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TALENTSTAR, INC.

Strategy by Design

We enable individuals and organizations to thrive in a fiercely competitive landscape.

We shed light on new perspectives, striking a balance between performance and new ways of doing. By merging our expertise, strategic insights, cultural understanding, and business acumen, we identify and articulate pivotal issues, posing essential questions that every design firm will need to address in their strategic evolution.

And with a fresh, dynamic approach, we excel at adapting to evolving circumstances and rising expectations, while championing creativity, exploration, innovation, resiliency, advocacy, and positive change.

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The Business of Design

Design professionals create value by applying creativity and problem-solving to improve the quality of life across a global landscape. Successful practices recognize that business sense and creativity are not mutually exclusive. Our purpose is to help you create a design ecosystem with benchmarks that will enable you to become successful, sustainable, and resilient — ensuring that your design enterprise not only excels, but becomes your framework for the future.

What We Do

Our services — organized under six areas of exploration — form the framework of our approach, propelling your vision toward comprehensive realization. Together, they will ensure that your enterprise becomes a model of success, recognized as a hallmark in the profession.

01  Vision + Values Integration

Establishing a purpose-driven foundation that aligns with your core beliefs and aspirations.

02  Business + Enterprise Frameworks

Cultivating resilience and fostering continuous innovation within your business and enterprise frameworks.

03  Operational Frameworks

Implementing tactical dynamics for streamlined and effective operations.

04  Engagement + Expansion

Providing a go-to-market toolkit to enhance competitive positioning and drive long-term viability.

05  Practice + Talent Synergy

Ensuring collaborative execution to harmonize team efforts with strategic goals.

06  Integrated Eco[systems]

Strengthening organizational resilience and integrating ESG principles to sustain your operation and impact.

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Navigating Growth + Change

In the drive to fuel a firm, it’s easy to forget what’s really important. Design firms need strategies and resources that align with their purpose, support their culture, and elevate their brand, enabling them to do their best work with their best clients.

We specialize in turning visions into reality, supporting a constellation of clients — design practices, educators, advocates, and collaborators — as they envision a bold future and navigate the complex landscape of innovation and growth.

Our strategic consulting services reimagine design practice at the intersection of creativity and opportunity.

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Where People and Vision Connect

Talent is essential for building strong, dynamic teams that meet the evolving demands of your business. We enable design firm leaders to achieve their strategic goals, while helping talented people explore new horizons.

We cultivate relationships with creative people across a broad spectrum of knowledge and experience, from design practice to the business of design, including professional education, development, and technology.

Our legacy has been built on matching skilled professionals with firms where they can thrive, ensuring a harmonious fit with your values, culture, and ambitions. This approach cultivates successful, sustainable partnerships that drive collective growth.

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