1. Ask friends for referrals

Here’s a template for reaching out:

Hey #{Friend's name}!

We're rebuilding our landing page and I've been tasked with finding a good designer. Do you happen to know any good visual or UX designers looking for contract work? Who designed your site?

(Feel free to forward this email to them directly.)

-#{Your name}

2. Use a marketplace site

Designers

Webflow too has a solid vetted pool of designers.

In the instructions you write for these designers, include a link to the landing page copy you wrote and references to Demand Curve’s successful landing pages. You don't want them going off-track. They don't know as much about copywriting and conversion as you now do.

In fact, most designers prioritize aesthetics over UX and conversion potential.

99designs is an upscale Fiverr. You have the option to get designers to submit multiple designs and compete for your money, so you’ll see many different design approaches at once.

It will cost you $400-1000 for a decent design.

Krop is new on our radar, but looks interesting.

Dribbble

Find designers whose work you love on Dribbble, and reach out to them. If their email addresses aren't visible, you'll need to upgrade to a Pro plan to message designers through the platform.

Developers

When we have too much demand to build a design in-house, we’ll turn to Webflow developers (since it’s the tool we use). It's a safe suggestion if you don't have developers of your own. Or if they're slammed with app development work.

Also, we’ve seen success using CodeMentor.

Other marketplaces out there that we don’t have experience with:

• Upwork
• Gun.io
• Toptal