We help Creatives & companies
FIND EACH OTHER
SELECTIVELY
It starts with finding opportunities that match your skills. It levels up with hands-on mentorship and support from our deep industry experience.
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What We Do
DISCIPLINES
We specialize in placing creative professionals across the full spectrum of design disciplines. From individual contributors to executive leadership.
Our Approach
"We take the time to understand both sides—because we've been on both sides."
Founder
PAUL COOPER
About
THE STORY
FPO was founded by Paul Cooper, a designer who spent 20+ years in the trenches before starting this agency.
Having worked as a creative director and having hired hundreds of designers, Paul understands what companies actually need—and what designers actually want.
That dual perspective is what makes FPO different. We're not just matching skills to job descriptions. We're building careers and teams that last.
20+
Years in the industry
1
Focus: the right fit
Testimonials
WHAT THEY SAY
"Paul has an acute ability to spot exceptional talent and match people's strengths to opportunities, but furthermore, genuinely cares about the success of his colleagues and making them feel empowered, connected, and valued."
Sofia Ibarra
Sr. Product Designer
"Paul is truly passionate about bringing the right people together to solve creative challenges, and is magnetic when it comes to pulling together amazing talent."
Nicolae White
Creative Director - Razorfish
"Paul was my first design mentor. He took a chance on me and helped me become the designer I am today. His willingness to go the distance and find talent is phenomenal. Awesome guy and die hard SuperSonics fan. This is the guy you want building your team."
Jamal Aweis
Product Designer
"Paul Cooper is a great Design lead who's superpower is finding, recruiting and growing incredible and diverse talent. Culture curation comes naturally to him and is something he continues to prioritize."
Kayleigh Knapp
Principal Director
"Despite majority of the team starting during covid, Paul did an amazing job cultivating a team and culture that felt inclusive, transparent, was super talented, and had truly bonded."
Uyen Cao
Design Manager
"Paul is one of the best mentors and team leads I have ever worked for. He's a great ally and I never felt more safe coming to him about an issue at work."
Arry Chanthamaly
Product Designer
"I learned a lot in my time working with Paul, he's an exceptional leader and really knows how to create an inclusive, diverse and creative team culture!"
Christian Vadi
Sr. UX/UI Designer
"Paul instantly reads every individual's strengths and weaknesses and put them on the right projects with the right people."
Deokhwan Choi
Product Designer