Design Critics
Mercor • Remote • Posted 44 days ago
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Any
Type
Pay Rate
$60/task
Posted
44d ago
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About this Role
We are seeking experienced Design Critics to help evaluate, critique, and shape how AI systems interpret and analyze visual design across mediums.
This role is ideal for individuals with backgrounds in visual arts, art history, design criticism, visual journalism, or theory-forward design practice who are excited about interrogating aesthetics, composition, and visual reasoning.
experienced Design Critics
You are a good fit if you
1+ years of professional experience
Role Start Date
Key Responsibilities
10-20 hours of work per week
Interview Process
We are seeking experienced Design Critics to help evaluate, critique, and shape how AI systems interpret and analyze visual design across mediums. This role is ideal for individuals with backgrounds in visual arts, art history, design criticism, visual journalism, or theory-forward design practice who are excited about interrogating aesthetics, composition, and visual reasoning. You are a good fit if you: Have 1+ years of professional experience in a visual, critique-based, or design-adjacent field (including design marketing or journalism). Have a bachelor's or master’s degree in any design field, including but not limited to: Art History Visual Arts Graphic Design Design Theory Architecture Visual Culture Studies Film & Media Studies Illustration Editorial Design Journalism (with a visual or arts focus) Exposure working with LLMs, GenAI prompting, and vibe coding. Have experience writing or speaking critically about visual work (e.g., reviews, essays, critiques, studio feedback, editorial analysis, academic writing, design commentary). Are currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Europe, Australia, or Brazil. Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Have strong attention to details. Role Start Date Key Responsibilities: The project is 10-20 hours of work per week with potential for increased hours based on performance. You will work asynchronously with a team of designers across disciplines. You will craft, critique, and review experimental design workflows with frontier AI models. Interview Process You will complete a short AI interview about your creative process. Following the interview will be a short portfolio review and written form. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
- Have 1+ years of professional experience in a visual, critique-based, or design-adjacent field (including design marketing or journalism).
- Have a bachelor's or master’s degree in any design field, including but not limited to:
Art History
Visual Arts
Graphic Design
Design Theory
Architecture
Visual Culture Studies
Film & Media Studies
Illustration
Editorial Design
Journalism (with a visual or arts focus)
- Art History
- Visual Arts
- Graphic Design
- Design Theory
- Architecture
- Visual Culture Studies
- Film & Media Studies
- Illustration
- Editorial Design
- Journalism (with a visual or arts focus)
- Exposure working with LLMs, GenAI prompting, and vibe coding.
- Have experience writing or speaking critically about visual work (e.g., reviews, essays, critiques, studio feedback, editorial analysis, academic writing, design commentary).
- Are currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Europe, Australia, or Brazil.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Have strong attention to details.
- Art History
- Visual Arts
- Graphic Design
- Design Theory
- Architecture
- Visual Culture Studies
- Film & Media Studies
- Illustration
- Editorial Design
- Journalism (with a visual or arts focus)
- This role will begin in early March with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
- The project is 10-20 hours of work per week with potential for increased hours based on performance.
- You will work asynchronously with a team of designers across disciplines.
- You will craft, critique, and review experimental design workflows with frontier AI models.
- You will complete a short AI interview about your creative process.
- Following the interview will be a short portfolio review and written form.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in Remote
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Languages
Compensation Analysis
Work from anywhere, at any time. This fully remote position ($60/hr) breaks down geographic barriers, allowing you to earn US-competitive rates regardless of your local market. It is a perfect stepping stone for building a career in the data labeling and AI training ecosystem.
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