Visual Designer - Fully Remote | Up To $60/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is recruiting a remote contract Graphic Designer to produce high-quality training data for AI models. You will own MacBook-powered workflows, focusing on branding, layout, typography and visual communication. Expect 10–20 hours/week with immediate start possible and clear explanations of design decisions to support model training.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of professional or freelance experience or current postgrad design students.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, or Canva.
• Own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete and narrate real graphic design tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models.
• Work through structured design workflows, emphasizing branding, layout, typography, and visual communication.
• Provide clear explanations of creative decisions to enhance AI model training.
• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams, ensuring flexibility and independence in task completion.
• Support the benchmarking and improvement of cutting-edge AI models.

Skills

Graphic design

Branding

Layout

Typography

Visual communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Affinity

Canva

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: Graphic Designers (Must own MacBook)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50–$60/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Complete and narrate real graphic design tasks on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models.
• Work through structured design workflows, emphasizing branding, layout, typography, and visual communication.
• Provide clear explanations of creative decisions to enhance AI model training.
• Collaborate asynchronously with research teams, ensuring flexibility and independence in task completion.
• Support the benchmarking and improvement of cutting-edge AI models.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 2–3 years of professional or freelance experience or current postgrad design students.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, or Canva.
• Own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Portfolio showcasing experience with branding, layout, typography, and visual communication.
• Currently pursuing or recently completed Master's studies, or Bachelor's from a prestigious institution.

Start Date

• Immediate start preferred.

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]