CREATIVE & DESIGN
Creative and design professionals in Europe
Find creative and design professionals in Europe whose profiles are reviewed and approved by the VirtualMasst team.
Explore relevant experience, portfolios and design disciplines, then start a conversation with the talent you choose. From UX and UI to product design and research, you can compare professionals whose background fits your job.
Find your design professional
Start with the kind of design expertise your job needs.
Consider the users, product, design discipline and level of experience involved. You can then explore talents with relevant professional work and portfolios.
- Explore creative and design talent profiles
- Communicate directly with the talents you choose
- Agree the scope, timeline, rate and deliverables together
Explore design specialisations
WHEN IT FITS
When to hire creative and design professionals Europe
Creative and design talents can bring specialist expertise to digital products, interfaces and user experiences. VirtualMasst connects employers directly with independent talents across Europe and beyond where Stripe operates.
Specialist design expertise
Look for a professional whose background matches the design discipline your job requires, such as UX, UI or product design.
Additional design capacity
Bring in an independent designer when your team needs additional capacity for a defined job or a period of increased design work.
Research and product thinking
Some roles combine design with user research, product thinking or experience working closely with technical and business teams.
Flexible collaboration
Work with creative freelancers in Europe on short-term jobs, longer engagements or ongoing design support according to your business needs.
SKILLS
Skills and experience to look for
Look for design experience that matches your users, product context and the level of responsibility involved in the job.
Relevant portfolio experience
Review portfolio examples and previous jobs. Look for work that shows experience with similar products, users, interfaces or design challenges.
A clear design approach
Ask how the talent understands a problem, works through design decisions and collaborates with the people involved in the product.
Open communication
Discuss the job, availability, working methods, rate and work setup. The work setup can be on site, remote or hybrid.
Further checks are the employer’s duty.
SPECIALISATIONS
Creative and design professionals to explore
Different designers and visual professionals bring different areas of expertise. Start with the role closest to the design responsibility in your job.
UX and research professionals
Explore talents focused on understanding users, journeys, behaviours and the experience around a digital product.
- UX designers
- UX researchers
- User-centred design experience
- Research and discovery experience
- Experience working with digital product teams
UI and visual designers
Find designers whose experience centres on interfaces, visual communication and consistent digital experiences.
- UI designers
- Interface design experience
- Visual design experience
- Responsive digital design
- Design-system experience
Product designers
Explore designers who work across product experiences and collaborate with research, business and technical teams.
- Product designers
- Digital product experience
- UX and UI experience
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Design-system experience
How to shortlist creative and design talents
1. Explore relevant experience
Review professional profiles and portfolios. Look for experience with products, users and design responsibilities that relate to your job.
2. Start a conversation
Discuss the design context, objectives, availability, approach and rate. Ask about the talent’s role in the portfolio work that interests you.
3. Agree the collaboration
Choose the talent whose experience and approach fit your job. Agree the scope, timeline and deliverables. For larger jobs, you can decide to split the work into several projects.
RATES
Rates, availability and ways to work
Rates are agreed together
Each talent sets their own professional rate. You agree the rate directly before work begins.
Confirm availability
Ask when the talent can start and whether their availability fits your design schedule and wider team.
Choose the work setup
The job can be:
- On site
- Remote
- Hybrid
Structure the job
The work can be:
- A fixed-price job
- A larger job divided into several projects
- Ongoing support on an agreed schedule
About rates
Rates depend on the talent, expertise and agreed scope. You are welcome to negotiate directly with the talent if the rate is outside your budget.
THE PLATFORM
How VirtualMasst supports the engagement
- Connects employers directly with creative and design talents
- The VirtualMasst team reviews and approves talent profiles
- Profile checks cover ID, pictures, phone number, address and Business number
- Stripe carries out identity, banking and compliance checks
- Facilitates pre-funding and payment through Stripe
- Employers pay upfront by credit card or bank transfer through Stripe
- Talents across Europe can use VirtualMasst's PEPPOL invoicing when required
The employer chooses who to hire.
FAQ
Questions about hiring creative and design professionals
Can I hire designers to work remotely?
Yes. The work setup can be remote, on site or hybrid. The employer and talent agree the setup directly.
Are creative and design profiles checked?
The VirtualMasst team reviews and approves talent profiles. Stripe carries out identity, banking and compliance checks, including Know Your Customer (KYC).
Does VirtualMasst select a designer for me?
No. Employers explore profiles, communicate directly with talents and choose who they want to hire.
Can I review portfolios before choosing a talent?
Yes. Professional profiles can include CVs and portfolios that employers can review when comparing relevant experience.
Can I speak directly with the designer?
Yes. You can start a conversation and discuss the job, approach, availability, rate and work setup directly with the talent.
Where can I learn more about UX and UI design work?
The UX and UI design service page covers the work itself, including scope and how to describe the job.
ENGAGEMENT
Match the design professional to the job
The design role is clear
Look for a talent whose portfolio, discipline and previous experience align with the design responsibility you already understand.
The role needs more definition
Start a conversation with relevant talents and discuss the users, product context and expected outcome before agreeing the work.
The design need continues
Choose a talent whose availability and working approach fit ongoing collaboration with your team.
For larger jobs, you can decide whether splitting the work into several projects is useful.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Post your design job
Describe what you need to achieve, the design expertise required, your expected outcome, timeline and work setup. Talents whose experience fits the job can apply directly.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Post your design job
Describe what you need to achieve, the design expertise required, your expected outcome, timeline and work setup. Talents whose experience fits the job can apply directly.
Post a job
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