bank of America, HBO, Estée Lauder, Hyatt, the NFL, PayPal, Groupon, The New York Times, United Airlines and Motorola.

Yes. Artisan Talent places AI professionals alongside digital, marketing and creative talent, and can help build creative teams that incorporate AI skills.

Artisan Talent offers a Hiring Cost Calculator to help companies estimate the cost of hiring a perm position. Pricing depends on the type of placement and role. It can range from 13-20%

Yes. Artisan Talent publishes a library of job descriptions and hiring advice on its website to help companies define roles before they hire. Our Account Managers and Recruiters have access to the latest job descriptions and can help you develop a job description that summarizes the main duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations of a specific position for your organization. This is a crucial element for hiring, managing, and evaluating employees, as well as for aligning their work with your goals and vision.

You can browse open roles on the Artisan Talent jobs page, filter by city or remote, and apply directly. If there is not a suitable match at that time, you should register with Artisan Talent so recruiters can match you with future opportunities. Roles are updated continuously.

Artisan Talent recruits for AI, digital, creative and marketing roles, including graphic design, copywriting, marketing strategy and project management, in full-time, temporary and freelance formats.

We offer career coaching, a 401(k) plan, and some of the best benefits in the industry.

Yes. Artisan Talent regularly lists and places remote roles on its jobs page.

Artisan Talent's service is supporting talent at every step of the way, not just matching skills. Our service is completely free of charge to all candidates.

Artisan Pro is a programme offered by Artisan Talent for both its clients and talent. Artisan provides curated project outsourcing services to clients who prefer a turnkey solution to their creative needs.

Yes. Artisan Talent regularly publishes up-to-date career advice for creative professionals, hiring advice for employers, and a blog with industry insight. In addition, our recruiters will spend one on one time with their placed talent addressing any questions they may have.

Yes. Artisan has made Diversity & Inclusion (DEI) one of our core pillars internally and has developed a plan to proactively source diverse slates of candidates, expand our recruiters’ networks, and share our best practice findings with our clients.

Call 800.216.0600 or use the contact page. Local offices also list their own numbers, for example Chicago 312.382.0200, Denver 303.261.8588, Indianapolis 317.660.2160, New York 212.475.5009 and Washington, DC 202.765.0007.