Architecture Recruitment Agency London

~~RECRUITMENT FOR DESIGN~~

Recruitment for Architecture & Design

UNIQUE RECRUITMENT FOR UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS We are well-connected recruitment specialists for the Architecture, Design and Creative industries. We do things differently to make recruitment the way it should be, combining industry expertise with a proactive and responsive approach. We listen carefully and communicate every step of the way to help you find that dream job or perfect employee.

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Amy Welch Director

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I’ve been working in the architecture and design industry for more than a decade, recruiting people at all levels for a range of organisations. Originally from New Zealand, I’ve been lucky enough to live and work in six different countries, which has given me great insight into a variety of global job markets and a strong cultural awareness. I’ve had the privilege of recruiting for a number of top architecture and design practices worldwide including Make, Heatherwick Studio, Tom Dixon and Morris + Company. I genuinely love working with creatives and am passionate about the industry: there’s nothing better than finding someone a role which is truly right for them. Whatever the context, I do my best to connect and build strong bonds with people, and feel this has helped me form a holistic approach to recruitment which enables me to support others in finding their own path in life.

As well as travelling, I’m interested in personal development and like to attend different training programmes, workshops and retreats during my free time. I have completed a foundation course in Authentic Relating, which teaches skills like curiosity and empathy to create meaningful human connections, and am currently doing a 10-month immersive NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Masters Practitioner course to study the psychology of behaviour and the mind. I regularly attend 5Rhythms movement classes, have a strong yoga and meditation practice and love cycling and motorbikes having spent time dirt biking through the Cambodian jungle!

Louise Constantine Director

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Back in early 2011 I took a leap into the creative recruitment industry having spent my career to date in the new build and construction environment. Coupled with being a lover of people and the buzz and excitement of recruitment, it didn’t take long before I realised how much I loved being part of the creative world - my career in the architecture and design recruitment industry was born!

After previously serving as Global Director of one of the leading architecture and design recruitment companies, I am well positioned to help lead The Crowd to its successes. My days are spent keeping the ‘wheels well-oiled’ whether leading a strategy meeting, crunching numbers or making cups of tea for the team, you will find me doing my best to ensure the office is a fun but productive place to be.

On a personal level, I’m a bit of a ladette to lady; on a weekend you’ll either find me at a football game singing in the stands, cheering on my team Sheffield United, or out dancing with my friends in my lipstick and heels. I’m a lover of exploration, people, laughing, positivity, seeing others smile and I like to travel a lot to explore the weird and wonderful parts of the world. Although I live in London I’m a born and bred northerner and I try hard to keep my roots - visiting Yorkshire often and baking my Nanna’s northern recipes for anyone and everyone. Finally, and probably most importantly I am totally obsessed with my Yorkshire Terrier; Fifi – we even have matching coats!

Corrine Munro Senior Creative Support Specialist

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Hi, I’m Corrine, the positively-loud American who loves good conversation and thought-provoking design. I’ve tried to live my life by one simple rule: if you are passionate about it, pursue it. So, at 24, I decided to finally leave my comfort zone, pack my bags, and take a chance on big bad London. I’m now a dog-obsessed East Londoner with a fire in my belly to push the envelope.

I pride myself on taking a people-focused approach into recruitment, a quality I find seriously lacking in the recruitment game. My client management background merged with my appreciation for the creative world have fuelled me to successfully place roles at all levels across architecture, interiors, product, furniture, lighting, and textiles. Rather than trying to fit a square peg in a round hole, I want to genuinely understand you, your needs and what you’re looking for.

When I’m not recruiting the latest and greatest, I can be found wandering the continent, grabbing a drink in a garden, and looking for more dogs to pet.

Meghan Du Toit Senior Interior Design Specialist

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My story starts in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa where I was born and bred. I studied Animation - specialising in interiors visualisation - which saw me working for a prestigious architectural practice followed by a pure visualisation studio.

With an itch to travel and experience new things, my husband and I moved over to the UK in 2006 where I continued my visualisation career contracting for various studios in London. When an opportunity presented itself for me to train as a recruiter and focus on the interiors sector, I jumped at the chance to help designers, and serve the industry in an authentic and reliable manner.

Other things you may find interesting; I'm a trained life coach, I've got a very noisy toddler, I love bacon and banana on pizza (best ever!) and I'm typically South African and will BBQ (or braai for my fellow South Africans reading this) at any given opportunity.

Juliana Custers Architecture Specialist

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Being the daughter of an Architect, design is in my blood. I started my journey studying at the Welsh School of Architecture training as an Architect, and subsequently worked in high-end residential design before moving into the construction industry as a Design Manager. I have a deep understanding of the industry and the nuances of design. For me it is clear; good design, good projects, good buildings all stem from strong teams and great people. Growing up in a home with a psychotherapist as a mum and an Architect as a dad has taught me how to value the strength of a good relationship, especially in the design world.

During my time in practice, it was crucial that we had the right people for the jobs in our team - people can impact your every day and powerful organizational progress. Being in a position at The Crowd as an Architecture Specialist, where the emphasis is matching the right person to the right role, to create long lasting relationships within the industry, is an exciting position to be in. It’s safe to say I really care about people and their happiness - especially in my dream industry of Architecture.

When I am not working, I am attending lectures at RIBA, and visiting galleries. I love meeting new people and getting to know them on deeper levels. I am particularly fond of any interaction that can include food - my favourite night would be involving wine, pizza and my dog Flossie (who is a very big, silly golden retriever).

Tess Ryan Creative Support Specialist

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I graduated from the University of York in 2014 with a degree in History of Art; this ignited my passion for art, design and architecture. Since then I have worked in a variety of sales and account management roles with leading product and interior design companies. This experience has given me an insight into the key skills and temperament that is required in these roles and I’m excited to share this with you.

Outside of work I have a love of design and the arts, and I used lockdown to rekindle my passion for illustration. I am fascinated by people and over the past year I have completed an arts psychotherapy course, which has developed my curiosity into what makes people tick and how they express themselves.

I also love travelling, music festivals and trying new restaurants although the past year has rather scuppered these activities!

Time for a change? Weighing up your options? Need a new challenge? We’re recruiting for some of the best Architecture and Design companies in the world.

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~~Testimonials~~

“I have been liaising with both Meghan and Corrine from The Crowd on recruitment within different departments of our company.
They have been an absolute pleasure to deal with. Removing the hassle that can come with sourcing, filtering and whittling down to the key candidates of the correct calibre and persona. The process was very simple and I was kept in the loop on progress.
They were informative and knowledgeable and really understood the requirements of each role.
Each recruit has fitted in perfectly and are invaluable members of the company.” Poppy Peace, Milc Interiors / David Phillips Group

“Corrine has been brilliant. She has been very helpful and offered lots of good advice, from my CV to the interview. There has been less than two weeks between first talking to her and starting a new job - Corrine was very efficient and great to deal with at every stage.
I would definitely recommend working with Corrine.” Henry Naylor, Day2 Interiors

“Thanks to Corrine’s support, I was able to secure my new job a few months ago! She is always a pleasure to work with. Highly efficient, great listener, communicator and always a positive force on the end of the line. Made the whole process feel easy. Thanks, Corrine!” Pippa Murphy, Flanagan Lawrence

“Amy is a rare consultant who doesn't treat clients and candidates as a fee. As a candidate, she would always take the greatest pains to ensure that the organisation and role was a good fit. As a client, her grasp of organisational need and role requirements are second to none. I have appreciated Amy's honesty, diplomacy, support and insight into the architectural market for over ten years; she is the first - and often only - person I contact with regard to recruitment and cannot recommend her highly enough” Eva Datta, Patel Taylor

“I first worked with Amy when I was looking for a new role within the architecture industry. She went out of her way to understand me as a person and from that, came up with some suitable job options. The process was seamless. Amy provided outstanding support and guidance along the way and as a result I ended up in my dream job. I am now working with Amy from the client side and trust Amy's wealth of experience, knowledge and professionalism in finding the right people for the practice.” Cecilia Portal, Practice / HR Manager

“I connected with Amy from LinkedIn to seek to advance my career. It was a great experience as Amy has a great resources to link me to good firms, she was very professional and helped me to find an ideal job within very short period of time, she was really friendly and I will strongly recommend her to all my friends in the industry” Yuan Thompson, Benoy Beijing

“Amy is a truly is talented professional in her field, she takes the time to understand job seekers needs and career aspirations. I first met Amy in 2014 when I had returned from travelling and was not sure which industry would suit me best, she saw the potential I had and gave me the confidence to succeed and secure a position in an architect practice.
Amy is still an important part of my network, and I look forward to working with her in the future!” Charlotte Yandell, Gensler

“I have worked with Amy for a number of years both as a client and candidate. As a client Amy has been a real asset, always available, quick to respond and attentive to what is specifically required from a role. She takes the time to listen and digest the brief and then uses her wide experience to compile a shortlist of only relevant, high quality candidates. Equally as a candidate Amy listened carefully to what I was looking for in my next role and again only sent me details of the best fit, and went above and beyond to talk about each role, the companies and followed up after each interaction. I thoroughly recommend Amy and she is top of my list when I have recruitment requirements.” Judith Topley, Practice Manager

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Experienced people.
Connected people.
~~We make recruitment personal~~

~~OUR CHARITY PLEDGE~~
For every placement we make, we’ll donate to our charity partner of choice. This is done on an annual basis – each year we work with a new charity to support as many as many amazing causes as possible.