Design Observer Job Board

Review:

Design Observer, a dedicated design site and online publication, attracts a niche audience of creatives across design disciplines. Although the largest proportion of site visits come from the U.S., the platform also attracts a fair amount of international traffic, making it an attractive portal for reaching a highly targeted global audience.

Design Observer's job board is powered by Coroflot, and job posts are distributed across all sites that form part of this network. While employers can enhance their job ads with add-on features, the platform lacks additional hiring tools, such as a searchable resume database and applicant tracking.

Pros:

• The site reaches a niche audience of design professionals across the globe.
• Job posts are active for 90 days.
• Listings are distributed across other design websites, on social media, and to over 30,000 email subscribers.
• Employers can enhance their job posts with paid add-on features.
• The job posting process is fast 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 platform lacks other hiring tools, such as a resume database and applicant tracking features.

Reputation:

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

Design Observer vs. Behance:

Design Observer is a popular industry publication, whereas Behance is a site for designers to showcase their work, essentially giving employers access to a creative candidate database, which is something Design Observer lacks. Behance is also more affordable, offering free job postings.

Design Observer vs. AIGA Design Jobs:

While Design Observer is a popular online design publication, AIGA Design Jobs is a professional membership organization. Unlike Design Observer, AIGA Design Jobs offers free posting plans for members, with its nonmember pricing also more affordable than Design Observer. However, on AIGA Design Jobs, jobs aren't distributed to other sites.

Design Observer vs. LinkedIn:

LinkedIn is a professional social network with recruitment options, whereas Design Observer job board is a dedicated site for the creative industry. However, the latter does not offer a free plan, making Indeed a more affordable option for employers. Both sites offer social media sharing but only LinkedIn offers applicant tracking.