UX Design Expert in Vienna
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Vienna, who have recently used UX Design
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
Alexander L.
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
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
Michael G.
Last position:
Scrummaster at Xenovo
Planning and monitoring sprints and holding the scheduled meetings
Analyzing and resolving issues in the development process
Error analysis, bug management and correction in individual process steps
Stakeholder management
Documentation and improvement of the development process
Tools: JIRA, Confluence
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
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
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Statistics of experts using UX Design
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Media and Entertainment
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 14 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Vienna using UX Design
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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 14 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
UX 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%)
- Banking and Finance (57%)
- Media and Entertainment (57%)
- Professional Services (57%)
- Education (43%)
- Energy (43%)
- Healthcare (43%)
- Retail (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What UX Design covers
UX Design shapes how people understand, navigate and complete tasks in digital products. It combines user research, information architecture, interaction design and usability testing to make websites, mobile apps, software and service journeys easier to use. The work connects user needs with business goals and technical constraints.
Research and discovery
UX professionals investigate real behaviour before proposing screens or features. They use interviews, surveys, observation, analytics reviews and usability sessions to identify user needs, pain points and unmet expectations. In Vienna, this expertise can support local workshops while research, documentation and stakeholder reviews happen remotely.
Deliverables and methods
Typical UX Design work produces clear artefacts that guide product and engineering teams:
- Personas, user journeys and service blueprints
- Information architecture, navigation models and task flows
- Wireframes, interactive prototypes and interface specifications
- Usability test plans, findings and prioritised recommendations
Tools and adjacent skills
The ecosystem includes Figma, FigJam, Sketch, Axure and research tools for prototypes, workshops and testing. Strong specialists also understand responsive design, accessibility, design systems, content structure and basic front-end constraints. UI Design, product strategy, analytics and service design often work closely with UX Design.
When companies need specialists
Companies bring in freelance UX expertise when a product is difficult to use, a new service needs validation or an existing interface requires evidence-led improvement. It is also valuable during a redesign, platform migration or design-system rollout. Common signals include abandoned tasks, conflicting stakeholder opinions and prototypes that have not been tested with users.
What strong professionals bring
The best UX Design specialists turn ambiguous problems into testable decisions. They explain the reasoning behind each recommendation, involve users early and adapt their methods to the project stage. They balance qualitative insight with product data, communicate clearly with Vienna-based and distributed teams, and deliver documentation that others can act on.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about UX Design? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
UX Design is used to improve how people experience websites, mobile apps, SaaS products, enterprise software and digital services. It helps teams understand user needs, organise information, design task flows and validate solutions before costly implementation.
UX Design focuses on structure, behaviour, research and the end-to-end experience. UI Design focuses more on visual presentation, including typography, colour, layout and component styling; strong product work usually needs both disciplines working together.
A strong UX Design freelancer may also bring user research, usability testing, service design, content design, accessibility and analytics skills. Familiarity with Figma, design systems and front-end constraints helps the specialist collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams.
The right level depends on the problem, not a fixed duration. A small usability review may need a focused specialist, while a complex platform redesign benefits from someone who can lead research, align stakeholders, shape the information architecture and guide validation through delivery.
Yes. UX Design supports remote discovery interviews, collaborative workshops, prototyping and usability testing when the right tools and communication routines are in place. Vienna-based specialists can also add value through on-site stakeholder sessions or research with local users when needed.
Look for clear problem framing, evidence from users, meaningful iterations and outcomes that go beyond attractive screens. A good UX Design case study explains the decisions, constraints, research methods and trade-offs rather than showing only the final prototype.
Bring in a UX Design specialist before requirements and interface decisions become fixed. Early involvement can reveal the right problem, test assumptions and align teams; specialists can also help later when users struggle with existing flows or a redesign needs independent validation.
A useful UX Design prototype represents the key tasks and decisions at the right level of detail. It should be easy to test, linked to a clear research question and documented well enough for stakeholders to understand what is confirmed, what is uncertain and what must be explored next.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 777 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (57%), and Media and Entertainment (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used UX Design in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Business Intelligence (57%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used UX 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.
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