Design Expert
Mercor is engaging experienced designers to evaluate how well AI systems perform real-world design work. Applicant pay shown: $80 - $150 / hour.
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- General professional
- Remote/location
- Fully remote; independent contractor; own schedule; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $80 - $150 / hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, work authorization mentioned
- Difficulty
- Highly selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 15, 2026
What this role involves
Mercor is engaging experienced designers to evaluate how well AI systems perform real-world design work. Contributors define grading criteria and score AI-generated and human brand systems, campaign visuals, presentations, layouts, packaging concepts, and digital or social assets, providing rigorous written critiques and iterating from senior-reviewer feedback.
Location / eligibility
Remote, work authorization mentioned. Listed location: Fully remote; independent contractor; own schedule; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable. Some opportunities are country-, credential-, tax-, or work-authorization-specific. Check the current Mercor page before applying.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional graphic, brand, or visual-design experience
- Experience at a world-class design studio or creative agency, or in a senior design role at a leading consumer or technology brand
- Deep fluency in typography, layout, visual hierarchy, color, composition, and brand systems
- Ability to articulate critique at the level expected in a design-lead review
- Exceptionally strong written communication
- Consistent, detail-oriented judgment and comfort with peer review and calibration
- Prior AI training, evaluation, or human-data project experience is a plus
Best for
- Senior graphic, brand, and visual designers
- Designers with leading studio, agency, consumer-brand, or technology-brand experience
- Design leads who can translate visual judgment into precise grading criteria and written critique
Skip this if...
- You have less than 5 years of professional graphic, brand, or visual-design experience
- You cannot provide a relevant portfolio or professional design background
- You require H-1B or STEM OPT support
- You need guaranteed acceptance, work, hours, or project duration
Application tips
- Prepare a relevant portfolio and concise, non-confidential examples of brand, campaign, presentation, packaging, or digital-design work.
- Expect a resume, portfolio, or background review and possibly a brief assessment or request for additional information.
- Do not share confidential employer, client, or unreleased creative work.
- Verify the current Mercor page before applying because availability, pay, and project duration can change.
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