12 Years in Design

12 Years in Design

12 Years in Design

Flexible access
to top UX talent.

Whether you're looking to hire contractors or build out your in-house team, we've got you covered.

Whether you're looking to hire contractors or build out your in-house team, we've got you covered.

Flexible access to top UX talent.

Whether you're looking to hire contractors or build out your in-house team, we've got you covered.

This team uniquely understands what it takes
to build a great design team.

This team uniquely understands what it takes to build a great design team.

This team uniquely understands what
it takes to build a great design team.

Steven R., VP Design

Our designers have crafted experiences at:

What we do

Future-proof your UX capability with a flexible approach.

Staff Augmentation

Seasoned US-based contractors with in-house experience that embed directly with your internal team.

Staff Augmentation

Seasoned US-based contractors with in-house experience that embed directly with your internal team.

Staff Augmentation

Seasoned US-based contractors with in-house experience that embed directly with your internal team.

UX Recruiting

Build your in-house team with support from our team of former UX hiring managers and UX recruiting experts.

UX Recruiting

Build your in-house team with support from our team of former UX hiring managers and UX recruiting experts.

UX Recruiting

Build your in-house team with support from our team of former UX hiring managers and UX recruiting experts.

Consulting

Fractional leadership support to help growing teams streamline their people and recruiting operations for UX roles.

Consulting

Fractional leadership support to help growing teams streamline their people and recruiting operations for UX roles.

Consulting

Fractional leadership support to help growing teams streamline their people and recruiting operations for UX roles.

Why Design Humans?

Discover what sets us apart from other UX agencies.

Built by designers
for designers

Built by designers
for designers

Built by designers
for designers

Our team has placed 150+ contractors

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High standards
for craft

Why invest in a flex UX workforce?

Adaptability

Staff up as project needs arise. Bring in specialized UX practioners to augment your internal team.

Adaptability

Staff up as project needs arise. Bring in specialized UX practioners to augment your internal team.

Adaptability

Staff up as project needs arise. Bring in specialized UX practioners to augment your internal team.

Risk Mitigation

Test people out on the job before you commit longer term. Build a flex bench to seamlessly navigate through transitions.

Risk Mitigation

Test people out on the job before you commit longer term. Build a flex bench to seamlessly navigate through transitions.

Risk Mitigation

Test people out on the job before you commit longer term. Build a flex bench to seamlessly navigate through transitions.

Speed

Shortcut a lengthy interview process. You can trust our pre-vetted talent to ramp up quickly and deliver with confidence.

Speed

Shortcut a lengthy interview process. You can trust our pre-vetted talent to ramp up quickly and deliver with confidence.

Speed

Shortcut a lengthy interview process. You can trust our pre-vetted talent to ramp up quickly and deliver with confidence.

Frequently asked questions

Where is your talent based?

Most of our talent network is based in the U.S. Occassionally, we tap into our extended global network.

What kind of companies do you work with?

We work with clients large and small ranging from Fortune 100 companies to smaller agencies and early stage startups. Larger clients love the speed at which they can access top UX practitioners. Smaller partners enjoy being able to bring in experienced UX talent as project needs arise without the longer term commitment or overhead.

What roles can you help us with?

At Design Humans, we focus solely on User Experience roles. This includes design leaders, UX designers, content designers, design ops practitioners and design researchers of all levels.

What makes Design Humans different?

Our team of former UX hiring managers has a successful track record of hiring great UX talent. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high bar for craft and finding wonderful, talented human beings. As designers at heart, we put people at the center of everything we do from the way we care for the candidate experience to how we simplify hiring for managers.

How long does it take to find a UX contractor?

Our goal is to present 1-3 highly qualified candidates within two weeks of intake for all roles.

Frequently asked questions

Where is your talent based?

Most of our talent network is based in the U.S. Occassionally, we tap into our extended global network.

What kind of companies do you work with?

We work with clients large and small ranging from Fortune 100 companies to smaller agencies and early stage startups. Larger clients love the speed at which they can access top UX practitioners. Smaller partners enjoy being able to bring in experienced UX talent as project needs arise without the longer term commitment or overhead.

What roles can you help us with?

At Design Humans, we focus solely on User Experience roles. This includes design leaders, UX designers, content designers, design ops practitioners and design researchers of all levels.

What makes Design Humans different?

Our team of former UX hiring managers has a successful track record of hiring great UX talent. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high bar for craft and finding wonderful, talented human beings. As designers at heart, we put people at the center of everything we do from the way we care for the candidate experience to how we simplify hiring for managers.

How long does it take to find a UX contractor?

Our goal is to present 1-3 highly qualified candidates within two weeks of intake for all roles.

Frequently asked questions

Where is your talent based?

Most of our talent network is based in the U.S. Occassionally, we tap into our extended global network.

What kind of companies do you work with?

We work with clients large and small ranging from Fortune 100 companies to smaller agencies and early stage startups. Larger clients love the speed at which they can access top UX practitioners. Smaller partners enjoy being able to bring in experienced UX talent as project needs arise without the longer term commitment or overhead.

What roles can you help us with?

At Design Humans, we focus solely on User Experience roles. This includes design leaders, UX designers, content designers, design ops practitioners and design researchers of all levels.

What makes Design Humans different?

Our team of former UX hiring managers has a successful track record of hiring great UX talent. We pride ourselves in maintaining a high bar for craft and finding wonderful, talented human beings. As designers at heart, we put people at the center of everything we do from the way we care for the candidate experience to how we simplify hiring for managers.

How long does it take to find a UX contractor?

Our goal is to present 1-3 highly qualified candidates within two weeks of intake for all roles.

Say hello 👋

hello@design-humans.com

Say hello 👋

hello@design-humans.com

Say hello 👋

hello@design-humans.com

Design Humans is a UX agency that connects seasoned UX practitioners with flexible work at amazing companies.

Built by designers for designers. © 2025

Design Humans is a UX agency that connects seasoned UX practitioners with flexible work at amazing companies.

Built by designers for designers. © 2025

Design Humans is a UX agency that connects seasoned UX practitioners with flexible work at amazing companies.

Built by designers for designers. © 2025