Visual Design Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $150/Hr

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 157,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Design Expert for a remote contract role. You will design grading criteria for brand identity systems, visuals, and packaging concepts, and score AI-generated and human work against clear standards.

You will work independently, meet deadlines, and incorporate feedback from senior reviewers to help improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in graphic, brand, or visual design.
• Experience at world-class design studios or senior roles at leading brands.
• Deep fluency in typography, layout, visual hierarchy, color, composition, and brand systems.
• Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable with having judgment reviewed.

Responsibilities

• Design precise grading criteria for brand identity systems, guidelines, campaigns, and packaging concepts.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against established criteria with detailed written justifications.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.
• Collaborate asynchronously and work independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Graphic design

Brand design

Visual design

Typography

Written communication

Attention to detail

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Design Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $80–$150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world design deliverables such as brand identity systems and guidelines, campaign visuals, and packaging concepts.


• Score AI-generated and human work samples against established criteria, providing detailed written justifications for each score.


• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.


• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.


• Collaborate asynchronously and work independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of professional experience in graphic, brand, or visual design.


• Background at world-class design studios or creative agencies, or in senior design roles at leading consumer or technology brands.


• Deep fluency in typography, layout, visual hierarchy, color, composition, and brand systems.


• Exceptionally strong written communication skills.


• Detail-oriented and consistent, with comfort in having your judgment reviewed.

Preferred

• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome


• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]

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