Connecting talent in Design, Branding & Digital Sector.
A specialist recruitment agency with a personal touch.
London | Cotswolds | Home Counties
Why us?
Expert
Creative industry recruitment specialists. Nothing else.
Rigorous
You may help clients develop their identity, their purpose, their audience and how to communicate with them across many channels but do you apply the same rigour to yourself?
Connected
We know the people and businesses you will want to meet and work with.
Personal
Let’s talk. Moving roles can be life-changing stuff. One of life’s rare moments of constructive introspection. That’s why we’ll give you one to one support every step of the recruitment journey.
Enduring
We aim to forge a long term relationship with you focussed on your career, not just the next job.
Focussed
We’ll work with you to appreciate your strengths and weaknesses. Likes and dislikes. What really fires you up and what you want from your future. We’ll help you form your plan and then help you stick to it.
Busy
We don’t rest until we find you the outcome you want. We’re small enough to prioritise you. We’re curious networkers who get busy face-to-face, on the phone and online.
About us
One foot in the Cotswolds and the other in London. Identity Search helps outstanding people and organisations grow.
Owner and founder Ian Johnston has enjoyed a successful career in recruitment. With a far reaching network built up over 25 years he’s helped countless experts in IT, Digital technology, Design, Branding and Marketing find new roles.
Our aim to make the right introductions first time round. To people and businesses you will want to meet and work with.
Make your search for you next role or employee an interesting and intelligently informed recruitment experience. Fun even.
Contact Identity Search for straight talking recruitment advice.
What our clients say
I have worked with Ian on a number of occasions. You always feel that Ian puts your career objectives first, listening to what you are looking for, and only recommending really appropriate opportunities. A great approach as both a candidate or a client
Despite being relatively fresh out of Uni, Ian took the time to meet me and properly understand my desired professional path. The resulting industry insight and opportunity he provided were spot on. Ian really does invest in getting to know you and what you want, ensuring the best possible match.
When I was in the process of looking for a new job Ian listened to what I wanted to do, where I saw myself and ensured me he could help. He was really positive and personable, making me feel at ease every time we talked. The first role he put me forward for I got! I will be forever grateful that he helped me as 2 years on I am still loving my job.
I’ve found Ian easy to work with because he knows the design sector well and he has integrity, treating businesses and candidates equally well. He works hard at matching candidates with the right job and aims to create long term relationships with clients. Overall a good guy to know as far a recruiters go!
I have known Ian for over 10 years. He has helped me greatly in my own professional design career and I have gained access to a very large variety of work through my contact with him and his company Identity. He’s an extremely trust-worthy, dedicated and professional individual with great knowledge of his field. Ian is a great character and a genuine people person. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone.
I’ve worked with Ian many times over the last 10 years in the capacity of both recruiter and consultant and have always found him to be professional, honest and a pleasure to deal with. He has an excellent knowledge of the market place can be relied upon to deliver.
Ian helped fill two roles (Account Manager and Senior Artworker) for our agency. He understood the brief from the outset and the candidates that he sent were on brief which saved time. Both hires are still employed!
Ian took the time to understand the brief and make specific recommendations focusing on quality not quantity
I had the pleasure of coaching Ian as a new manager – some long while ago now! The thing about Ian I always appreciated is that he was always very bright and questioned everything – which might have made for a tricky time but in fact made for a much more interesting one. No-one could ever be bored working with Ian and I wish him every success in his new role as he can go wherever he chooses with his career in my view
Let's get started
Whatever your role or ambitions are in the creative marketing sector it would be great to talk with you.
Not all roles are advertised, particularly senior appointments so please call for a discrete and confidential discussion . You may find we have suitable opportunities for you.
07532 308125 / ian@identitysearch.co.uk