We help startups hire world-class designers.

Guidione Machava

Founder · ex-Shopify

Our founder, Guidione Machava, is a product designer with 12 years of experience. As a Senior Product Designer at Shopify, he learned what strong design work looks like and what to look for when hiring. He has since run a studio for founders across the US, UK, and Europe. His experience shapes how we assess designers: we look at what they've built and the evidence that they can do the work your team needs.

François Savard

CCO · ex-Journey Agency

François Savard is a designer and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience across design, product, and business. As Creative Director at Journey Agency in Oslo for five years, François led brand and product work for companies across Europe, then founded END Agency and built companies in legal tech and fintech. That mix shapes how we read your brief: from the design side and the business side, so every designer we put forward fits.

Axel Briant

Client Partner

Axel Briant leads client partnerships at World Class Design. Axel comes from commercial roles where the job was understanding exactly what a client needs before putting anything in front of them, and keeping that relationship strong long after the first deal is signed. That habit shapes how we run every search: we get the role right with your team first and stay close throughout, so the shortlist you see matches what you actually need.