UX Designers in Austria
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Emanuel Jochum-Zehetner
Last position:
UX Architect (external, embedded) at Erste Digital
Embedded in an agile cross-functional team, I helped shape how complex banking interfaces look, feel and scale, working with a component-based design system and collaborating daily with engineers and product owners to make sure every design decision was both user-centred and buildable.
Banking, Enterprise Software, Figma, Design Systems, Agile/Scrum
Thomas Grill
Last position:
Senior UX Designer, Consultant & Team Lead at UXfocus e.U.
Strategic & UX work at UXfocus
- UX consultant and teamlead with strong experience in UX management, UX strategy, UX methods and processes
- Moderation of customer and user workshops and team mentoring
- Led qualitative and quantitative user research activities and UX design activities
- Developed user and customer journeys, user flows, wireframes up to the development of click prototypes for clients such as Indeed and Varian – Siemens Healthineers, Tecan and Energie AG
- Worked on digital products like responsive and mobile applications and complex industrial products like console applications and dashboards
- Developed design systems and design libraries using Figma, Design Tokens, Storybook, etc.
- Facilitated workshops and usability evaluations (user testing and expert evaluation) providing deep insights for advancing product development
- Experience with UX tools (Figma, Sketch, Invision), Design Systems, Requirements Engineering (Confluence, Jira, IBM Doors, etc)
Alexander Lechner
Last position:
Guest lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (Master’s Level) at FH des BFI Wien
- Teaching & presenting
- Communication
- Effectively communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences through lectures
- Guided non-technical students from zero knowledge to confidently understanding and applying algorithms to achieve business outcomes
Volkmar Travnicek
Last position:
Consultant | Business Analyst – Requirements Engineer – Agile Coach - Designer at ÖBB BCC
- Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
- Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
- Support for the implementation of SAFe
Oliver Schwaiger
Last position:
Senior UX/UI Designer at backbone.one GmbH
ux-ui design
- provide dev teams with designs in an agile setup
- minor design ops tasks
- design system governance
- maintain ui-kit and component library
- make use of extended atomic approach
- documentation
- building ready-made responsive components using industry standards (e.g auto layout, design tokens)
- enhance pitch slides
- minor design tasks for CRM and marketing
Alexander Stern
Last position:
Founder & Creative Director at OFFF Vienna Design Festival
- Led the festival’s creative direction, managing event planning, branding, and content in Vienna
Leif-Alexander Wasmuth
Last position:
Freelance Creative Director, UX Designer, Visual Designer at zooom productions gmbh Fuschl
- Gasteiner Mineralwasser
- UX and visual design for Red Bull xAlps, Red Bull Illume, and Yodobashi Camera Tokyo
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UX Designers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Marketing
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Education
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
100%
Doctorate
20%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 27 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for UX Designers in Austria
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 27 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the role
UX work that moves products
A freelance UX Designer shapes how people use your product. The work starts with user needs and business goals, then turns into flows, wireframes, prototypes, and clear recommendations for product teams. For companies in Austria, this is useful when a web product, SaaS tool, or internal platform needs structure before development or a redesign.
Typical deliverables
- User flows and information architecture
- Wireframes for key screens and journeys
- Interactive prototypes for testing and alignment
- UX audits with practical findings
- Design system input and UI handoff notes
- Workshop outputs for product and stakeholders
Skills that matter
Strong UX designers combine research, structure, and product thinking. They know how to interview users, read feedback, map journeys, and simplify complex tasks. They are comfortable with Figma, prototyping tools, testing methods, analytics reviews, and close work with product managers, UI designers, and developers. In many projects, companies also look for a UX/UI designer when the scope includes visual interface decisions.
When to bring one in
Freelance UX support makes sense when you need a fast start, a specific product challenge, or extra capacity without adding a permanent hire. Common cases include feature redesigns, checkout or onboarding improvements, enterprise software updates, and discovery work before a build phase. In Austria, this often fits teams that need flexible support across product, design, and development, with remote work as the default and on-site sessions only when workshops benefit from face-to-face collaboration.
What strong experts do
- Ask the right questions before sketching solutions
- Turn vague problems into clear screens and steps
- Balance user needs, technical limits, and business goals
- Explain design choices in plain language
- Keep handoff clean so developers can build with less friction
How to judge fit
Look for clear thinking, not only polished mockups. A good UX Designer shows how they approached the problem, what they learned from users, and how their work changed the product. Review case studies, workshop samples, research notes, and prototype logic. Strong candidates can work with product owners, developers, and stakeholders without losing the user perspective.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with UX Designers? These answers cover the essentials.
A top-tier UX Designer turns product goals and user needs into flows, wireframes, prototypes, and clear design decisions. The work often includes research, journey mapping, testing, and support for handoff to development. In many projects, the scope starts with a usability issue or a new feature that needs structure before build work can begin.
A freelance UX designer is a strong choice when you need focused help for a product phase, a redesign, or extra capacity on an existing team. It is also useful when the need is specific, such as onboarding, checkout, or an internal tool, and you do not need a full-time seat. Companies often choose this route when speed and flexibility matter more than long-term headcount.
A strong UX Designer should be able to research users, structure complex information, and translate findings into practical screens and flows. Figma is common, but the real value is in problem solving, clear communication, and decision making. You should also expect comfort with workshops, usability testing, and working closely with product and development teams.
A UX Designer focuses on the overall experience: the flow, logic, structure, and how people complete tasks. A UI Designer concentrates more on the visual layer, such as layout, states, and styling. Many freelancers work as a UX/UI designer when both parts are needed in one project, but the strongest profiles still make clear where their main strength lies.
Yes, most UX Designers can work remotely without any loss in quality if the team has clear product goals and access to stakeholders. On-site workshops can still help at the start of a project, especially for alignment, discovery, or cross-functional planning. For Austrian companies, English is often enough in product teams, but German can be important when user research or internal stakeholders require it.
Ask for deliverables that match the project stage: user flows, wireframes, prototypes, research notes, and a short recommendation summary. If the work is more mature, ask for a UX audit, journey map, or design system input. The best freelancers do not just hand over files; they explain what each decision is meant to improve.
Look at the logic behind the work, not only the visual presentation. A good UX Designer can explain the problem, the method, the trade-offs, and the result in plain language. Strong case studies show process, user insight, and collaboration with developers or product managers, not just polished screenshots.
If users get stuck, support tickets keep repeating, or a product feels hard to navigate, it is time to bring in UX support. The same applies when a feature is planned but the team is unsure how people should move through it. Another common sign is when design and development are moving, but no one has fully defined the user journey.
The average hourly rate for UX Designers in Austria is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 827 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as UX Designers in Austria, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 100% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as UX Designers in Austria have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as UX Designers in Austria are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as UX Designers in Austria are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (71%), and Education (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as UX Designers in Austria are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (86%), and Marketing (71%).
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