UI Design Experts in Austria
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John A.
Last position:
Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)
Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and systems configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, JavaScript, Bash scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, OpenTelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.
Emanuel J.
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 G.
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)
Shahram F.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Elderly Neighbour Watch
Delivered a digital, non-profit neighborhood platform to connect older adults with volunteers for practical support and social companionship. Responsible for business analysis, requirement definition, platform evaluation and delivery of a locally scalable service solution focusing on AI-driven enhancements, data-based optimization and clear market positioning. Evaluated several low-code/business platforms including Odoo and Glide Apps and assessed monday.com as a CRM-like option before selecting Glide Apps for implementation. Implemented a non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and the web presence with WordPress. Tasks
- Gathering, analyzing and structuring business requirements for the product and service model
- Conducting market, target group and competitor analyses to position the offering
- Evaluating and selecting suitable low-code/business platforms for implementation
- Defining core user journeys, business processes and operational workflows for older adults, volunteers and administration
- Translating business requirements into functional requirements for profiles, task management, coordination, communication and notifications
- Guiding the implementation of the non-native mobile and desktop application in Glide Apps as well as the web presence in WordPress
- Preparing the business side for future AI-powered features such as intelligent matching and data-based optimization
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR requirements Results
- Successfully delivered digital support platform connecting older adults with volunteers
- Solid foundation for market positioning through market, target group and competitor analyses
- Delivered a functional non-native mobile and desktop application with Glide Apps and a supporting web presence with WordPress
- Established foundation for scaling and AI-based further development
Volkmar T.
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
Marianne P.
Last position:
Senior PM Public Health Care at Freelance
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Sales Implementation
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Journey Implementation
Oliver S.
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
Maximilian G.
Last position:
Solo Developer / Founder at InvAPI
- Privacy-first, stateless e-invoice API providing AI-powered extraction, bidirectional format conversion (UBL/CII/ZUGFeRD), batch processing, and validation for German/Austrian e-invoice compliance
- Technologies: Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Nitro, TypeScript, Cloudflare (D1, R2), Stripe, OAuth, AI/LLM integration
Zlatko S.
Last position:
Senior Consultant at Kater Systems
- Collaborated on debugging and maintaining the existing codebase
- Created diagrams and visualizations of system architecture
- Contributed to reports and scientific documents
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Software Developer at FERCHAU Austria GmbH
- Development and project management of configuration and calibration assistants for pick-and-place machines (Tools: Python, PyQt, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of a project and production planning software for ski manufacturing (Tools: C#, WinForms, WPF, DevExpress, MS SQL, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of documentation software for the test lab in the ski manufacturing process (Tools: Java, Spring Boot, REST API, Hibernate, MSSQL, React, Mantine.dev, Tiptap, Jira, Confluence)
- Further development and project management of warehouse management software with associated hardware for medical technology (Tools: Java, Quarkus, Flutter, ESP32, C/C++, Google Cloud, Jira, Confluence)
- Enhancement of a web application in the construction sector: improving user experience, developing new features, and updating outdated code parts (Tools: React, Node.js, Linux, GitLab)
- Further development of a web application for visualizing production steps by generating a graph based on various parameters; extending the search and filter function (Tools: Angular, Jira, Confluence)
- Modernization of a client's IT infrastructure in the online retail sector by provisioning cloud services with Terraform and creating a prototype of a web application (Tools: Terraform, AWS, Google Cloud)
- Planning, designing, and development of an application for a client's internal meeting management in the banking sector with integration into the Microsoft ecosystem; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React, Node.js, Microsoft Graph API, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- New development and modernization of a mobile smartphone application for product portfolio management of an IT service provider; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React Native, Android, iOS, Android Studio, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Creation of an implementation concept for a monitoring system for rail infrastructure and development of graphical click prototypes (Tools: Figma, Microsoft Word, Microsoft SharePoint, Jira, Confluence)
- Software development in various technologies and programming languages
- Project management and organization of SCRUM meetings
- Point of contact for the client and distribution of tasks within the internal project team
- Requirements engineering: requirement analysis with the client
- Planning and conducting workshops
- Design and implementation of software architectures with prototype development
- UX/UI design of mobile, desktop, and web applications
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Statistics of experts using UI Design
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
44%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Austria using UI Design
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
UI Design experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Healthcare (60%)
- Professional Services (60%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Education (40%)
- Media and Entertainment (40%)
- Retail (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What UI Design covers
UI Design defines how digital products look, behave and communicate at the point of interaction. It covers screen layouts, typography, colour, spacing, controls, navigation and responsive states for websites, mobile apps, software products and digital services. Strong UI Design turns product requirements into interfaces that feel clear and consistent.
Typical deliverables
- User flows, wireframes and interactive prototypes
- High-fidelity screens for web, mobile and responsive products
- Design systems with reusable components and documented states
- Visual concepts, interface guidelines and developer-ready handoff
These deliverables help teams test decisions early and create a shared reference for product, technology and marketing stakeholders. They can support a new product, a redesign or the continued development of an established interface.
Tools and adjacent skills
UI Design work often uses Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, FigJam and similar collaboration tools. Professionals may also work with design tokens, accessibility standards, responsive grids, prototyping, user research and usability testing. Knowledge of HTML, CSS and frontend constraints helps them prepare practical specifications and communicate clearly with technical teams.
When companies need specialists
- A new digital product needs a coherent interface direction
- An existing application feels difficult to navigate or visually inconsistent
- A design system must support several products, teams or markets
- Internal capacity is limited before a launch, redesign or validation phase
Freelance expertise is useful when a company needs focused progress without building a permanent design function. In Austria, remote collaboration can work well for distributed teams, while on-site workshops may help when product decisions involve many local stakeholders.
What strong professionals bring
Strong UI Design professionals connect visual decisions with user goals, product priorities and technical reality. They explain why a pattern works, explore alternatives and account for empty, loading, error and edge states rather than presenting only ideal screens. They also document decisions so the work remains useful after handoff.
Choosing the right fit
Review case studies for products with a similar interaction model, not only attractive visuals. Ask how the professional gathered input, handled conflicting feedback, tested assumptions and maintained consistency across screens. For Austrian teams, clarify working language, workshop availability, time-zone overlap and experience collaborating with remote product and technology specialists. A good fit combines visual judgement, structured process and reliable communication.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about UI Design, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
UI Design is used to shape the visual interface and interaction details of websites, mobile apps, SaaS products, internal tools and digital services. It covers layouts, navigation, typography, colours, components, states and responsive behaviour.
UI Design focuses on the interface people see and use, including visual hierarchy, controls and interaction states. UX Design covers the broader experience, such as user needs, journeys, information architecture and usability; the two areas often overlap in product work.
A strong UI Design specialist may work with Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, FigJam and prototyping tools. Tool choice matters less than the ability to create reusable components, document decisions and prepare clear handoff material for technical teams.
UI Design benefits from knowledge of accessibility, responsive layouts, design systems, user research and usability testing. Familiarity with HTML, CSS, frontend constraints and content structure also helps professionals create interfaces that can be implemented reliably.
The right UI Design experience depends on the product’s complexity, delivery stage and level of ambiguity. A focused interface update may need a specialist with strong execution skills, while a new platform or design system calls for broader product thinking and stakeholder management.
UI Design is well suited to remote collaboration through shared files, comments, workshops and recorded walkthroughs. Austrian teams should agree on working language, meeting routines, availability for live reviews and the points at which on-site sessions add value.
Assess UI Design case studies for clarity, consistency, accessibility and attention to real product constraints, not only polished presentation screens. Ask to see how the professional handles edge states, feedback, reusable components and collaboration with product and technology teams.
A UI Design freelancer can help when an internal team lacks capacity for a redesign, product launch, prototype or design system. External support is also useful when the company needs an objective review of an inconsistent interface or a specialist for a defined delivery phase.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used UI Design in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 795 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used UI Design in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used UI Design in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used UI Design in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used UI Design in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (60%), and Professional Services (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used UI Design in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (90%), and Project Management (60%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used UI Design
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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