Hey Codegeek, 1. NYC-area designer/front-end dev here. The simplest way to find a designer who will match your needs would be to scout on dribbble. If you pay

Hey Codegeek, 1. NYC-area designer/front-end dev here. The simplest way to find a designer who will match your needs would be to scout on dribbble. If you pay for a "scout" account you can view and contact designers who you think fit the bill. You can also filter by city/location. The best way to go about this is to hop on dribbble and search for products similar to yours. For example, if you have an enterprise SaaS platform, search for "dashboard", "enterprise", etc. If you're more social leaning, search "social", "twitter", etc. 2. When you talk to designers, be clear on the scope of your project. Let them know the exact scope of the project. Ask is they have any UX experience. You don't need a UX pro, but you also don't need a designer who can only design visuals and abandon your workflows. 3. Good freelance designers will charge you around $85~$100+ per hour in the NYC Area. Yes you can find cheaper ($40-60), but the price usually correlates to experience. Keep in mind freelance designers (and especially those with front-end skills) prefer to take their normal hourly rate and double it to foot Uncle Sam his bill at the end of the year! Rates outside of NYC will be cheaper, but of course in high-tech areas such as SF, it will be more or less the same if not higher.