UI/UX Design
Hire Figma Designers
Figma designers create interface designs, clickable prototypes and organised design files that developers can build from.
The role
What Figma designers do
A Figma designer builds screens with components and auto layout, sets up variables for colours and spacing, creates prototypes for testing, and prepares files for handoff. File organisation is a real skill: a messy file slows every developer and designer who opens it later.
Typical deliverables
- Screens for web or mobile
- Components with variants
- Interactive prototypes
- Design tokens as Figma variables
- Organised files ready for developer handoff
Tools you will see
- Figma
- Auto layout
- Components and variants
- Variables
- Dev Mode
- FigJam
Choosing
How to choose Figma designers
What to look for
- Files with clear pages, naming and reusable components.
- Responsive layouts built with auto layout.
- Prototypes that show key flows.
- Designs that consider all states, not just the ideal screen.
Questions to ask
- 1Can I see an actual Figma file you worked on?
- 2How do you organise components and variants?
- 3How do you prepare files for developers?
- 4How do you handle designs for different screen sizes?
Planning
Before you post the job
Existing design system
If you have a component library, share it early so new screens reuse it rather than creating new styles.
What drives cost
Number of screens and states, prototype depth and component library work.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring Figma designers
Do I need a Figma subscription?
To own and edit files long term, yes. Keep files in your team workspace.
Can Figma designs be turned into code?
Developers build from them. Some plugins generate code, but it usually needs rewriting.
What is Dev Mode?
A Figma view that shows developers measurements, styles and assets for implementation.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for Figma designers
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.