10 Freelance Websites to Find Web And Graphic Design Jobs
If you’re a web designer or graphic designer searching for new freelance projects to work on then it can be difficult knowing where to look to find the best opportunities. Helpfully there are some brilliant sites that operate on advertising either design jobs or just freelance jobs so that you can easily find the projects that are the best fit for your skills. Take a look at this list of 10 great freelance websites to find web and graphic design jobs so that you can get hired as soon as possible.
Freelancer.com
You can find design work through Freelancer by bidding on jobs with a proposal and your price for the work needing to be carried out. You’re able to explain your skills and expertise to each employer so that they can consider you for their project. There is a range of project sizes on offer and you can search through categories to find the jobs most suited to your skillset.
Elance
Elance is a great freelance resource for finding design jobs as your profile can be seen by many companies looking to hire. There is a large job board and you send your proposal for each project you want to work on, outlining your skills, ideas and pricing. Elance charges a 8.75% fee on the price you charge for a job, but your pay is protected for peace of mind.
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SimplyHired
SimplyHired is a great job search engine to find freelance web and graphic design work. You can search through specific job titles which is helpful to find particular types of jobs and sort through the listings. SimplyHired has separate sites for a number of countries including United States, Canada and United Kingdom, plus there is a specific category for freelance jobs which can be helpful if you don’t mind working remotely for an international employer.
Coroflot
The Coroflot job network is partnered with a number of design organisations and provides job listings for the design industry in particular. As well as searching through and applying for jobs you can create an online portfolio to showcase your work, gain exposure and allow the opportunities to come to you.
Authentic Jobs
Authentic Jobs is a job board for creative professionals that’s free to use and allows you to filter job listings by category and job type. This site is used by companies such as Apple, HBO, HP and Facebook as well as lots of other smaller organisations, so is a great resource to find freelance web and graphic design jobs. Their partner site, Authentic Pros, allows you to create a profile to show off your skills along with links to your website and social accounts.
oDesk
oDesk works on a similar principle to other freelance job boards– the employer posts a job and you send them your proposal along with your profile that includes your skills and experience. oDesk has a good range of job opportunities for web and graphic design freelancers but they do charge a 10% fee on all job prices.
Design Observer
The Design Observer’s job board is a small collection of creative opportunities that can be filtered by keyword and location. This a great place to search for web design and graphic design jobs as you can choose to find positions through the freelance option to the left of the page which will eliminate other types of employment.
Freelancers.net
Use this site to find freelance opportunities for many different industries including web and graphic design. The board features jobs that can be applied for easily once logged in and you can also see how many other people have applied for the job already. Although there’s only a simple search function, there’s a large range of opportunities and projects available so it should be easy to find a freelance job that’s right for you.
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Smashing Jobs
This job board is a great place to find freelance jobs as the site is featured at Smashing Magazine, a magazine aimed at creative professionals, so the listing are targeted. The site has helped to hire freelancers for companies such as MTV, Sony and Nokia. There’s a only small number of opportunities on this site but the companies tend to be large and well paying.
People Per Hour
People Per Hour specializes in projects for web and design, making this a great site to find freelance work for web designers and graphic designers. You can use People Per Hour in three ways- create a profile to show off your work and encourage prospective employers to contact you, search for projects and send a direct proposal to those that you like, or advertise your services for an hourly rate that makes it simple for you to work with a company on a short project. This is a great contender for your job search that definitely shouldn’t be overlooked.
