How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a UX consultant 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 UX consultant, 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 a UX consultant?

To hire the right UX consultant, 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 UX consultants for your project.

How are Toptal UX consultants different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our UX consultants 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 UX consultants ready to help you achieve your goals.

Can you hire UX consultants on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

You can hire UX consultants 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 UX consultants can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal UX consultants?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your UX consultant 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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Toptal Member Since December 7, 2016

Adewale is a designer with over eight years of experience. During his career, he has led the design team at Amplify Digital where he was responsible for the agency's brand refresh and also worked on design solutions for brands like MTN, HP, Samsung, and Huawei. He currently works as the head of design at OyaPay.

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Latvia

Toptal Member Since August 16, 2016

Tomass is a senior-level UI/UX designer with over a decade of experience creating functional and beautiful user experiences that drive business success. He is a dedicated professional who strives to stay up-to-date with the latest design trends and techniques and is always looking for new opportunities to learn and grow as a designer. Tomass is a seasoned UI/UX designer with a proven track record in delivering successful projects.

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Toptal Member Since July 11, 2016

Andrea is a UX designer who loves to solve problems and create products. She has 13 years of professional experience in the digital product space, and within that period, she led in-house design teams, worked remotely with startups and big corporations, created mobile games played by millions, and mentored junior designers. Andrea is always on the lookout for interesting challenges and collaborations.

Claude Grenier

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Canada

Toptal Member Since November 29, 2016

With over 12 years of experience, Claude, a seasoned senior UX and product designer, emphasizes user-friendly digital products, tailoring them to meet both user needs and business objectives. With a wealth of expertise in human-computer interaction, Claude consistently delivers innovative designs. Her collaborative efforts have enriched digital projects for renowned clients such as Taylor Farm, Cirque du Soleil, and DoorDash.

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Toptal Member Since December 2, 2016

For over the past 13 years, Uzair has been honing his skills in the disciplines of design (UI/UX and interaction). He has designed for some of the best companies on the planet including Toyota, Sony, CAT, Lexus, Honda, and Acura. His work has been featured across many websites and won prestigious awards such as the Webby Awards and App Design UK. He also has a master's degree in aesthetic philosophy and a diploma in digital arts.

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Toptal Member Since May 13, 2016

Dmytro has been in the industry for more than 13 years and specializes in user interface design, interaction design, mobile UX, information architecture, and user experience. Apart from developing effective user interfaces, wire framing, prototyping and ensuring success through user testing methodologies, he is a dedicated UX lover—promoting UX as a function/service and organizing UX training sessions and workshops.

Robert D. Pinna

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Robert is a senior user experience and interaction design consultant. He is unique in that he combines a strong technical background (due to his bachelor's degree in computer science) with an artistic mind. Robert has recently worked worldwide on several projects including mobile and web products as well as designing the corresponding customer experiences.

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Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that can’t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptal’s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.

Edward Daniel

Co-Founder

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.

Sahil Khanna

Sr. Manager, Marketing

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.

Rich Danker

Founder

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.

Michelle Krogmeier

Project Manager

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.

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FAQs

How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire a UX consultant 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 UX consultant, 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 a UX consultant?
To hire the right UX consultant, 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 UX consultants for your project.
How are Toptal UX consultants different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our UX consultants 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 UX consultants ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire UX consultants on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire UX consultants 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 UX consultants can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal UX consultants?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your UX consultant 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.

An Overview of User Experience (UX) Design

User Experience (UX) design experts have a deep understanding of design, technology, and human psychology. What makes a product great? What keeps people coming back, what drives them away? A well thought out UX design process, spearheaded by a seasoned UX professional, will help you strike the right balance and keep users coming back for more. This multidisciplinary process also involves a fair amount of user research, ranging from basic analytics and heatmaps, to elaborate enterprise research efforts.

Since UX design can involve a fair amount of planning, research, back-and-forth communication and coordination with team members and stakeholders, a UX designer also has to possess excellent communication skills and basic management experience. This is especially true of freelance UX experts, who jump from project to project, because they have to hit the ground running and start making an impact as soon as possible.

At Toptal, you’ll connect with top hand-picked freelance UX designers from our network, trusted by top companies on their most mission critical UX design projects.