I grow creative teams

I'm a recruiter and business connector. I find strong creative and design talent, and connect special teams to companies who need them.

My biggest bet

Human creativity. People who run toward the scary mess with reckless curiosity. The fascinated and the fascinating.
Creative technologists. Platform shapers. Creatives and idea-nerds who never stop learning, never stop sharpening their craft.

For Brand and Creative Leaders: this spirit is what drives you. You're not just building a team, you're assembling something special. If what you're creating deserves the most special talent out there, let's talk.

What I do

  • Executive search
  • Fractional or retained recruiting
  • Talent market research
  • Representation of independent teams
  • *Other

Disciplines

  • Design: Brand + Product
  • Creative: creative direction, writing, art direction
  • Creative Technologists
  • Emerging skills: experimental + multidisciplinary talent
  • *Other

Areas of interest

  • Bridging brand, creativity + product
  • Strong brand voices
  • AI practitioners with a craft lens
  • Gutsy business leaders
  • *Other
*Nothing is static, that’s the best part.

After 15+ years building teams at Wieden+Kennedy and COLLINS, I now work independently with design and creatively driven companies at pivotal moments.

Reach out to lauren@rankespace.com