How to find a designer: UI/UX, graphic, branding, interior
Which designer do you need
“Designer” covers several different professions. A UI/UX designer draws interfaces for websites and apps. A graphic designer makes banners, print material and packaging. A brand designer creates a logo and visual identity. A motion designer does animation, and an interior designer works with spaces. If you mix these fields, the replies will be all over the place. So first decide the field and the result.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
You write one request in your own words. The site picks the category itself, and the text is checked: no ads or contact details, and a hint about what details are missing. Designers reply in the chat and show their approach, terms and deadlines. Your phone stays hidden until you choose a candidate. The request stays active for 7 days and can be extended. Read more on the page about how the service works.
What to put in the request
- Design field — UI/UX, graphic, branding, motion, interior.
- Software — Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects.
- Experience and portfolio — for example, e-commerce projects.
- Type of work — project or in-house, permanent or one-off.
- Pay — monthly amount or per project.
- Hours — flexible or fixed.
- Place of work — office or remote.
Example: “An online store in Singapore needs a UI/UX designer in Figma, project-based for 2 months: a redesign of the product page and the cart. An e-commerce portfolio is required, remote work, project budget $910.”
How to judge portfolios and offers
In a portfolio, do not look for “pretty”. Look for logic: does the work solve the task, and are the decisions explained? For UI/UX, ask whether the designer has worked with developers and handed over layouts in a convenient form. For branding, ask which files you will get at the end: vector files, fonts, a guideline.
Compare offers by scope: how many options and revisions are included, the deadlines, and also the rights to use the work. Agree on stages and payment in parts, so you see the result step by step.
For an interior designer, look at completed projects, not just visualisations: ask whether they supervise the work and who prepares the cost estimate. For motion design, ask to see videos along with how much time each took. If you are hiring in-house, discuss a trial month and a clear list of daily tasks.
Common mistakes
Giving the job without references and a brief. Not limiting the number of revisions. Demanding a free test task for a full layout. For texts to go with the design, find a copywriter, and for promotion, a marketer or a social media manager.
For those looking for a job
A designer only has to register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and region, and reply to requests. An employer only needs to create a request.
