This Quora thread might be an interesting starting point if you're looking for freelancers:
- http://www.quora.com/Who-are-the-best-web-designers-under-25...
Strolling through Dribble might also give you some inspiration:
The UX world gathers on blogs like:
- http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com
Some of them might offer job postings as well.