We work with organisations that recognise design as a business driver — helping them hire well, build the right conditions, and make decisions that compound over time.

[FOR ORGANIsATIONS]

Build the design capability that moves your business forward.

We work with organisations that recognise design as a business driver — helping them hire well, build the right conditions, and make decisions that compound over time.

[FOR ORGANIsATIONS]

Build the design capability that moves your business forward.

We work with organisations that recognise design as a business driver — helping them hire well, build the right conditions, and make decisions that compound over time.

[FOR ORGANIsATIONS]

Build the design capability that moves your business forward.

We work with organisations that recognise design as a business driver — helping them hire well, build the right conditions, and make decisions that compound over time.

[FOR ORGANIsATIONS]

Build the design capability that moves your business forward.

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You’re already paying for design.
But you’re probably capturing a fraction of what it’s worth.
You’re already paying for design.
But you’re probably capturing a fraction of what it’s worth.
You’re already paying for design.
But you’re probably capturing a fraction of what it’s worth.
Capability = Talent × Conditions.
Capability = Talent × Conditions.
Capability = Talent × Conditions.

People

People

RIGHT TALENT

RIGHT TALENT

Knowledge and Craft

Knowledge and Craft

depth of practice

depth of practice

Leadership

Leadership

Quality & influence

Quality & influence

Culture

Culture

Org value

Org value

Ways of Working

Ways of Working

Operation & COLLABORATION

Operation & COLLABORATION

Structure

Structure

Business Org

Business Org

Conditions

Conditions

OPTIMAL ENVIROnMENT

OPTIMAL ENVIROnMENT

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[discover]

Mapping the real needs.

When you need help either building a new team or pin-pointing improvements

Founding and growing design teams. First hires, team expansion, leadership appointments. For organisations building something from scratch, or scaling what they have.

[hire]

Finding the right people.

When you need to fill or a gap or scale

Raising the capability of an existing function. Senior hires that shift the quality of a team. Workshops and coaching that develop the people already in it.

[grow]

Building capability depth.

When you need to influence further than currently reachable

Design capability without permanent headcount. Contract, interim, fractional and agency partners for organisations that need quality and flexibility at the same time.

[discover]

Mapping the real needs.

When you need help either building a new team or pin-pointing improvements

Founding and growing design teams. First hires, team expansion, leadership appointments. For organisations building something from scratch, or scaling what they have.

[hire]

Finding the right people.

When you need to fill or a gap or scale

Raising the capability of an existing function. Senior hires that shift the quality of a team. Workshops and coaching that develop the people already in it.

[grow]

Building capability depth.

When you need to influence further than currently reachable

Design capability without permanent headcount. Contract, interim, fractional and agency partners for organisations that need quality and flexibility at the same time.

"Most agencies measure success by the placement. I measure it by what the business becomes capable of six months later. That's a different job. It requires a different kind of partner."

Sam Gale

Owner & CEO of Gale & Co.

"Most agencies measure success by the placement. I measure it by what the business becomes capable of six months later. That's a different job. It requires a different kind of partner."

Sam Gale

Owner & CEO of Gale & Co.

"Most agencies measure success by the placement. I measure it by what the business becomes capable of six months later. That's a different job. It requires a different kind of partner."

Sam Gale

Owner & CEO of Gale & Co.

"Most agencies measure success by the placement. I measure it by what the business becomes capable of six months later. That's a different job. It requires a different kind of partner."

Sam Gale

Owner & CEO of Gale & Co.

Testimonials

He's made what is usually a painful process feel effortless.

I've leaned on Sam to help find product design talent over the past year, and he's been a standout partner. The candidates are consistently strong, the turnaround is fast, and the bar stays high every time.

Tiffany Walker

[VP Design]

The best partner I could ask for in developing a world-class, multi faceted Design organisation.

Sam sourced candidates who were not only extremely capable but more importantly, a superb culture fit. Which saw him place ~90% of the team and for nearly 3 years we saw zero attrition. The Design culture fostered became the global blueprint for culture within the business and is still in effect today.

Rory Woods

[VP Design]

Sam was fantastic throughout the process, from understanding our needs to sourcing high quality candidates.

He seamlessly kept up communication between us and candidates, in an honest and enthusiastic way. Had we had more vacancies open, Sam would have placed multiple candidates with us, as they were all of such great calibre. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!

Hannah Knight

[People Projects Manager]

Sams understanding, empathy and knowledge of design is second to none.

This ability enables him to instantly align to a hiring managers needs or a candidates aspirations. He has a lovely character and a calmness that puts all at ease. Never once have I experienced him attempting to fit a square peg in a round hole, and this goes a hell of a long way in ensuring lasting relationships. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Tom Smith

[Senior Director of Design]

It was such a brilliant experience from start to finish.

His knowledge of the business, the sector and the expertise required was on point, and he clearly had a great rapport with others involved in the process. What sets Sam apart is his skilful and considerate communication style, which is second to none. I couldn't recommend him highly enough, and wouldn't hesitate to work with him when sourcing for roles in the future.

Dr Kevin Stanley-Dowd

[Creative Director]

I really do wish all recruitment could be like this.

Sam is truly exceptional and is always a pleasure to work with. Whether you're looking for a role or building a team; I have had the pleasure of working with him in both scenarios and cannot recommend him highly enough. He takes the time to really understand what I am after and what is best for the business. He's able to turn what could be a stressful process into something simple and straight forward.

Luke Dacey

[Head of Design]

Testimonials

He's made what is usually a painful process feel effortless.

I've leaned on Sam to help find product design talent over the past year, and he's been a standout partner. The candidates are consistently strong, the turnaround is fast, and the bar stays high every time.

Tiffany Walker

[VP Design]

The best partner I could ask for in developing a world-class, multi faceted Design organisation.

Sam sourced candidates who were not only extremely capable but more importantly, a superb culture fit. Which saw him place ~90% of the team and for nearly 3 years we saw zero attrition. The Design culture fostered became the global blueprint for culture within the business and is still in effect today.

Rory Woods

[VP Design]

Sam was fantastic throughout the process, from understanding our needs to sourcing high quality candidates.

He seamlessly kept up communication between us and candidates, in an honest and enthusiastic way. Had we had more vacancies open, Sam would have placed multiple candidates with us, as they were all of such great calibre. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!

Hannah Knight

[People Projects Manager]

Sams understanding, empathy and knowledge of design is second to none.

This ability enables him to instantly align to a hiring managers needs or a candidates aspirations. He has a lovely character and a calmness that puts all at ease. Never once have I experienced him attempting to fit a square peg in a round hole, and this goes a hell of a long way in ensuring lasting relationships. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Tom Smith

[Senior Director of Design]

It was such a brilliant experience from start to finish.

His knowledge of the business, the sector and the expertise required was on point, and he clearly had a great rapport with others involved in the process. What sets Sam apart is his skilful and considerate communication style, which is second to none. I couldn't recommend him highly enough, and wouldn't hesitate to work with him when sourcing for roles in the future.

Dr Kevin Stanley-Dowd

[Creative Director]

I really do wish all recruitment could be like this.

Sam is truly exceptional and is always a pleasure to work with. Whether you're looking for a role or building a team; I have had the pleasure of working with him in both scenarios and cannot recommend him highly enough. He takes the time to really understand what I am after and what is best for the business. He's able to turn what could be a stressful process into something simple and straight forward.

Luke Dacey

[Head of Design]

Testimonials

He's made what is usually a painful process feel effortless.

I've leaned on Sam to help find product design talent over the past year, and he's been a standout partner. The candidates are consistently strong, the turnaround is fast, and the bar stays high every time.

Tiffany Walker

[VP Design]

The best partner I could ask for in developing a world-class, multi faceted Design organisation.

Sam sourced candidates who were not only extremely capable but more importantly, a superb culture fit. Which saw him place ~90% of the team and for nearly 3 years we saw zero attrition. The Design culture fostered became the global blueprint for culture within the business and is still in effect today.

Rory Woods

[VP Design]

Sam was fantastic throughout the process, from understanding our needs to sourcing high quality candidates.

He seamlessly kept up communication between us and candidates, in an honest and enthusiastic way. Had we had more vacancies open, Sam would have placed multiple candidates with us, as they were all of such great calibre. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!

Hannah Knight

[People Projects Manager]

Sams understanding, empathy and knowledge of design is second to none.

This ability enables him to instantly align to a hiring managers needs or a candidates aspirations. He has a lovely character and a calmness that puts all at ease. Never once have I experienced him attempting to fit a square peg in a round hole, and this goes a hell of a long way in ensuring lasting relationships. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Tom Smith

[Senior Director of Design]

It was such a brilliant experience from start to finish.

His knowledge of the business, the sector and the expertise required was on point, and he clearly had a great rapport with others involved in the process. What sets Sam apart is his skilful and considerate communication style, which is second to none. I couldn't recommend him highly enough, and wouldn't hesitate to work with him when sourcing for roles in the future.

Dr Kevin Stanley-Dowd

[Creative Director]

I really do wish all recruitment could be like this.

Sam is truly exceptional and is always a pleasure to work with. Whether you're looking for a role or building a team; I have had the pleasure of working with him in both scenarios and cannot recommend him highly enough. He takes the time to really understand what I am after and what is best for the business. He's able to turn what could be a stressful process into something simple and straight forward.

Luke Dacey

[Head of Design]

Testimonials

He's made what is usually a painful process feel effortless.

I've leaned on Sam to help find product design talent over the past year, and he's been a standout partner. The candidates are consistently strong, the turnaround is fast, and the bar stays high every time.

Tiffany Walker

[VP Design]

The best partner I could ask for in developing a world-class, multi faceted Design organisation.

Sam sourced candidates who were not only extremely capable but more importantly, a superb culture fit. Which saw him place ~90% of the team and for nearly 3 years we saw zero attrition. The Design culture fostered became the global blueprint for culture within the business and is still in effect today.

Rory Woods

[VP Design]

Sam was fantastic throughout the process, from understanding our needs to sourcing high quality candidates.

He seamlessly kept up communication between us and candidates, in an honest and enthusiastic way. Had we had more vacancies open, Sam would have placed multiple candidates with us, as they were all of such great calibre. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again!

Hannah Knight

[People Projects Manager]

Sams understanding, empathy and knowledge of design is second to none.

This ability enables him to instantly align to a hiring managers needs or a candidates aspirations. He has a lovely character and a calmness that puts all at ease. Never once have I experienced him attempting to fit a square peg in a round hole, and this goes a hell of a long way in ensuring lasting relationships. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

Tom Smith

[Senior Director of Design]

It was such a brilliant experience from start to finish.

His knowledge of the business, the sector and the expertise required was on point, and he clearly had a great rapport with others involved in the process. What sets Sam apart is his skilful and considerate communication style, which is second to none. I couldn't recommend him highly enough, and wouldn't hesitate to work with him when sourcing for roles in the future.

Dr Kevin Stanley-Dowd

[Creative Director]

I really do wish all recruitment could be like this.

Sam is truly exceptional and is always a pleasure to work with. Whether you're looking for a role or building a team; I have had the pleasure of working with him in both scenarios and cannot recommend him highly enough. He takes the time to really understand what I am after and what is best for the business. He's able to turn what could be a stressful process into something simple and straight forward.

Luke Dacey

[Head of Design]

[ARE YOU READY]

To build teams properly?

Start with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure — just a proper discussion about what you're building and whether we're the right partner for it.

[ARE YOU READY]

To build teams properly?

Start with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure — just a proper discussion about what you're building and whether we're the right partner for it.

[ARE YOU READY]

To build teams properly?

Start with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure — just a proper discussion about what you're building and whether we're the right partner for it.

[ARE YOU READY]

To build teams properly?

Start with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure — just a proper discussion about what you're building and whether we're the right partner for it.