Design Freelance Evidence Hub
Compare visual, product, interface, motion, and spatial design occupations using each record’s own mapping and source limitations.
Catalog coverage
13 core occupations · 210 searchable aliases · 12 records with official U.S. percentile evidence
Official employee-wage P50 range among those empirical records: $26.68–$50.00/hr. This is a catalog range, not an observed freelancer-rate distribution.
Occupation evidence
| Core occupation | Evidence anchor | Mapping | Source vintage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Artist / Modeler | $49.06/hr employee P50 | Strong official occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| Animator (2D / 3D) | $49.06/hr employee P50 | Direct official occupation match | May 2025 |
| Brand / Identity Designer | $30.27/hr employee P50 | Strong official occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| eLearning Developer | $50.00/hr employee P50 | Context-only U.S. occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| Game Designer | $50.00/hr model anchor | Model estimate | May 2025 |
| Graphic Designer | $30.27/hr employee P50 | Direct official occupation match | May 2025 |
| Illustrator | $26.68/hr employee P50 | Direct official occupation match | May 2025 |
| Interaction Designer | $50.00/hr employee P50 | Strong official occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| Interior Designer | $32.31/hr employee P50 | Direct official occupation match | May 2025 |
| Motion Graphics Designer | $49.06/hr employee P50 | Strong official occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| Presentation Designer | $30.27/hr employee P50 | Strong official occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| Product Designer | $50.00/hr employee P50 | Strong official occupation proxy | May 2025 |
| UI / UX Designer | $50.00/hr employee P50 | Direct official occupation match | May 2025 |
How to use this category
Choose the closest core occupation, then inspect its national occupation mapping and limitation. TransparentRate applies the provisional ×1.75 planning coefficient once; it does not add an experience, client-market, geography, purchasing-power, or category premium.
Why aliases do not get separate pages
Tool names, specialties, and near-synonymous job titles resolve to these core occupations inside the calculator. Keeping one evidence page per selected core occupation avoids thin duplicate landing pages and keeps source corrections centralized.