Hire a UI/UX Designer. By the hour.
Figma-native product designers for web and mobile — polished, usable, on-brand.
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What a ui/ux designer actually does.
A UI/UX designer turns product requirements into usable, on-brand interfaces — Figma-native, tested against real usability principles rather than just visual polish. ViaHourly designers are matched by whether you need web, mobile, or full product design system work.
Why teams hire a ui/ux designer.
Engineering ships features designed on the fly, creating an inconsistent, hard-to-use interface.
Every new screen is designed from scratch instead of from reusable components.
Users struggle with flows that seemed obvious internally but confuse real customers.
Developers are waiting on design specs that take too long because there's no dedicated designer.
What ViaHourly delivers instead.
Screens, flows and specs delivered directly in Figma, ready for engineering handoff.
A component library built so new screens are assembled faster and stay consistent.
Key flows are validated against usability heuristics before development starts.
Specs, states and interactions documented clearly so developers aren't left guessing.
"Every new screen was being designed from scratch with no consistency. Building an actual component library meant new features stopped looking bolted on."
Illustrative example based on the kind of outcome clients in this situation typically describe — not a quote from a specific customer.
How you hire a UI/UX Designer.
- 01Submit brief
Tell us the scope, tools and outcome you need from your ui/ux designer.
- 02Review matches
Our team hand-picks a shortlist based on skills, industry and availability.
- 03Kickoff call
Meet the expert, align on the plan and start tracking hours.
- 04Iterate & scale
Extend, pause or expand — always at the same hourly rate.
What's in scope for a ui/ux designer.
- User flow and wireframe design
- High-fidelity UI design in Figma
- Design system and component library creation
- Usability review and light user testing
- Developer handoff documentation (specs, states, interactions)
- Mobile and responsive web design
- Iterative design based on user feedback and analytics
- Figma mastery (components, auto-layout, variables)
- Usability and interaction design principles
- Design system architecture
- Developer handoff and specification writing
- Basic user research and testing methods
- Visual design and typography
How businesses put a ui/ux designer to work.
A designer builds a reusable component library, cutting new screen design time significantly.
A confusing onboarding flow is redesigned and usability-tested before engineering builds it.
A web-only product gets a dedicated mobile UI design pass matched to platform conventions.
Who hires ui/ux designers on ViaHourly.
A well-built design system typically cuts new feature design time by 30–50% once in place, and usability fixes to high-friction flows commonly reduce related support tickets measurably.
UI/UX designers start around $55/hr. Design system projects typically run 30–60 hours; ongoing product design support runs 10–20 hours a month.
| Factor | In-house hire | ViaHourly |
|---|---|---|
| Design consistency | Ad-hoc, screen by screen | System-based, reusable components |
| Engineering handoff | Informal, verbal specs | Documented, Figma-native handoff |
| Cost | Product designer salary + benefits | Hourly, scoped to the project |