Hire UX/UI Designers

TL;DR

Hire UX/UI designers in 8-12 days: Get vetted, senior-level UX/UI designers from Latin America who work in US time zones, cost 40-60% less than domestic hires, and integrate seamlessly into your team. Skip months of recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding—meet qualified candidates in 48 hours.

Key Benefits:

• Fast Placement: Meet candidates in 48 hours, fully onboarded in 8-12 days
• Senior Expertise: 5+ years experience, Figma, user research, design systems, prototyping
• Cost Effective: $4,500-7,500/month vs $10,000-14,000+ for US-based designers
• Time Zone Aligned: 0-3 hour difference for real-time collaboration
• Retention Guarantee: 2x industry average retention; free replacement if it doesn’t work out
• Full Support: We handle payroll, benefits, HR, equipment, and team retention

Why Hire UX/UI Designers Through Ideaware?

Finding designers who can do more than make things pretty—who actually understand users, can facilitate research, and collaborate effectively with developers—is harder than it looks. You need designers who think in systems, not just screens.

Great UX/UI design isn’t about trends or aesthetics alone. It’s about understanding user problems, designing solutions that work, and iterating based on real feedback. The right designer makes your product easier to use, faster to build, and more successful in the market.

At Ideaware, we’ve spent over a decade building product teams for US companies. We’ve vetted hundreds of UX/UI designers across Latin America and have a pipeline of talented designers ready to interview this week.

Here’s what makes us different:

We Actually Vet for Design Thinking: Not just visual designers who learned Figma. We evaluate user research skills, problem-solving approach, collaboration style, and the ability to translate business requirements into intuitive interfaces.

We Move Fast: 48 hours to candidate portfolios. 8-12 days to onboarded designers. Not 3-6 months like traditional hiring.

We Handle the Hard Stuff: Payroll, benefits, equipment, HR, retention programs, career development. You focus on building products. We handle everything else.

We Guarantee Results: If a designer doesn’t work out for any reason, we’ll replace them at no additional cost. Our retention rate is 2x the industry average because we’re as invested in success as you are.

What Our UX/UI Designers Do

Our UX/UI designers don’t just “make mockups.” They own the entire design process from research to implementation support. Here’s what they actually do:

• Conduct user research through interviews, surveys, usability testing, and analytics review to understand real user needs
• Create user flows and journey maps that visualize the complete user experience across your product
• Design wireframes and prototypes at various fidelity levels for testing and stakeholder alignment
• Build and maintain design systems with reusable components, patterns, and documentation
• Create high-fidelity UI designs that balance aesthetics, usability, and brand consistency
• Prototype interactions using Figma, Framer, or other tools to communicate motion and behavior
• Collaborate with developers on implementation, answering questions and reviewing builds
• Facilitate design reviews and gather feedback from stakeholders and users
• Analyze and iterate based on user feedback, analytics, and business metrics
• Document design decisions and maintain organized design files for team collaboration

When to Hire UX/UI Designers

You need UX/UI designers if you’re:

Building a New Product From MVP to market-ready product, design shapes how users experience and perceive your offering.

Redesigning an Existing Product Outdated UI, poor usability metrics, or user complaints signal the need for design investment.

Scaling Your Product Team As you add developers, you need design capacity to keep features user-centered and visually consistent.

Lacking Design Systems Inconsistent UI across your product slows development and confuses users. Design systems fix this.

Expanding to New Platforms Mobile apps, responsive web, or new interfaces require dedicated design attention.

Improving Conversion Rates UX optimization can dramatically improve sign-ups, activation, and retention.

Common Skills & Tools

Our UX/UI designers are fluent in modern design tools and methodologies:

Design Tools:

• Figma (primary)
• Sketch
• Adobe XD
• Framer
• InVision

Prototyping:

• Figma Prototyping
• Framer
• Principle
• ProtoPie
• After Effects (for motion)

User Research:

• User interviews
• Usability testing
• Survey design
• Analytics interpretation
• A/B test analysis

Design Systems:

• Component libraries
• Design tokens
• Documentation
• Accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Responsive design

Collaboration:

• Developer handoff
• Figma Dev Mode
• Zeplin
• Design specs
• Agile/Scrum

Additional Skills:

• Information architecture
• Interaction design
• Visual design
• Typography
• Color theory
• Mobile design patterns

The Ideaware Difference

1. Senior-Level Talent Only

80% of our clients hire a designer from our initial list because we pre-screen for actual expertise. Our UX/UI designers average 5+ years of professional experience, have shipped real products, and understand the difference between concept work and production design.

2. Time Zone Alignment That Actually Works

Your designers work during US business hours (EST, CST, PST). That means real-time design reviews, instant feedback on iterations, and collaborative sessions without 12-hour delays. 0-3 hour difference, not 12+ like offshore alternatives.

3. Retention You Can Count On

Our retention rate is 2x the industry average because we invest in our designers’ growth. Career pathing, continued education, community building, competitive compensation. Your designer isn’t a contractor looking for the next gig—they’re a long-term team member.

4. Full-Cycle Support

We’re not a recruiting agency that disappears after placement. We handle:

• Payroll & benefits administration
• HR support & conflict resolution
• Equipment & workspace setup
• Career development & training
• Performance reviews & growth planning
• Team events & culture building

You get an extended team member. We handle everything else.

Our Vetting Process for UX/UI Designers

Only 3% of applicants pass our screening. Here’s how we ensure quality:

Step 1: Portfolio Review We evaluate past work for design quality, process demonstration, problem-solving approach, and variety of project types. We look for evidence of user-centered thinking, not just visual polish.

Step 2: Design Challenge Candidates complete a realistic design exercise demonstrating their process—from understanding requirements to delivering solutions. We evaluate their approach, not just the final output.

Step 3: Process Discussion Candidates walk through a past project, explaining research methods, design decisions, collaboration with developers, and how they handled feedback and constraints.

Step 4: Cultural Fit & Communication We evaluate English proficiency, collaboration style, presentation skills, and alignment with startup or enterprise culture depending on your needs.

Step 5: Reference Checks We verify past work, speak with previous managers and collaborators, and validate the designer’s track record for delivery and teamwork.

Result: You only meet designers who’ve been thoroughly vetted across design ability, communication, and cultural fit.

Pricing & Engagement Models

Transparent Pricing

Senior UX/UI Designers: $4,500-7,500/month Includes: Full-time employment (40 hrs/week), benefits, payroll taxes, HR support, equipment, retention programs

Compare to US-based designers:

• US Senior UX/UI Designer Salary: $120,000-160,000/year ($10,000-13,333/month)
• • Payroll taxes (7.65%)
• • Benefits (health, 401k, etc): $1,500-2,500/month
• • Recruiting fees (20-30% of salary): $24,000-48,000 upfront
• • Onboarding & ramp time cost

Your savings: 40-60% compared to US-based hires, without sacrificing quality, communication, or collaboration.

Engagement Options

1. Staff Augmentation (Most Popular) Add 1-2 UX/UI designers directly to your existing team. They work as full team members, attend your standups, use your tools, and report to your product or engineering leads.

2. Design Team Build a design team including UX/UI designers, UX researchers, and a design lead. We handle team coordination while you define priorities.

3. Project-Based Engagement Define a scope, timeline, and deliverables. We assemble the right design talent and deliver app redesigns, design systems, or UX audits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Next Steps: Let’s Build Your Design Team

You’ve made it this far because you’re serious about creating great user experiences. We’re here to make that happen.

Here’s how to get started:

1. Book a Discovery Call (30 Minutes)

Let’s talk about your product, design challenges, and team needs. No sales pitch, just a conversation about whether we’re a good fit.

2. Meet Candidates (48 Hours Later)

We’ll introduce you to 2-4 vetted UX/UI designers who match your requirements. Full profiles, portfolios, case studies.

3. Interview & Select (Week 1)

You interview directly. Review portfolios, conduct design exercises, or discuss process. You’re in control.

4. Onboard & Ship (Week 2)

We handle contracts, payroll, and tool access. You run onboarding and integrate them into your team. By day 12, they’re improving your product.

5. Scale as Needed

Need to add more designers? Build a full design team? We’ve got you. We grow with you.