C-1214
Candidate #C-1214
Video Editor · 5 years experience · Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Colour grading
$1,300per month + GST
Loading the page…
Creative role
Hire an offshore UI/UX Designer
A UI/UX Designer creates intuitive, visually polished digital products — designing wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces that improve user experience and drive conversion for web and mobile applications.
$1,800per month + GST, all-in
$75–105kAustralian salary range
$84,694est. saving a year (NSW)*
What they do
A ui/ux designer who handles wireframing, prototyping, user research, design systems, usability testing, responsive design and interaction design, full time and dedicated to your business.
Why hire offshore
01
World-class Figma and design system skills at 40–50% of local cost
02
Ideal for product teams that need consistent design output without a Sydney salary
03
Filipino designers are culturally aligned with Western UI/UX conventions
Skills
Wireframing Prototyping User research Design systems Usability testing Responsive design Interaction design
Software they use
FiFigmaSkSketchAdAdobe XDMiMiroZeZeplin
Cost comparison
What a ui/ux designer costs a year
Local figures are salary plus 12% super and NSW payroll tax.
$25k
$50k
$75k
$100k
$89k
$106k
$124k
$22k
Local entry$75k salaryLocal typical$90k salaryLocal senior$105k salaryAdept$1,800/mo
Estimated saving
80%
About $84,694 a year against a typical local hire in NSW, before recruitment fees, leave cover, equipment and desk space.
A typical day
What a working day can look like
An example in Sydney time. Your ui/ux designer follows your priorities and your tools.
8:30am
Brief review
Picks up new requests and confirms anything unclear before starting.
9:30am
Deep work
Designs, edits or writes the day's main piece.
12:00pm
Review round
Shares drafts for feedback in your tool of choice.
1:30pm
Revisions
Applies feedback quickly and keeps versions organised.
3:30pm
Asset prep
Exports, resizes and files final assets to your brand standards.
5:00pm
Hand-off
Posts what shipped and what's next in your team channel.
Available talent
Creative talent you can interview
2 available nowSee all creative talent
C-1213
Candidate #C-1213
Graphic Designer · 4 years experience · Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva Pro
$1,200per month + GST
U-1203
Candidate #U-1203
UI/UX Designer · 6 years experience · Figma, User research, Prototyping
$1,800per month + GST
Questions
Hiring a ui/ux designer
Something else on your mind? Our Australian team can talk it through.
Can they work within our existing design system?
Yes. Offshore UI/UX Designers adapt to existing design systems, Figma libraries, and component structures from day one.
Do they conduct user research?
Yes. Research tasks including user interviews, usability testing coordination, and analysis are within scope for senior designers.
How do they collaborate with developers?
Via Figma handoffs, dev notes, Zeplin, or Storybook — whichever format your dev team uses.
Can they design for mobile as well as web?
Yes. Mobile-first and responsive design across iOS, Android, and web is standard for modern UI/UX designers.
What portfolio output should I expect?
During hiring, you can review portfolio examples and request a small test project. Quality is assessed against your specific product context.
Where they work
Industries and states
*Estimate compares $21,600 a year with a $90,000 salary plus 12% super and NSW payroll tax (5.45%, payable once wages pass the state threshold).
Ready when you are
Meet your ui/ux designer this month
Tell us what you need and we'll shortlist candidates for you to interview. $1,800 a month + GST, with no upfront fees.
