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2D Design Expert AI Evaluator

You will help evaluate how AI systems handle real-world 2D digital art and game asset workflows. The work involves creating realistic design tasks, reviewing AI-generated responses, and explaining your judgments in structured written feedback.

Field
Design & media
Where
United States
Commitment
part time
Hours
up to 20/week
Posted
6 days ago

Pay data for your profession: Visual design AI trainer jobs

How this pay compares

The title points to rating and reviewing ai output: judging a model's answers or code against guidelines, such as which of two is better or whether one is correct and safe. What each kind of AI training work pays

At $125/hr, this role pays more than 96% of the 58 open design & media roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $70.

Among platforms with 10 or more priced design & media roles, Mercor has the highest median ($75/hr across 15 roles) and OpenTrain AI the lowest ($70/hr across 35).

OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 6 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Rate

$125/hr

Per week, before tax

$2,500

Per month, if the work is steady

$10,833

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $2,739 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn

Open design & media roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

PlatformOpenMedianBest-paid open role
Mercor15$75/hrCommercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)$70-120/hr
OpenTrain AIthis role35$70/hr3D Modeler AI Evaluator$125/hr
micro13$70/hr3 pricedSenior Photographer$55-105/hr
Alignerr5$40/hrFilm Scene Description Specialist$40-120/hr
Handshake AI9up to $125/hr2D Design ExpertUp to $125/hr

“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.

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The full listing

As posted on OpenTrain AI. See the original

The work

You will help evaluate how AI systems handle real-world 2D digital art and game asset workflows. The work involves creating realistic design tasks, reviewing AI-generated responses, and explaining your judgments in structured written feedback.

  • Create tasks involving sprites, character creation, frame-by-frame animation, palettes, color management, tilesets, textures, and asset export.
  • Include style guides and project briefs in tasks when they are part of the design requirements.
  • Review AI-generated responses for quality, accuracy, and alignment with the requested 2D design workflow.
  • Explain design decisions clearly so the feedback can help improve AI model performance.
  • Apply professional standards from game development, animation, digital art, or related production work.

What it pays and takes

This is a remote, project-based contractor role for professionals with production experience in 2D art or animation. The work is intended for people who can work independently in an asynchronous setting.

  • Pay: up to $125 per hour.
  • Schedule: 20+ hours per week with no set schedule.
  • Location: Open to candidates in the United States.
  • Language: Fluent in English.
  • Education: Completed bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Experience: At least two years of professional experience using LibreSprite.
  • Professional background: 2D artist or animator experience in a game studio, design agency, animation studio, indie development setting, or freelance practice.
  • Portfolio: Published or shipped 2D work.
  • Skills: Strong written communication, close attention to detail, and the ability to explain complex 2D design concepts.
  • Helpful tools and skills: Aseprite, Piskel, GIMP, Krita, Inkscape, Photoshop, illustration, user interface design, or motion graphics.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

OpenTrain is a platform where people find AI-training and data-labeling projects, build a profile, and apply for work. AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including reviewing model outputs and giving written feedback; experienced professionals are paid for applying real field knowledge and careful judgment.

From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI

  1. 1

    Create a profile

    Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.

  2. 2

    Apply

    Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.

  3. 3

    Funded milestones

    The client funds each milestone before work starts.

  4. 4

    First payment

    OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.

Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts

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Pay history

OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $125/hr since Nov 6, 2026 with no change.

Across OpenTrain AI's design & media roles, the median listed pay was $31/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (10 roles) and is $70/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (35 roles).

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