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Toptal is a marketplace for clients to find top artificial intelligence consultants and services from around the world. Each Toptal freelance AI design expert is thoroughly vetted and trusted by top companies for their most critical artifical intelligence design projects.

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Clients Rate Toptal AI Designers4.9 / 5.0on average across 2,604 reviews as of Jul 9, 2024

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Ning Xu

United States
Toptal Member Since September 25, 2023

Ning is a former startup founder and award-winning designer who brings a deep understanding of user needs to her role as a senior product designer. With a passion for solving complex problems and empowering users through thoughtful design, she has earned recognition for her creativity and problem-solving abilities, including prestigious awards from IxDA and Fast Company's World Changing Ideas. Ning is an overachieving professional who can bring your design visions to life.

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Laura Vilar Ruiz

Spain
Toptal Member Since July 18, 2020

Laura is a versatile product designer and engineer who has helped startups and corporate firms research, advise, ideate, define, and design custom digital experiences and enjoy smooth, successful market launches of their products. She has in-depth expertise in banking and finance, artificial intelligence, and connectivity-based mobile applications. Besides winning a CES award, Laura is an Innovation Awards Honoree for Jacoti Hearing Suite, a cloud-enabled app supporting the hearing impaired.

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Shoaib Mahmud

Bangladesh
Toptal Member Since May 26, 2022

Shoaib is a product designer with eight years of experience. Renowned for his proactiveness and ownership skills, he gets things done with minimal guidance and remarkable speed. He is an ideal fit for startups. Shoaib's expertise spans a range of sectors, including US healthcare, artificial intelligence, logistics, developer tools, and more. He maintains a great balance between usability and aesthetics, ensuring his designs are functional and visually appealing.

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Abasifreke Emmanuel

Nigeria
Toptal Member Since August 10, 2021

Abasifreke is a product designer with over 10 years of professional experience in product design and user experience research. He is passionate about creating quality products with good experiences aimed at solving problems and meeting user needs. In addition, he possesses excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to make independent decisions and implement creative decisions based on research findings.

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Dimitry Galamiyev

Canada
Toptal Member Since February 2, 2018

Dimitry has worked as a product design lead for various creative agencies, startups, and enterprises such as Google, Four Seasons, Hard Rock Cafe, and EY over the past decade. He has worked as a UX designer at IBM on a large-scale project that involved IBM Watson. Dimitry's most notable project was designing the Four Seasons digital guest experience, used by 1.5 million people worldwide.

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Akis Apostoliadis

Greece
Toptal Member Since April 25, 2022

Akis is a seasoned lead product designer and UX designer with 24 years of experience, specializing in fintech, AI/ML, healthtech, dashboard design, SaaS, and eCommerce. With an extensive background in creating design systems for enterprises based on the Atomic Design methodology, his clients include companies such as the Harvard Kennedy School, Sony Pictures, WeWork, Pfizer, Cigna, and Unilever. He is a Certified AI Consultant (CAIC) from the US Artificial Intelligence Institute.

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Ana Vitan

Romania
Toptal Member Since March 8, 2016

Ana is a designer with over 10 years of design and UX experience and a track record for producing the best-in-class digital experiences for startups and established companies. She delivers exceptional design, constantly fighting for the craft because it makes a fundamental difference to the experience of the users. Ana takes on complex design problems and delivers elegant, usable solutions driven by visual and interactive design best practices.

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Testimonials
Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that can’t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptal’s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.

Edward Daniel

Co-Founder

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.

Sahil Khanna

Sr. Manager, Marketing

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.

Rich Danker

Founder

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.

Michelle Krogmeier

Project Manager

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.

Ethan Brooks

CTO

How to Hire AI Designers Through Toptal

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A Toptal director of design will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right AI designer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new AI designer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire an AI designer with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your AI designer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • How do I hire an AI designer?

    To hire the right AI designer, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect AI designers for your project.

  • How are Toptal AI designers different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our AI designers to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire an AI designer with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched AI designers ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • Can you hire AI designers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

    You can hire an AI designer on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our AI designers can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal AI designers?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your AI designer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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    Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

  • The Right Fit

    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

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    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

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    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

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