Graphic Designer - Brand & AI Image Evaluation (Remote)
Listing checked September 22, 2026 · pay as published by AfterQuery
Overview
AfterQuery contracts working designers to support the image generation programs run by frontier AI labs. You write brand and layout briefs, then judge what the models produce against real design standards: type rendering, logo fidelity, and composition. The work sits inside graphic design and brand identity, so your craft decides how you are measured rather than how many images you push through. Hours are yours to set around a 10 hour weekly minimum, and pay lands weekly through Stripe at a rate matched to your experience.
What You'll Do7
- 1Draft realistic brand and layout briefs that image generation models then attempt to satisfy
- 2Write critiques of reference work that explain the typographic and layout reasoning behind each call
- 3Score generated images on text rendering accuracy, logo fidelity, and compositional balance
- 4Identify outputs that read as polished while violating typographic or brand rules
- 5Document design judgments in clear written English so reviewers can trace your reasoning
- 6Compare model output against established identity systems and editorial conventions
- 7Keep evaluations consistent across briefs so scores stay comparable week to week
Requirements8
- 12+ years of professional graphic design work
- 2Depth in typography, layout, and brand identity
- 3Hands on fluency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign
- 4Clear written English for explaining design reasoning
- 5Availability for at least 10 hours per week
- 6Logo and identity system work in your portfolio (preferred)
- 7Editorial, packaging, or campaign design background (preferred)
- 8Experience prompting or evaluating image generation tools (preferred)
Who Should Apply
Designers with a few years of brand, identity, or editorial work behind them fit this best, especially those who can articulate why a layout fails and not just that it does. A portfolio built on logo systems, packaging, or campaigns signals the kind of judgment the evaluations depend on. Designers without written English strong enough to document their reasoning will struggle, since the critique text carries as much weight as the score itself. The most common reason applicants fall short is a portfolio of finished visuals with no visible thinking about type or structure. Pure production designers who follow an existing brand guide also tend to score lower here, because the role asks you to build the briefs and set the standards yourself.
Salary Insight
Pay runs from $40.00 to $80.00 per hour, with the exact rate set from your experience and portfolio depth. That band sits well above typical freelance graphic design rates and matches what senior brand and identity specialists command, so expect the top of the range to favor designers with strong logo and campaign work.
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Send a portfolio that shows identity systems and editorial or packaging work side by side, and for at least two projects add a short note on the type choices and grid decisions you made. That written reasoning is the exact skill the role tests, so it does more for your fit score than a gallery of finished images.
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