Hire Freelance UX Designers
Experienced UX designers matched to your business in around 7 days. Houston & Ko sources freelance and remote UX talent globally, all under one Swiss contract, with hourly rates or packages built to flex with your needs.
Find a freelance UX designer who makes your product easier to use and easier to buy
From a single usability test to a full product redesign, we match Swiss and EU businesses with experienced freelance UX designers, on hourly rates or packages, sourced from around the globe. Every UX designer works remotely, bases decisions on real user evidence and is covered by a single Swiss contract from day one.
User research & interviews
Three-statement models, deal models and scenario analysis that show what a transaction really does to your numbers.
Usability testing
Remote, moderated and unmoderated tests with real users, so you find the problems before your customers do.
UX audits & benchmarking
A structured review of your website or app against best practice and your competitors, with a prioritised list of fixes.
Information architecture & user flows
Navigation, page structure and user journeys planned so people find what they need in as few clicks as possible.
Wireframes & prototypes
Clickable prototypes in Figma that let you test an idea with users before a single line of code is written.
UI design & design systems
Polished interfaces and reusable component libraries that keep your product consistent as it grows.
Accessibility
Designs checked against WCAG guidelines, so your website works for everyone and meets the European Accessibility Act where it applies.
Conversion rate optimisation
A/B tests, funnel analysis and landing page improvements that turn more of your existing visitors into enquiries and sales.
Design handover
Specs, assets and annotated files your developers can build from cleanly, plus support while they do.
What does a freelance UX designer do?
A freelance UX designer makes websites, apps and digital products easier to use. UX stands for user experience: how it feels to use your product, from the first visit to the moment someone signs up, buys or gets stuck and leaves. The job is to understand what users need, design something that meets it, and test it with real people until it works.
UX and UI are related but not the same. UX design covers research, structure and flow: what goes on each page, in what order, and why. UI design covers the visual layer: layout, typography, colour and components. Most freelance UX designers do both, and many specialise further in research, usability testing or design systems. Good UX also depends on clear words on the page, which is where our copywriters come in, and on a site that search engines can read, where our SEO consultants help.
Our UX designers work remotely, which suits the work well. Research sessions run on video calls, testing tools are online and the designs live in shared Figma files.
At a glance
Experienced freelance UX designers for research, testing and UI design
Fluent in Figma, Maze, Hotjar and common testing tools
Hourly rates or packages, scales with your project
Fully remote, working with your team and your developers
Why hire a freelance UX designer?
Most businesses design their website around what they want to say, not around what their visitors are trying to do. The result is familiar: people land on the site, cannot find what they came for and leave. The traffic is there, the enquiries are not.
An experienced UX designer fixes that with evidence instead of opinion. They watch real users try to complete real tasks, find where they hesitate or give up, and redesign those steps. Small changes to a form, a navigation label or a pricing page often make a bigger difference than a full redesign.
UX is also one of the clearest cases for freelance support. Most businesses need intensive UX work around a launch, a redesign or a new product, then lighter support afterwards. Few need a full-time UX designer all year.
The benefits of outsourcing UX design
Outsourcing your UX design gives you experienced research and design skills at a fraction of the cost of an in-house hire or an agency retainer, and on exactly the scale your project needs.
Access to experienced UX designers from a global talent pool
Decisions based on user evidence, not internal opinion
Scale up for a redesign or launch, scale back afterwards
Specialists in research, testing or UI as the project needs
One simple Swiss contract covers all your support
Hourly rates or packages, no permanent contract needed
Industries we help find freelance UX designers
From a growing startup to a multi-site enterprise, we match businesses with UX designers who understand how their users think and what they expect online. Every UX designer we place already knows the patterns, constraints and expectations of your market.
E-commerce & retail
Product pages, search, filters and checkout flows designed to reduce drop-off and increase basket size.
Technology & SaaS
Onboarding, dashboards and feature discovery that help users reach value quickly and stay subscribed.
Professional services & consulting
Service pages, case studies and enquiry journeys that turn expert content into qualified leads.
Insurance & finance
Quote forms, client portals and complex product explanations designed for trust, clarity and compliance.
Health & wellness
Booking flows, patient portals and accessible interfaces that work for every age and ability.
Education & training
Course discovery, enrolment and learning platforms that keep students engaged from sign-up to completion.
Hospitality & tourism
Booking engines and multilingual websites built for guests deciding on their phone.
Real estate
Property search, listings and enquiry flows that help buyers and tenants find the right place faster.
Manufacturing & industrial
B2B product catalogues, configurators and customer portals for technical products and complex orders.
Transportation & logistics
Tracking tools, booking systems and internal dashboards used every day by drivers, dispatchers and customers.
Charities & non-profits
Donation flows and volunteer sign-ups designed to remove every reason not to give.
Startups & scaling businesses
MVP prototypes, user testing and design systems that let a small team move fast without breaking the experience.
Marketing & digital agencies
White-label UX research and design capacity for client projects, without adding to your fixed costs.
Public sector & associations
Accessible, multilingual services that work for every citizen and member, including those using assistive technology.
Sole traders & freelancers
Straightforward website structure and booking flows for anyone building a presence without agency costs.
Tell us what you need and we’ll match you with an experienced freelance UX designer, ready to start in around 7 days.
How hiring works
From the first conversation with us to your UX designer starting, in about a week.
1. Tell us what you need
Share the role, the tasks, and the hours. A quick call is all it takes to get started.
2. We match you with the right talent
We shortlist UX designers, the top 14% who pass our screening, and present the best fits for you to choose from.
3. Start in around 7 days
Choose your UX designer and start working, under one simple Swiss contract with us.
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Tell us what you need and we’ll match you with an experienced freelance UX designer, ready to start in around 7 days.
*A 30-min, no-obligation consultation call.
Freelance UX designer FAQs
The clearest sign is traffic without results. People visit your website or app but do not sign up, enquire or buy, and you do not know why. Other signs: customers keep asking support the same questions, a key form has a high drop-off, your team argues about design based on opinion, or you are about to launch or redesign something and want to get it right first time. If you cannot say where users get stuck, a UX designer can find out.
Our UX designers work on an hourly basis, from CHF 60 to CHF 100 per hour, depending on experience and specialism. Specialist work such as user research, accessibility or complex product design usually sits at the upper end.
What you spend depends on the project. A UX audit of your website is a very different scope to designing and testing a new app. No recruitment fees, no upfront costs, one rate, one Swiss invoice. See the full pricing guide on our Pricing page.
Our UX designers cover the full range of user experience work, including:
- User research, interviews and surveys
- Moderated and unmoderated usability testing
- UX audits and competitor benchmarking
- Information architecture, navigation and user flows
- Wireframes and clickable prototypes in Figma
- UI design and design systems
- Accessibility reviews against WCAG
- A/B testing and conversion rate optimisation
- Design handover and developer support
Need something specific to your sector or product? Tell us at briefing and we’ll source for it.
Our UX designers are self-employed professionals, not employees, but your commercial contract is with Houston & Ko, an established Swiss GmbH, so all of your UX support sits under a single, robust Swiss agreement. You deal with us; we handle the legal setup, compliance and invoicing.
As much or as little as you need. Common setups include:
- A one-off project such as a UX audit or a round of usability testing
- A few days a month of ongoing design and testing
- Full-time support during a redesign or product launch
- Ongoing capacity for agencies and product teams
Hourly rates or packages scale up or down at any time, with none of the constraints of a permanent contract or an agency retainer.
Our founders work with you directly to define the role, then match you with candidates from our pre-vetted pool, only the 14% who pass full screening. To get the best fit, be clear on:
- What you need most: research, testing, UI design or all three
- Whether it is a website, an app or an internal tool
- The design tools and systems you already use
- Your users, including languages and accessibility needs
- Whether it is a one-off project or ongoing work
See how our process works → Process page.
A portfolio shows the final design. These questions show how they got there:
- “Walk me through a project from research to launch. What did you learn from users?”
- “Tell me about a design you changed because testing proved you wrong.”
- “How do you decide what to test first when the budget is small?”
- “How do you work with developers once the designs are handed over?”
- “How do you measure whether a design change actually worked?”
The second question tells you the most. A UX designer who can show where users proved them wrong is one who follows evidence rather than taste.
1. Start with the problem, not the screens. “Too many people abandon our quote form” leads to the right person. “We need a new design” does not.
2. Look for process, not just pictures. Ask to see the research and testing behind a portfolio piece, not only the final screens.
3. Match the specialism. A great UI designer is not always a strong researcher. Decide which matters most for this project.
4. Plan for testing. Budget for at least one round of testing with real users. It is the step most often cut and the one that saves the most money.
5. Work with a specialist recruitment partner. If you want to skip the sourcing and screening, working with Houston & Ko gives you access to pre-vetted freelance UX designers, placed within 7 days, under a single Swiss contract with no minimum commitment. Contact us today.