Design Without Borders: The Future of Freelancing

This year over 10,000 designers from 42 countries shared their insights and outlook on the industry. 99designs compiled the results into a report that maps out the global freelance landscape and explores the challenges facing a diverse creative community.
Designer Resource Center

Change is coming. Designers are ready.

Our report tells the story of an evolving global workforce motivated by freedom and flexibility.

Take a look at who’s freelancing in 2019; what drives them; how, where and why they work; the challenges they face; and their predictions for the future.

About 99designs

99designs is the global creative platform that makes it easy for designers and clients to work together to create designs they love. Bringing opportunities to designers around the world, 99designs has paid out more than $250 million USD to its creative community to date.

Tap into your creativity

Whether you live in a small village or a major metropolitan area, in the East or in the West: we are all united in our pursuit of greater creative freedom.

Become a part of our global community of talented creatives. Find community, get inspired and be supported on your freelance journey.