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Now hiring for 3 roles

Apply to the role that fits your company

Client - PoC Sprint

Startup Pre-seed to series A 1-3 weeks
$4000-$8000 / project
⊹ Your MVP looks like a hackathon project
⊹ You need an investor-ready demo
⊹ You want someone who ships in days
One click apply →

Client - Design System

Scale-up Series A-B 4-8 weeks
$8000-$20000 / project
⊹ Every new feature looks different
⊹ Your devs waste hours guessing specs
⊹ You need consistency on autopilot
One click apply →

Client - Product Partnership

Retainer Flexible hours Long-term
$70/h / 8-80h per month
⊹ Major release ahead. No designer.
⊹ Your Figma is a graveyard of unnamed layers
⊹ You value speed and clarity over process theater
One click apply →

Confused? Good.

I hire, you pay

REQUIREMENTS

What I expect from you

If you don't meet these, your application will be auto-rejected.

Must-haves

You have a real problem to solve, not a wall to decorate
You make decisions in days, not months
You trust partners to own design decisions
You communicate directly and honestly. Even when the answer is no.
You have a budget and know your product is worth it

Nice-to-haves

You have a dev team ready to implement
You work remotely or async-friendly
You've seen what good design does for a product
You have user feedback, analytics, or support tickets to share
You're open to being challenged on assumptions
WHAT YOU GET

Compensation & Benefits

Think of it as investing in your product's future.

Testable demos in days
Real, deployed apps. Not static mockups. Show investors, test with users, hand to devs
Monthly invoicing via B2B
No agency markup. You deal directly with the person who does the work.
AI-assisted, human-led delivery
Faster output. Product design process intact. No generated guesswork.
A design partner, not a vendor
I work with teams, not for them. I own decisions and ship — no hand-holding.
NDA before any paid work
Your product stays yours. I sign NDAs before we start. No exceptions.
APPLICATION PROCESS

How the recruitment works

Transparent, respectful, and fast. I'll actually respond, at any stage.

01
Submit your application

Tell me about your product, your team, and what problem you're trying to solve.
No cover letter. Just the facts.

02
Clarity Call (30 min)

If you pass screening ☻, I'll invite you for a video call.
I listen, ask questions, and assess fit. Zero pressure.

03
Scope + Fixed Quote

If we're a match, I send a clear proposal within 48 hours.
No "we'll get back to you." A real timeline.

04
Kickoff

Payment received - we start. Without 6-week onboarding and 3 rounds of "alignment workshops."
I just get things done.

Question

What motivates you to spend money on a designer?

my product needs it
I need a working prototype, not static screens
Because I can't do it myself
Our users are leaving and we need help fast
(¬‿¬) nothing, I have AI for this

Honest answers only


    


    

        

            

                

                    
ABOUT THE EMPLOYER

                    
Michael Kulesza

                

                

                    
Product Designer with 10+ years of experience

                    
I turn early concepts into testable demos, audit products to find what's actually slowing teams down, and build design system foundations that reduce rework and scale.

                    
I work autonomously, deliver dev-ready assets, and use AI tooling to move faster without cutting corners.

                    
B2B SaaS, fintech, devtools, healthcare. Poland, CET, remote across Europe and the US.

                

            

        

    









    


        
        

            
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