Design Observer Job Board

Review:

Design Observer, a dedicated design site and online publication, attracts a niche audience of creatives across design disciplines from around the world. While the platform may be good for reaching an international audience, it is a rather costly option when compared to local niche sites, such as ArtsHub Jobs and Pedestrian Jobs.

While employers can enhance their job ads with add-on features, the platform lacks additional hiring tools, such as a searchable resume database. Considering the very U.S.-centric service offering, with pricing in U.S. dollars only and no local customer support channels, Australian employers may be better served with local job portals.

Pros:

• The site gives Australian employers access to an international audience of design professionals.
• Job posts are active for 90 days.
• Listings are distributed across other design websites, on social media, and to more than 30,000 email subscribers.
• Employers can enhance their job posts with paid add-on features.
• The job posting process is quick and easy.
• Job posts can be edited at any time.
• Customer support is available via phone and email.

Cons:

• There is no free plan or free trial.
• The site is costlier than several local alternatives, such as ArtsHub Jobs and Careersindesign.
• The platform lacks other hiring tools, such as a resume database and applicant tracking features.
• Pricing is only listed in U.S. dollars.
• The site does not provide local customer support channels for Australia-based users.

Reputation:

We were unable to find any online reviews of Design Observer's job board.

Design Observer vs. Pedestrian Jobs:

With a starting price of A$99.00 +GST per post, Pedestrian Jobs is more affordable than Design Observer's job board, which charges US$295.00 per post. While Pedestrian Jobs is a local career site for roles in Australia's media and entertainment industry, Design Observer's job site is a U.S.-based design-specific site with an international reach.

Design Observer vs. ArtsHub Jobs:

Both Design Observer and ArtsHub target the creative market and feature relevant news and resources. While Design Observer is U.S.-based and attracts visitors from multiple countries, ArtsHub Jobs primarily caters to users in the U.K. and Australia, with dedicated pages for each market. Both lack additional hiring tools, but ArtsHub Jobs is more affordable.

Design Observer vs. Careersindesign:

Careersindesign targets the Australian creative market, whereas Design Observer, although U.S.-based, attracts an international audience. While Careersindesign may have better local reach and is more affordable than Designer Observer, job postings are only live for 30 days, compared to 90 days on Design Observer.