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Toptal is a marketplace for top UI, UX, Visual, Interaction designers, and more. Top companies and start-ups hire freelance designers from Toptal for their most mission-critical projects.
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How to Hire Designers Through Toptal
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Find the Designers You Need
Access a network of freelance designers with skills in UX, visual design, prototyping, and more.
Search by expertise or browse by city.
UX Designers
Top UX designers can shape a product from business objectives through user research and discovery to working prototypes.
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UI Designers
Ensure your product is not just functional, but delightful. Our top UI designers create beautiful and intuitive designs that bring joy to users.
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Product Designers
Toptal product designers will help you curate a seamless, end-to-end product experience for your users that is engaging and coherent.
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Hiring for a specific skill?
The Toptal network includes expert freelance designers across a very wide array of categories. See the list below to find and hire freelance design contractors with your desired skill or browse them by city.
- 3D Animators
- Adobe After Effects Designers
- Adobe Illustrator Experts
- Animation Designers
- B2B Designers
- Brand Designers
- CAD Designers
- Commercial Interior Designers
- Creative Directors
- Data Visualization Designers
- E-commerce UX Designers
- E-commerce Website Designers
- Figma Designers
- Fintech Designers
- Framer.js Designers
- Graphic Designers
- GUI Designers
- Illustrators
- Infographic Designers
- Interactive Designers
- InVision Experts
- Landing Page Designers
- Logo Designers
- Mobile App Designers
- Mobile UI Designers
- Mobile UX Designers
- Music Website Design Experts
- Origami Designers
- Photoshop Experts
- Presentation Designers
- Product Designers
- Responsive Web Designers
- Startup Design Experts
- Storyboard Designers
- SVG Designers
- Tableau Designers
- UI Designers
- UX Designers
- UX Researchers
- UX Strategists
- Video Editors
- Virtual Reality Designers
- Visual Designers
- Web Designers
- Webflow Designers
- WordPress Designers
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Meet Toptal® Designers
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Designer
United States
Member since February 16, 2016
Fabio is an experienced product designer who's worked with venture-backed startups and enterprise clients like Google and Viacom. After searching for projects that piqued his interest, he made the decision to try freelancing platforms. With many to choose from, Fabio joined Toptal because he wanted to work with solid clients and teammates on impactful initiatives.
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Hire Top TalentFAQs
How much does it cost to hire designers?
The cost associated with hiring designers depends on various factors, including preferred talent location, complexity and size of the project you’re hiring for, seniority, engagement commitment (hourly, part-time, or full-time), and more. In the US, for example, Glassdoor’s reported average total annual pay for designers is $94,597 as of Jun, 2024. With Toptal, you can speak with an expert talent matcher who will help you understand the cost of talent with the right skills and seniority level for your needs. To get started, schedule a call with us — it’s free, and there’s no obligation to hire with Toptal.
How quickly can you hire designers with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire designers with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.
Once you select your designer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.
How do I hire designers?
To hire the right designer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect designer for your project.
How are Toptal designers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our designers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.
In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.
When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched designers ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire designers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire designers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our designers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal designers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your designer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.
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By joining the Toptal network, you'll be able to choose from a constant stream of top designer jobs with leading companies who understand the value of senior designer talent.
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Top designers are in high demand.