How to hire, manage and work with designers

Name: How to hire, manage and work with designers
Rating: 4.9 (25 reviews)

Learn to hire the right designers, review CVs & portfolios, pay the right amount. Lead your project to success!

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Created byCristian Barin

Last updated 1/2025

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What you'll learn

Hire the right type of designer and set an appropriate budget
Review portfolios and CVs and interview designers the right way
How to talk to designers, give feedback, implement changes
Use briefs, wireframes, and mood boards to ensure the project's success

Course content

4 sections • 33 lectures • 2h 28m total length

Introduction1:27
Learn to hire, manage, and work with designers to achieve the best results by setting a clear brief, providing the right assets, and ensuring fair compensation while avoiding communication mistakes.
Who this course is for2:52
Discover who should take this course and how to hire, manage, and communicate with designers for a creative project using a framework to deliver fast, high-quality work and fair pay.
The challenge of working with creative people4:41
Collaborate effectively with designers by understanding that creativity defies linear timelines, and that remote work, flexible deadlines, and clear briefs shape feedback and communication.
Learn the terminology6:03
Learn essential design terminology to collaborate with designers effectively. From mockups and moodboards to typography, aspect ratio, wireframes, and handoff deliverables, understand key concepts that shape projects.
Set the project goals and outcomes6:21
Set clear project goals and outcomes approved by stakeholders to define social media formats, portrait and landscape dimensions, and the 60 banners across four platforms.
How to find the right type (category) of designer5:14
Identify the right designer by understanding roles like logo, UI, UX, motion, and packaging, and align project scope with specialized experts to ensure best outcomes.
What to look for in a designer5:55
Choose between a permanent employee or project-based designer based on output needs, evaluate through the portfolio and required experience, and confirm compatibility, references, and payment terms upfront.
Do you really need a designer? What about Canva or AI Art?5:05
Design drives sales through storytelling and branding, and while Canva, AI art, or templates help startups, a professional designer often delivers stronger emotional impact.
Where can you find designers?6:48
Discover where to find designers—from crowdsourcing on 99designs to portfolios on Behance and communities on Discord—while evaluating budgets, timelines, and fit to quickly trim candidates to a shortlist.
Why are some designers difficult?4:48
Explore why some designers feel upset due to unpaid work, ignored messages, and trust gaps, and learn how upfront payments and clear briefs reduce disputes.
Review portfolios like a pro6:14
Set clear project specs, then assess portfolios for specialty and consistency to match the job. Compare top designers and interview the best, prioritizing designs that enhance UX and conversions.
Reach out and see if it’s the right fit5:52
Reach out concisely to start a project-based design collaboration, then hold a 20-minute call to gauge fit, energy, and communication, while presenting a budget range.
How to set a correct price (compensation)6:13
Set compensation by impact, not hours; present a price range after the designer nods, since hourly rates rarely apply, using project-based quotes ($4,000) and a revenue lift.
Extending a project and how you pay for that4:08
Set clear feedback rounds and timelines for extending a design project, and require sign-off document. Compensate for delays with revised timelines, budget adjustments (10–50%), hourly rates, and tracking tools (hubstaff).

Presenting the goals of the project4:30
Discuss goals internally to determine design objectives, then present them clearly to the designer with concrete issues, priorities, and metrics so you guide branding, performance, and conversion outcomes.
Onboarding a new designer and establishing roles – does he wireframe?4:02
Clarify reporting lines and stakeholders, define the brief process, and set the designer's involvement and wireframe duties within budget ranges.
Compose a great brief with specs5:55
Create a concise brief outlining the job, deliverables, assets ready for production, timelines, and budget, plus inspiration, target audience, stock rights, and payment terms for design projects.
Create a low fidelity design / wireframe / prototype5:05
Create low fidelity designs, wireframes, and interactive prototypes to align stakeholders, test flows, and set project expectations for web and mobile apps.
Provide the right assets4:46
Provide the right assets, including high-quality images and clear copy, to empower designers to create realistic, impactful visuals with a prepared brief on slogans and unique selling points.
Greenlighting the high fidelity design4:09
Negotiate final price after a complete brief and wireframe, then greenlight the designer. Anticipate that changes after sign-off incur extra costs, and mood boards clearly precede the initial design proposal.

How to interview a designer4:32
Master the designer interview by focusing on soft skills and communication, use portfolio-driven questions, and clarify deliverables, timelines, and budget to ensure transparency and a good fit.
The key issue with communication5:08
Bridge the gap between designers and businesses by moving from inefficient meetings to clear, written feedback, using briefs and wireframes to ensure actionable, surface-level guidance.
Establish a framework3:57
Establish a clear communication framework with designers by selecting channels, frequency, and feedback suited to both sides, while sticking to the brief and respecting time zones.
Ask for a mood board5:22
Learn how mood boards convey a brand's vibe by curating images, colors, and textures; align design briefs with approved boards, improving predictability and collaboration between designers and stakeholders.
How should you give feedback?4:28
Learn to deliver feedback after internal review, using notes to pinpoint issues and align with brief, guiding designers with cues like classic vs modern, feminine vs masculine, playful vs sophisticated.
Make this key decision3:26
Make this key decision early in a designer partnership: trust their decision making and experience, frame feedback for performance over aesthetics, and align design choices with sales goals.
Avoid this crucial mistake when giving feedback2:53
Avoid collecting broad, nonexpert opinions during feedback; designers hate that and rely on the approved brief, wireframe, and mood board. If unsure, discuss concerns directly with the designer.
This is how you review designs3:12
Review designs using interactive prototypes via project links, on the appropriate device and at 100% zoom, to judge context and sizing, and request mockups for realistic packaging visuals.
Who pays for what?3:26
Explore why designers use assets like icons, illustrations, stock photos, and music. Compare one-time purchases and subscriptions from Freepik, Envato Elements, and Flat Icon for rights of use.
How many revisions (rounds of feedback)?2:50
Negotiate a reasonable number of feedback rounds with designers, avoid hard caps, and stay proactive to finish quickly while ensuring timely participation and fair upfront payment.
This is how you end a project4:23
Pay the designer to receive deliverables, including the Figma project admin rights and source files, and then leave a concise review or hire a new designer with a revised brief.
Review1:16
Learn to hire designers, communicate effectively, and maximize the designer relationship while addressing pain points. Review the course essentials and connect via Discord for support.

Requirements

Any person who will ever hire a designer will benefit from this course

Description

Hiring designers can be tough. Take this course to learn how to:

find out what designs you need and what type of designer you're looking for;
discover the best places to hire designers and how to review their portfolio;
how to interview designers and make sure they're the right fit;
set the right price for your project;
find out how to run a successful project: from the brief, to wireframes, to mood boards, to giving feedback, to getting the deliverables

This course is an absolute must for anyone that's looking to hire any type of designer (full time, part-time, in-house or remote). Learn how to get the most out of your designers and run smooth projects.

A great design can improve your revenue by A LOT. It's one area where your investment can give you a 10x return. But finding the right designer and pointing him in the right direction is tricky. Use this course to properly manage any designer and any project.

This course is great for:

executives, project managers, entrepreneurs who need to hire designers;
anyone that's looking to hire any designer of any sort;
designers who want to get a different perspective of the client - designer relationship;

Avoid any embarrassment by learning all specific words designers use - you have a PDF attached. Learn how to talk to designers to get the result you're looking for!

Start this course to lead your design project to success!

Who this course is for:

Executives, project managers, entrepreneurs who need to hire designers
Companies that want to better onboard designers
Designers who want to see a different perspective of a project
Anyone who is looking to get the most out of a design project

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Course content

Introduction14 lectures • 1hr 12min

From the brief to high quality design6 lectures • 28min

How to talk to designers effectively12 lectures • 45min

Bonus section1 lecture • 4min

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