Making it clear to the HN community that you're hiring designers isn't a bad way to go ;)
Asking design studios is always a good bet, we (designers) are pretty friendly folks. ZURB has a job board[1] you should look into if you're down to spend a bit of coin to post there (peanuts compared to the value of a good designer).
Forrst[2] is a great resource: you can view designers' work, and thought/iteration process + communication skills (compare what you learn from this to a bunch of polished Dribbble shots).
Finally, if you see any companies that have awesome designers, hit up said designers and ask if they have any friends/colleagues/contemporaries they could recommend. They'll at least appreciate the fact that you're asking yourself, as opposed to going through some obnoxious recruitment firm; also, make it clear that you're not trying to steal them (unless, of course, you are).
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Making it clear to the HN community that you're hiring designers isn't a bad way to go ;)
Asking design studios is always a good bet, we (designers) are pretty friendly folks. ZURB has a job board[1] you should look into if you're down to spend a bit of coin to post there (peanuts compared to the value of a good designer).
Forrst[2] is a great resource: you can view designers' work, and thought/iteration process + communication skills (compare what you learn from this to a bunch of polished Dribbble shots).
Finally, if you see any companies that have awesome designers, hit up said designers and ask if they have any friends/colleagues/contemporaries they could recommend. They'll at least appreciate the fact that you're asking yourself, as opposed to going through some obnoxious recruitment firm; also, make it clear that you're not trying to steal them (unless, of course, you are).
[1] http://zurb.com/jobs
[2] http://forrst.com