Graphic Design Expert - Canva Editor Experience Required (Reddit)

About HumanSignal

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HumanSignal is a human data partner for companies building AI models and products. Our customers ship better AI, faster, because we partner with their researchers from real-world data creation to annotation to delivery.

We design and create datasets from scratch, recruit and manage the domain experts who evaluate model output, and run everything through our own platform, Label Studio, the open-source standard for data labeling and evaluation, used by over 1 million practitioners worldwide.

We specialize in the operationally complex: real-world data collection, multimodal pipelines, and multi-step workflows. Advanced ML and AI teams use our enterprise platform to run their own data factories, and our services team to extend their reach where in-house capacity runs out.

If you want to do work that materially shapes how the next generation of AI products gets built, we'd love to talk.

Graphic Design Expert

Location: Remote Type: Part-Time Contract (20 hours per week for 4 weeks | 80 hour minimum commitment) Duration: 4 weeks with potential for ongoing work Compensation: Up to $25/hour for US-based candidates

About the Project

You'll examine designs to understand color schemes, font choices, and other design elements. You will then review a slide within that design that seems out of place. Leveraging your graphic design expertise, along with what you learn in our training, you will edit the incorrect slide to match the rest of the overall design. This is all in an effort to train AI models that assess design effectiveness—contributing to cutting-edge technology that advances how AI understands and evaluates visual content quality.

What You'll Do

Review designs in Canva Editor to examine various design dimensions:

Typography quality (readability, hierarchy, font pairing appropriateness)

Visual hierarchy effectiveness (clarity, balance, focal point strength)

Design element execution (icon quality, illustration polish, image selection)

Color palette effectiveness (harmony, contrast, accessibility)

Layout and composition quality (grid usage, spacing, alignment)

Overall design effectiveness and professional polish

Identify flaws in one slide within the overall design. These flaws may be minor, like simple font size issues. They may be major, requiring a full reconstruction of the slide

Using the other slides in the design as reference, edit the flawed slide to build more cohesion across the entire design

Process high volumes of design samples with sustained attention to detail

Meet quality benchmarks for rating consistency and inter-rater reliability

Basic Qualifications

Required Experience

Formal training in graphic design, visual arts, or related field (degree, certificate, or bootcamp completion) OR 2-3 years of professional graphic design experience

Fully proficient at intermediate to expert level in Canva Editor

Strong proficiency in design principles (composition, color theory, typography, visual hierarchy)

Ability to objectively critique and evaluate design work against industry standards

Understanding of what constitutes effective vs. ineffective design choices

Experience reviewing or providing design feedback

Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain focus during repetitive tasks

Skills & Attributes

Comfort with highly repetitive work—ability to maintain quality and engagement while rating similar content for extended periods

Strong visual discrimination and consistent aesthetic judgment

Reliability and consistency in your evaluation standards

Self-motivated with ability to work independently on repetitive tasks

Excellent focus and concentration for sustained periods

Strong communication skills for flagging edge cases or unclear examples

Comfortable with feedback and re-calibration

Minimum 20 hours per week availability for at least 4 weeks, with potential to extend

Nice-to-Haves

Preferred Background

Portfolio demonstrating diverse design work and critical eye

Experience as a design reviewer, art director, or in quality assurance roles

Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG, inclusive design principles)

Knowledge of design across multiple contexts (branding, editorial, digital, UX/UI)

Experience teaching or mentoring design concepts

Technical Experience

Experience with Canva Editor

Prior data annotation, content moderation, or quality evaluation experience

Exposure to machine learning or computer vision concepts

Familiarity with design systems and component libraries

Work Style

High tolerance for repetitive evaluation tasks—finds rhythm and satisfaction in systematic work

Ability to maintain consistent standards across thousands of ratings

Strong pattern recognition—quickly identifying quality patterns across examples

Disciplined, methodical approach with minimal variation in judgment

Problem-solving mindset for handling ambiguous or borderline cases

Interest in AI/ML applications in design and creative fields

Previous remote work experience with self-directed tasks

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

You thrive on consistency and repetition - You find satisfaction in systematic work and can maintain quality standards while evaluating similar content repeatedly without losing focus or accuracy.

You have a calibrated design eye - You can quickly assess design quality against objective criteria and apply the same standards consistently across hundreds or thousands of examples.

You're objective and principled - You separate personal taste from professional assessment, basing ratings on established design principles rather than subjective preference.

You maintain sustained focus - You can work through high volumes of repetitive tasks while staying sharp and attentive to subtle quality differences.

You're a clear communicator - You flag confusing examples or rating criteria early, ask clarifying questions, and document edge cases clearly.

You're curious about technology - You're genuinely interested in how AI learns to evaluate design quality and see value in contributing to machine learning training data.