Case study
How Northstar cut design spend by 58% with one Ignyte hire
Northstar replaced a $14k/mo agency retainer with a single senior brand designer from Bengaluru. Here's what happened in the first 90 days.
Resources
Thinking out loud.
Case studies, playbooks, salary data, and how-we-did-it walkthroughs — everything we've learned from 200+ placements, published.
Blog
The AI-native hiring playbook: what to look for in 2026
AI fluency has become table stakes for senior hires. Here's the rubric we use to evaluate whether a candidate is truly AI-native — or just AI-familiar.
Guide
India salary guide 2026: what senior talent actually costs
Market rates for 20+ roles across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Delhi. Updated quarterly with real placement data.
Video
Inside a 21-day hire: from brief to first commit
We walked a real client through our placement process on camera. Watch the full 18-minute breakdown — brief, shortlist, trial, onboard.
Case study
Building a design system in 6 weeks with a remote team
AvantStay needed a design system from zero. Two Ignyte designers shipped a fully documented Figma library in six weeks. This is how they did it.
Blog
Why US companies keep hiring Indian talent (and staying)
English fluency, cultural alignment, AI-readiness, and deep technical depth — four factors that make India the strongest talent market for US teams right now.
Guide
The hiring brief template we use for every engagement
A one-page brief that gives us everything we need to find the right hire. Download and fill in before your first call.
Video
AI tooling for creatives: a live walkthrough with Priya M.
Priya, one of our senior brand designers from Bengaluru, demos her full AI workflow — Midjourney, Claude, and Figma — on a real brand project.
Blog
What makes a great remote brief? Lessons from 200+ placements
The briefs that result in great hires share four things in common. Here's what they are, and how to write one.