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Arts and Design AI Evaluation Expert

60–80/hr
Remote
part-time
Posted September 15, 2026
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Listing checked September 16, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor

Key details

Pay
$60–80/hr
Location
Remote
Job type
part-time
Posted
September 15, 2026

Overview

Mercor keeps a standing pool of creative professionals who grade and guide frontier AI models. You might write design briefs from past work, then use those briefs to judge model output on hierarchy, type choices, and colour decisions. Projects span graphic design, UX/UI, visual arts, music, theatre, film, photography, fashion, textiles, writing, and editing. A portfolio and the ability to explain why a piece works carry more weight than a credential. Apply with a resume, confirm where you work from, and finish a short AI interview that takes about 20 minutes.

What You'll Do6

  • Turn delivered creative work into a brief that names the audience, limits, and quality bar, plus a reference answer for grading model attempts.
  • Score model-generated design, writing, and imagery on craft: check whether hierarchy holds, type and colour choices look deliberate, and prose length earns its place.
  • Point out outputs that look competent on the surface but would fail to ship because of brand rules, accessibility, licensing, or medium constraints.
  • Explain your reasoning in writing so researchers can see the standard behind each judgment.
  • Flag unclear instructions instead of guessing at the intended task.
  • Bring professional judgment from your discipline to evaluation rubrics and model comparisons.

Requirements5

  • Professional experience in design, writing, or a creative production field.
  • Ability to write clear explanations of why a piece works or fails.
  • Comfort with open-ended tasks and changing project details.
  • Willingness to ask for clarification when a brief leaves gaps.
  • A portfolio that shows finished work and the thinking behind it.

Who Should Apply

The best fit is a working designer, writer, or production professional who can point to a portfolio and explain craft choices in plain language. You should enjoy judging work against a stated standard, not just making new work. This pool suits people less if they want a fixed schedule or a single named client from day one. Candidates often score low when their written reasoning stays vague, such as saying a layout feels off without naming hierarchy, type, or accessibility issues. Another common miss is refusing to flag ambiguous instructions, which makes grading unreliable.

Salary Insight

Mercor lists creative roles in this pool at $60 to $80 an hour, and sets the exact rate per project by scope and depth. That range sits at a senior freelance level for design and writing evaluation, so candidates with deep domain expertise and clear written analysis tend to land toward the upper end.

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$60–80/hr

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$70/hour

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Required skills

Graphic DesignUX DesignUI DesignVisual ArtsPaintingSculpturePerforming ArtsMusicTheatreFilm ProductionMedia ProductionPhotographyFashion DesignTextile DesignWritingEditingArt DirectionTypographyColor TheoryAccessibilityBrand GuidelinesCreative EvaluationAI TrainingDesign Critique

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