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Product Design Staffing & Recruiting

Our expert team will work with you to find amazing talent for your Product Design Staffing & Recruiting needs. Our deep experience as user experience experts in the field allows us to take a consultative approach to advising our clients, to help scope, identify gaps in resources, and strategize.

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What does a product designer do?

Product Designer is among the top roles at Academy. When you see the term “product designer," what is often being described is a hybrid UX/UI design role—a job that requires a mix of user experience and visual design skills. However, many product design positions also include a higher level of collaboration and management across teams, from ideation to development. They can help you design a new service, app, website or platform.

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Product Designer Responsibilities:

Product design job listings often include the following responsibilities:

  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams to develop elegant solutions
  • Maintain, update, and add to the company's design system documentation and processes
  • Evaluate user observations and interviews to uncover insights and create an exceptional user experience
  • Inform and guide the work of team members by providing clear, helpful, and actionable feedback
  • Drive product design process from research, high level user journeys, concepts, wireframes, and prototypes all the way to excellent visual execution
  • Rapidly produce pixel-perfect and low-fidelity concepts and prototypes

Freelancer & Full-Time Compensation for Senior Product Designers

When looking to hire a product designer, it's important to understand the compensation options available in your local market. Note that compensation will vary depending on experience. The following data represents market rates for the top 10 DMAs and has been compiled from our Academy user-reported data and Comprehensive.io

Avg. Senior Product Designer Salary

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$500,000
$127,500
$189,000
$158,250

Avg. Senior Product Designer Hourly

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$225
$150
Markets we serve

We work with clients and talent across the US and the globe to find exceptional product design talent. Our extensive network of product designers spans various industries and specialties, ensuring that we can find the perfect fit for any project. Whether you need a freelance product designer for a short-term project or a full-time product designer to join your team, we're here to help you find the talent you need to bring your ideas to life.

Popular Service Areas
New York, NY
San Fransisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Boston, MA
Austin, TX
Denver, CO
Miami, FL
Seattle, WA
Washington D.C. area
Raleigh-Durham, NC
London, UK
Lisbon, Portugal
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Barcelona, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Dublin, Ireland
Amsterdam, Holland
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Our Vetting
Process

Rate Card

Our UX staffing agency rate card gives an example of rates based on position and experience. We strive to match industry averages, these are our base rates. Each project will be negotiated based on the complexity of the role and the experience of our UX staff.

Levels
Rates
Mid-level
$150/hr+
Senior
$185/hr+
Leadership
$225/hr+
Executive
Varies
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