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UI/UX Designer Expert

You will create realistic product design scenarios based on the briefs a working designer would receive. You will take each scenario from the initial brief through a polished interface outcome.

Field
Design & media
Where
United States, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia +89 more
Hours
up to 10/week
Posted
4 days ago

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How this pay compares

At $90/hr (the midpoint of $60 to $120), this role pays more than 81% 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 4 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

Per week, before tax

$900

Per month, if the work is steady

$3,900

Tax
Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $986 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/hr2D Design Expert 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 create realistic product design scenarios based on the briefs a working designer would receive. You will take each scenario from the initial brief through a polished interface outcome.

You will also write clear critiques explaining decisions about hierarchy, spacing, and interaction patterns. Your evaluations will test whether generated interfaces are usable, visually strong, practical, and effective for real users.

  • Create product design scenarios and polished interface outcomes.
  • Write reference critiques about hierarchy, spacing, and interaction patterns.
  • Evaluate generated interfaces for usability, visual quality, and user performance.
  • Demonstrate Figma workflows, including auto layout, components, and prototyping.

What it pays and takes

This is fully remote, asynchronous independent contractor work. The engagement is ongoing, with a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week and flexibility to adjust your workload from week to week.

The role is open to candidates in the countries listed for the project. Strong written English is required because you will document design reasoning.

  • Pay: $60 to $120 per hour, paid weekly via Stripe.
  • Hours: At least 10 hours per week, with no maximum.
  • Work arrangement: Fully remote, asynchronous, and ongoing.
  • Experience: At least two years of professional UI or UX design experience.
  • Tools: Hands-on experience with Figma or a comparable product design tool.
  • Portfolio: Shipped product or interface design work.
  • Judgment: Ability to spot interfaces that look polished but would fail real users.
  • Helpful background: Design systems, component libraries, UX research, interaction design, visual design, HTML, CSS, or developer handoff.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site. OpenTrain is a free platform where people find AI training and data-labeling projects, build a profile, and start applications.

About AI training work

AI training work is the human side of building artificial intelligence. In this role, your professional design judgment helps prepare and review examples that measure how well AI systems understand and produce useful interface designs. Experienced contributors are paid for applying specialized knowledge to these evaluations.

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 $60-120/hr since Nov 10, 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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