Graphic Designer Expert
AfterQuery • Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$60/hr
Listed
29d ago
About this role
From the AfterQuery listing
Graphic designers with brand and typography depth to rate and prompt the image generation work frontier AI labs run.
AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models. We're hiring graphic designers as contractors to author and grade the brand, typography, and layout scenarios those evaluations run on.
What you'll actually do
Author realistic brand and layout briefs, the kind an agency or in house team would actually assign.
Write reference critiques with the typography and layout reasoning behind each judgment.
Grade generated images for text rendering, logo fidelity, composition, and brand consistency.
Flag outputs that look polished at a glance but break typographic and brand rules a professional would catch.
Who this is for
Graphic designers with at least two years of professional experience across brand, editorial, or campaign work.
Designers with real typography depth who can explain why a lockup, grid, or type pairing works.
People fluent in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign with a portfolio to show for it.
Practitioners with strong written English who can turn visual judgment into clear, teachable reasoning.
Contract and pay
$40 to $80/hr, paid weekly via Stripe. Your rate is set from your experience, not negotiated down after you start.
Fully remote, fully async. No fixed hours.
Minimum 10 hours per week, no maximum. Scale up or down week to week.
No screen recording, no keystroke monitoring, no idle timers.
Independent contractor. Ongoing project work rather than single task batches.
How our hiring process works
Apply at /apply/graphic-designer-expert. About five minutes. Resume plus a few structured questions.
Resume review. Every application gets read against a published rubric and gets a decision.
Written assessment. You may be asked to take a written assessment for further placement.
Onboarding. Sign the contractor agreement, connect Stripe, and get platform access.
Project match. You're matched to live work in your specialty, usually within a week of onboarding.
About AfterQuery
AfterQuery is an expert data lab. We build the evaluation and training data that frontier AI labs use to measure what their models can and can't do in real professional work. Our contributors are practicing professionals, not annotators, and the work is credited, reviewed, and paid at professional rates.
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
Interview Prep
Sample questions for a Graphic Designer role, written in-house to help you prepare.
How do you decide on a color palette for a brand that needs to work across both digital and print media?
I start from the brand's core colors defined in a color-accurate space, then check how they render across contexts, since a color that looks vibrant on screen can shift noticeably in CMYK print. I build a small reference sheet showing approved values for each medium so the palette stays consistent.
What's your process for choosing typography for a new project?
I look at legibility at the sizes the design will actually be used at first, then narrow down based on the tone the brand needs, since a typeface that looks great in a mockup can fail at body text size. I usually test two or three finalists in real layout contexts before committing.
How do you approach designing a layout that needs to communicate a hierarchy of information at a glance?
I use size, weight, and spacing together rather than relying on just one, since a viewer should be able to tell what matters most within a second or two of looking at the page. I test this by squinting at the layout or shrinking it small to see if the hierarchy still reads.
What file formats and settings do you use when preparing assets for a developer to implement?
I export vector assets as SVG when possible to keep them scalable and lightweight, and I provide a clear naming convention and spacing specs alongside the files, since developers need exact values, not just a visual reference. I also flag any assets that need to work across multiple screen densities.
Why this role
$60/hr for Graphic Designer Expert work puts your Design expertise on the same footing as an AI lab's own research staff, without the overhead of running a consulting practice around it.
Talent pool
We're light on Design candidates
We've matched 30 people with a Design background against 397 Design listings we've tracked, so most go out without one. Set up a profile and we'll consider you for a role like this one.
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Common questions
When does AfterQuery pay contractors?
On a per-contract schedule, typically net-15 to net-30 from invoice submission rather than the weekly payouts some platforms offer. Confirm the exact terms in your contract, and ask your project contact directly if payment timing affects your cash flow.
Do I need a PhD to qualify for AfterQuery?
Only for specialist roles: ML research, atmospheric modeling, bioinformatics, COBOL, and audit accounting positions require verifiable credentials, usually a PhD, master's degree, or 5+ years of professional experience. AfterQuery's domain screeners check credentials before confirming an assignment, so listing a degree without the matching experience won't get you through. Generalist reviewer roles have a lower bar but come up less often.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
What does Design work look like for a Graphic Designer Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Design, not generic labeling. As a Graphic Designer Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Design) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Design background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
English and Expert are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $60/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Afterquery's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.