✨ I'm hiring creatives for Contra Labs ✨
If you’re a product designer, graphic designer, brand designer, web designer, video editor, photographer, or just a creative with strong taste and opinions on what makes great work, then these opportunities are for you 🫵
We’re partnering with leading AI companies to evaluate and improve creative AI products, and looking for creatives to help shape what comes next across design, imagery, video, and more.
Posted by: Lillian Farnkopf
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Contra Labs sits at the intersection of human creativity and AI. We partner with leading AI labs and product companies to improve their tools across design, video, development, and beyond. Our research is grounded in how top creatives actually work, studying the patterns behind what gets created, what gets chosen, and what resonates. We believe human input will always be at the center of net new creation, and our mission is to help shape technology so human creativity can be amplified to create what today is unimaginable.By joining the Contra Labs network you gain access to paid projects with some of the most innovative companies building the next generation of creative and AI-powered tools.
This is an application to join the network and be eligible for roles as they arise. Projects are staffed on an as-needed basis, typically 5 to 10 hours at a time, though some may extend into longer engagements. In unique cases, we may have full-time roles available as well. When a project matches your skill set, we'll reach out with details and timeline.
Portfolio review - We'll assess your Contra profile and portfolio for strength in content design, with a focus on ad creative and performance-driven visual content.
Skills evaluation - You'll rate AI-generated outputs across multiple dimensions, provide detailed written feedback, and record a short video introduction.
Complete profile - Once you’ve applied, we recommend completing your profile for better job matches and setting up your wallet so you can get paid when a job comes through.
Evaluate AI-generated content design outputs with a focus on ad creatives, social media assets, and performance-driven visual contentProvide clear, structured feedback on visual impact, messaging clarity, brand consistency, and scroll-stopping effectivenessHelp define creative benchmarks and taste standards for what great ad design looks like in the next generation of AI-powered toolsContribute to research on how convergence (shared best practices) and divergence (individual taste and creative direction) shape content design quality
Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality content and ad design work across platforms (social, display, paid media), shared via your Contra profile
Deep understanding of what makes ad creative effective, visually compelling, and on-brand across formats and channels
Ability to articulate creative and strategic feedback on content design clearly and constructively
Comfort working in fast-paced, experimental environments (experience with AI or design tools is a plus)