Professional Design Experts

Weekday 1; United States; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

Weekday 1 is seeking an experienced Professional Design Expert to contribute to a research project focused on helping advanced AI systems better understand professional design judgment, visual quality, and product presentation.

You will evaluate design materials, communicate the reasoning behind your judgments, and provide structured feedback. This fully remote contractor role requires native or near-native English and a commitment of at least 15 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience evaluating professional design materials.
• Ability to assess visual quality across formats and contexts.
• Strong eye for typography, layout, spacing, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate visual and product-design materials based on professional standards and aesthetic quality.
• Apply judgment when assessing visual presentation, layout, composition, usability, and overall design taste.
• Review graphics, documents, presentations, digital interfaces, and other professional design artifacts.
• Provide clear, structured feedback with rationale based on experience.

Skills

Visual judgment

Design evaluation

Communication skills

English proficiency

Remote collaboration

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $80-$180 per hour

1. Overview

We are seeking experienced Professional Design Experts to contribute to a research project focused on helping advanced AI systems better understand professional design judgment, visual quality, and product presentation.

In this role, you will apply your professional experience and visual judgment to evaluate design-related work, make informed decisions about presentation and aesthetics, and help identify what makes a product or visual artifact effective, polished, and professionally appropriate.

Candidates should have strong visual judgment, professional experience creating or evaluating design materials, and the ability to assess quality across different formats and contexts.

Note: Candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in English.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate visual and product-design materials based on professional standards and aesthetic quality.
• Apply strong judgment when assessing visual presentation, layout, composition, usability, and overall design taste.
• Review graphics, documents, presentations, digital interfaces, and other professional design artifacts.
• Make informed decisions about design preferences and communicate the reasoning behind those decisions.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement in visual work.
• Apply professional design principles consistently across different tasks and formats.
• Work with common productivity and design tools to review, compare, and assess materials.
• Provide clear and structured feedback based on professional experience and visual judgment.

3. Ideal Qualifications

• Professional experience in a role requiring a strong sense of visual quality, design judgment, and presentation.
• Experience creating graphics, presentations, documents, layouts, or other visual materials for professional purposes.
• Familiarity with professional design tools such as:
• Figma
• Sketch
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Other comparable design and creative software
• Strong understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, typography, spacing, and presentation quality.
• Ability to distinguish polished, professional design from work that requires refinement.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make consistent, well-reasoned design decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Native or near-native proficiency in English.

4. Technical Requirements

Candidates should be comfortable working with:

• Google Slides
• Google Sheets
• Google Docs
• PDF documents
• Common design and productivity platforms

5. Role Details

• Role: Professional Design Expert
• Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
• Eligible Locations: United States, United Kingdom, or Canada
• Commitment: Minimum 15 hours per week
• Engagement Type: Independent Contractor
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.

6. Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote opportunity that can be completed according to the agreed schedule.
• Payments are made weekly based on services rendered through available payment platforms.
• Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any employer, client, or institution.
• H-1B and STEM OPT candidates are not currently supported.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.