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Join Baseline's contractor bench!

Thanks for your interest in joining the Baseline contractor bench.
Baseline is a design systems practice centred around people. We work with brand and product teams from inside the problem — on the architecture, governance, adoption, and everything that makes a system hold up over time. We believe in leaving teams better than we found them, not just with a cleaner component library, but with better habits, clearer processes, and a stronger sense of how to maintain what they have built.
The people we bring in to work alongside us need to share that approach. That means caring about the team as much as the deliverable, communicating clearly when things are uncertain, and knowing when to push back and when to listen.

Who you are

Full name

Email address

LinkedIn

Portfolio, personal site, or relevant work samples

If your portfolio requires a password, please include it here.

How did you hear about Baseline?

Your work

Which of these best describes your primary discipline?

Which of these best describes your primary discipline?

What is your strongest lane within that discipline? Please be as specific as possible.

Share a Loom walking us through a complex component you have built or worked on. We want to hear you think out loud: the decisions you made, the trade-offs you weighed, and what you would do differently now.

This doesn't need to be polished. We're more interested in how you reason than how the component turned out.

How do you think about the relationship between Figma and code in a design system? Where does your comfort sit?

How you work with clients

What level of client-facing responsibility are you comfortable with?

Describe a situation where a client or stakeholder pushed back on a decision you believed was right. What did you do?

How do you communicate progress and decisions to non-technical stakeholders?

Availability and logistics

Where are you based, and what timezone do you work in?

What is your average weekly availability?

How do you typically charge for your work? Please include your preferred currency.

Culture and fit

What draws you to Baseline's work specifically?

Design systems work often requires teaching as much as building. How do you think about the education side of an engagement?

What kind of engagement brings out your best work?

Is there work you would decline? If so, what and why?

Anything else?

Is there anything else you would like us to know?