One idea: Look at sites you like and find out who designed them. You can use Google to connect the dots if it's not obvious. Oftentimes designers will list them in their portfolios.

Or once you find them, just do it yourself and borrow from their design elements.

you can also shop around for creative commons work at: http://www.oswd.org/

These creative commons templates often have their designer's contact info, so it's a good way to find a designer based on your personal tastes

Thanks man, gonna take this approach

http://sidebarcreative.com but they're more along the lines of what a funded startup might hire, not a single person.

Thanks for all the comments, im trying to source out the designer from a site that I liked.

But if anyone has a good designer, can you please email me : red rory ( a t ) gmail ( dot ) com

This chap is a good designer: http://chrisgarrettmedia.com/

Let me recommend a friend of mine: http://phillipridlen.com/

you can check for a lot of good designs at templatemonster, and do it by yourself or buy the template for 60-70$.