If you're looking for a design job in the UK or in Europe, then this list is worth having a look at during your job search. Many of these links were shared with me while I studied graphic design at Shillington College and then at University of Salford but I've found many others through social media and friend's recommendations throughout the years. I hope these come in handy for you too. Happy job hunting!

1. IfYouCouldJobs

When looking for design jobs in the UK, your main starting point should be Ifyoucouldjobs. It has what I call, the 'creme de la creme' of the best design jobs out there. Most of the top creative agencies in the UK advertise on this platform, so it'd be silly not to start you creative job hunting there first. Just remember that a lot of other people will be applying for those jobs too, so you'll have lots of competition. But hey, if you don't ever apply and take any risks, you'll never know if you're capable of getting that amazing job right?

If you don't already follow ItsNiceThat, then go follow them right now. It's Nice That is a UK design institution. They curate some of the best upcoming design work in the UK, and it's one of the most well known design websites to follow in the UK.

2. DesignJobsBoard

This is another beautifully designed jobs board. Pretty straightforward in terms of content, and there's always some great jobs (mainly in London and Europe) advertised on there. I actually found my first design internship in London through this job board. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

3. AdJobWall

AdJobWall is a socially sourced jobsboard. It was set up originally by students who wanted to help out other design students find good design jobs. This site has been running since 2011 and it's still going strong. One of the best things about this platform, is that it's really simple and easy to navigate. Plus, it usually advertises some very promising design jobs.

4. The Dots

The Dots is a fairly new platform where you create an account, share your portfolio, follow companies, and apply for many creative jobs. Most jobs are based in the UK, but you'll see the odd design job advertised in an international location. As you can see it's user interface is also minimal and easy to use. In addition to their jobs board, they're now started to offer masterclasses and portfolio reviews (mainly in London) as well, so make sure you don't miss out by following them on social media or signing up to their email updates if you're interested in that kind of thing.

5. FormFiftyFive

FormFiftyFive is a design platform that specialises in featuring some of the best design work out there. Unfortunately, they have a fairly limited jobs board but it's still definitely worth checking out. The creative jobs advertised on there tend to be UK based, but there's some international ones too.

6. CreativePool

Creative Pool is a network for agencies, brands and individuals to showcase what they do, find and connect with each other, collect inspiration, hire or get hired. It's basically like another version of Behance, which features a lot of creative jobs.

7. Behance

Behance is a well known international creative platform in which to showcase your work. If you don't have your own design website, this is a good place to showcase your creative work and get found by other creatives. They also feature a jobs section which is worth having a look at.

8. Dribble Jobs

Dribble's jobs board features more international jobs (mainly in the US) but it also posts it's fair share of UK design jobs.

9. Twitter

You might be surprised, but you can actually find lots of good design jobs on Twitter. All you need to do is use the right key words when searching for a job on the search bar. Start with more general searches like Design Jobs or Creative Jobs to see what comes up. You could also be more specific and search for things like UX Job, or something more specific such as Junior Art Director Jobs if that's what you're looking for.

9. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a great place to find jobs, and if you have LinkedIn Premium (just go on their free trial if you don't want to pay for it), it's even better. Reason being is because you have access to very useful metrics for job postings such as where you are in the scale compared to all the other applicants who have applied for that specific job (i.e you're in the top 25% of all applicants based on your skills and experience), you can see education metrics of other applicants (60% of applicants have a Bachelor's Degree), and you can also see how many people have applied from each location (i.e 1–5 people applied from London, etc) which might make you feel more confident or not when applying.

10. WorkForThem

WorkForThem is a colourful and international jobs board which features a fair amount of remote creative jobs or international creative jobs. Please be aware that most of the jobs in the United Kingdom are based in London or Dublin (as usual).

Tip: If you can't find the creative job you're looking for, remember that many of the amazing design jobs out there are often not advertised, so the best way to get those jobs is to contact your design heroes through Twitter/LinkedIn or send over some old school snail mail to your favourite agencies with your CV and portfolio attached. You might be surprised to know that many creative people are actually willing to give up their precious time to go through your portfolio, and offer you advice, and honest feedback on your work.

Whatever you do, don't lose hope, and keep on working on those amazing personal projects while you're searching for that next great design job.