Part two of our article on hiring queer and trans designers looks into the whys and the hows to help companies build more diverse workforces sustainably.

Careers grow in environments where people feel they belong. For queer and transgender designers, that sense of belonging often comes from community spaces that affirm identity, share opportunity, and make room for people to show up fully. Read our list of excellent resources to help you find and build your crowd.

Hiring Black designers is not simply about finding candidates. It is about listening, learning and respecting people, partnering with communities that already exist, and widening the circles where opportunity flows. We’ve got top resources to help you diversify your talent.

Watch a live interview between Good Maven founder Meg Rye and designer Mrinal Bhatia, recorded as it happened with minimal edits.

Our founder Meg sits down with team-mates Melissa and Kelly to look back over decades of hiring top design talent at Meta in the UK. Learn some insider secrets to help you crush your next interview.

If you are considering your next career move, Berlin is more possible than many people realize. With the right sponsor and role fit, relocating on a work visa is often straightforward, especially via the EU Blue Card route.

The design industry is full of Black talent shaping culture, products and communities. At Good Maven we meet teams where they are and help them grow, which includes doing the work to surface more Black designers and creatives, widen networks and build fair, repeatable hiring practices.

Recruiters aren’t fortune-tellers, when we're hiring designers we rely on the clues you leave across LinkedIn, portfolios, and the wider internet. The stronger and more relevant those clues, the faster we can match you to the roles you actually want.

We recorded a REAL recruiter conversation (with a twist)

Most design hiring conversations happen behind closed doors. You never get to hear how compensation is actually discussed, how candidates navigate tricky questions, or what recruiters are really looking for.

So we changed that. Listen now. 🎧

Since the major industry layoffs of recent years, the design and tech recruitment landscape has shifted dramatically. Read the first in our Design Horizons series where we explore how the market is shifting and what you need to do to adapt.

Recruiting is often seen as transactional: filling jobs, hitting quotas, closing deals. But it should be a profession rooted in responsibility, ethical practice, and care for people’s lives.

Learn how important it is to create an engaging LinkedIn profile to encourage recruiters to click through to a nicely designed and easy to navigate online portfolio. Seal the deal with a strong presentation.

If you're a designer or person working in tech and are interested in relocating to the UK or Europe, the process may be easier than you might think. Meg Rye, herself an ex-pat US citizen, shares her inside knowledge of the system.

A well-crafted portfolio not only showcases your skills but also tells the story of your design journey. Follow this checklist to make your portfolio stand out to recruiters and hiring managers, and increase your chances of getting interviews.