# How hiring works here

Source: https://hire-ai-designer.com/how-it-works/
Reviewed: 2026-09-09

Most design hiring fails at the shortlist. You post a role, drown in portfolios, and pick whoever interviewed best. We replace that with a twenty-minute conversation and three people who have already solved something close to your problem.

## What the first call covers

We ask what the work is, when it has to ship, and which files your team lives in. No credentials theatre and no discovery deck. If we think the job needs an agency rather than one designer, we say that on the call and you have lost twenty minutes.

## Why three and not thirty

A shortlist of three forces a real decision. Each comes with work relevant to your brief, an honest rate, and a note on where they are weaker. You speak to all three or none, and there is no fee until someone starts.

## What the first fortnight looks like

Week one is context. Your designer reads the existing files, sits in one or two of your meetings, and asks more questions than produces work. Clients who protect that week get noticeably better output in week two, and clients who skip it spend week three correcting assumptions.

## In short

- Brief call, twenty minutes, no deck required
- Three matched designers inside 48 hours
- First draft typically lands on day four or five
- Swap the designer free within the first two weeks

## Questions

### How long does it take to hire an AI designer?

Three matched designers reach you within 48 hours of the intro call. Most clients interview one or two and start work inside five business days. Rush placements can begin the next morning if the brief is clear.

### Do I have to interview all three designers?

No. Some clients read the profiles and pick one without a call. Others speak to all three. There is no charge either way, and no obligation to proceed if none of them fit.

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