HIRE A REMOTE ILLUSTRATOR
Hire an Illustrator for 82% Less Than a US Hire
A remote Illustrator who creates a consistent illustration style for your brand, product and marketing, and delivers it on a schedule your team can plan around.
Elayne · 5 hires through HireUA, including an Illustrator, a Motion Designer and a Developer · Read the full story →
1,100+Placements made
40+Countries we recruit from
40+Roles we fill
Design & Creative Hires
Designers Who Gave Small Teams a Bigger Look.
3 roles
Covered by 1 hire
GoSproost
GoSproost needed 3D renderings. Its designer, Tiana, also had WordPress experience, rebuilt the website, migrated it off Wix and redesigned the brand.
$150K+
Saved per year
Support Pets
Support Pets has hired a Designer, an Executive Assistant and a QA Analyst through HireUA since 2022.
$50K
Saved per year
Anthony
Graphic design was Anthony’s bottleneck. HireUA set up interviews with 7–8 qualified designers and he hired in the first round.
The Problem
Stock Art Makes You Look Like Everyone Else.
The same stock illustrations show up on your competitors’ sites. Hire someone who gives your brand a look of its own.
01
Generic Visuals
Stock illustrations and templates make your product look like a dozen others.
02
Inconsistent Style
Every freelancer draws differently, so the brand never looks like one company.
03
Slow Commissions
Each illustration is a new project, a new quote and a two-week wait.
The Role
What a Strong Illustrator Owns
Original illustration across brand, product and marketing.
01
Brand Illustration
A style guide and library of illustrations that match your brand.
02
Product & Web Art
Hero art, empty states, onboarding and feature illustrations.
03
Marketing & Ads
Social graphics, ad creative and campaign art.
04
Icons & Spot Art
Custom icon sets and spot illustrations for sites and decks.
05
Editorial
Blog, newsletter and report illustrations that explain ideas.
06
Production Files
Clean, layered vector files and exports for every format.
More Client Stories
Design, Creative and Video Hires.
Wesley Woods
Web Designer
“Right away, we thought, ‘She’s the one.’”
Creatively Disruptive
Facebook Ads, social, email and design hires
“If you’re a good media buyer or a good graphic designer, then you’re a good media buyer or graphic designer. The quality of the work wasn’t influenced by the country where they lived.”
Zach
Founder, ZHS Ecom · Hired an Account Manager and a Graphic Designer
“Totally smooth. They have an awesome system to plug you in and get you exactly what you need.”
John Prince
Klaviyo Email Designer
“Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have gone wrong with any of them. They all seemed very good at what they did.”
Stefan
Founder, Flex Marketing
“It wasn’t just about finding someone who knows how to do the job well, but also someone who works cohesively with the team—and that’s exactly what we found.”
Philip O’Flynn
Video Editor
“It was seamless and really quick. We were able to hire the talent we needed in less than a week.”
AM Plus Agency
Video Editor
“Everything was quick. They understood that we were trying to hire very quickly.”
Steven Trister
Video Editor
“When I saw his CV, I was like — it jumped out above all the others,”
The Magic of Marketing
Video Editor
“If you are working in the marketing space and you have contractors or roles where it can be internal facing, the staff from HireUA would be an amazing option.”
“I used HireUA to get a social media manager/VA. They were fast, reliable, well-priced, and professional to deal with. Now I’m referring clients to them which is the ultimate sign of trust. Stop using bad agencies and work with a pro like HireUA.”
“HireUA has been a pleasure to work with. Less than a week in and I had multiple interviews lined up with some really solid candidates. Any issues that came up during the process were solved immediately by their team, allowing me to keep my focus on the business.”
“Used HireUA to hire my first employees for my company and they were absolutely fantastic. Helped pave the way for how I operate the business now. If you’re looking for extremely talented overseas employees, dont hesitate to reach of to HireUA. They make the process extremely simple and easy. They literally handle everything from sourcing, interview screening, managing, etc”
Candidates like these
Recently Presented Illustrators
Serbia
Teodora S.
Illustrator
7 years experience
$2,850/month
Ukraine
Alina B.
Illustrator
4 years experience
$2,700/month
Mexico
Ricardo M.
Illustrator
8 years experience
$2,900/month
Brazil
Letícia T.
Illustrator
4 years experience
$2,750/month
Colombia
Cristian M.
Illustrator
7 years experience
$2,850/month
Philippines
Kevin G.
Illustrator
5 years experience
$2,400/month
South Africa
Nomvula L.
Illustrator
10 years experience
$2,500/month
Turkey
Can L.
Illustrator
10 years experience
$2,000/month
Profiles representative of recently placed and presented candidates. Names and photos have been anonymized to protect the privacy of our clients and candidates.Names and photos anonymized for privacy.
How We Screen
A Style You Can Live With.
We look for range, consistency and speed.
01
Define the Seat
Product, marketing or both? Flat vector, 3D, hand-drawn or character work?
02
Review the Portfolio
Look for a consistent style across a series, not just one great piece.
03
Give a Short Brief
A paid task: one spot illustration from your brand guide.
04
Test Feedback
Give notes on a sketch and see how they revise.
Where We Recruit
Great Illustrators Aren’t Limited to One Market.
We start with the style and volume you need, then pick the market.
01
Eastern Europe
Strong pool for illustration and visual design, with good overlap for European and US East Coast teams.
02
Latin America
We’ve placed people from 14 Latin American countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. Strong US time-zone overlap for client-facing, creative and sales roles.
03
The Philippines
Deep remote-work experience. Strong value for support, admin and repeatable production work where reliability and consistency matter.
04
South Africa
Excellent English and strong customer-facing talent, with natural overlap into the European workday and the US East Coast morning.
05
Middle East
Specialists and cross-functional talent, including Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey, when the role calls for it.
There’s no best country to hire from. There’s a best market for the job: experience, communication, working hours and pay decide where we search.
Illustrator Salaries
What Does an Illustrator Cost?
Our Pricing Guide doesn’t list Illustrators separately. The closest tracked role is Graphic Designer. We benchmark each search. That’s the person’s pay, not HireUA’s fee.
| Role | Monthly pay | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designer (closest tracked role) | $2,000 to $3,000 | Graphic Designer guide → |
| UI/UX Designer | $2,500 to $3,500 | UI/UX Designer guide → |
| Motion Designer | Benchmarked per search | Motion Designer guide → |
| Webflow Designer | $2,500 to $3,500 | Webflow Designer guide → |
Get the 2026 hiring guide
Roles, typical pay ranges and the best regions to hire from, all in one free PDF.
Process
From Open Seat to Qualified Candidates
01
Tell Us About the Seat
What the illustrator owns, the tools you run, the hours you need and how you’ll measure it. Not sure which role? We’ll help you figure it out.
02
We Define the Search
We write the requirements from the actual work, then choose the talent markets that fit the role.
03
Meet Qualified Candidates
We source and screen candidates and present qualified professionals within 5 days of kickoff.
04
Choose Your Hire
You interview the finalists and decide who joins your team. Total hiring time depends on how fast you interview and decide.
Industries
Industries We Hire Illustrators For
Ready when you are
Meet vetted Illustrators in 5 days.
Book a call, tell us about your brand and the style you want, and we’ll show you vetted candidates within 5 days of kickoff.
Vetted candidates · Monthly Hire or Direct Hire
Questions
Illustrator Hiring FAQs
How much does it cost to hire an Illustrator?
Our Pricing Guide doesn’t track Illustrators separately. The closest tracked role, Graphic Designer, earns $2,000–$3,000 a month full-time. We benchmark each search. That’s the person’s pay, not HireUA’s fee.
Illustrator or Graphic Designer?
An Illustrator creates original artwork. A Graphic Designer lays out brand, marketing and ad assets. If your illustrations need to move, see our Motion Designer page.
Who owns the artwork?
You do. Work produced for you under the engagement belongs to your company.
Which tools do they use?
Usually Illustrator, Procreate, Figma and Photoshop, with Blender for 3D work. Tell us your needs and we’ll screen for it.
How quickly can I interview candidates?
Qualified candidates are presented within 5 days of kickoff. Total time to hire depends on how quickly you interview and decide.
How does HireUA charge?
Monthly Hire includes HireUA administering and paying the hire. Direct Hire costs 15% of annual salary, subject to a $3,000 minimum, and you employ the person directly.
How much can I save compared with hiring locally?
Clients save up to 82% compared with hiring locally. The exact number depends on the role, the seniority and the market we recruit from.
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The Right Illustrator. The Right Seat. The Right Cost.
Tell us what your brand should look like. We’ll recruit qualified candidates from the market that fits the role.