Online directory of creative and IT freelancers in South Africa

As a small business owner, you wear many hats, but there are times when you can't do everything yourself and need to call in the specialists.

 

www.freelancentral.co.za is an online directory of freelancers in the creative and IT industries in South Africa. You can browse our site to find talented people to help you with the following:

 

• Creating an image and identity for your company

   

• Working with you to develop a practical and effective marketing strategy

   

• Building an effective website that you can manage and update yourself

   

• Preparing well-written materials - presentations, brochures, press releases, etc.

   

• Take good quality photos of your products, staff, events, etc.

   

• Helping you research your target audience

   

• ... and much more!

   

Freelancentral lists nearly 1,000 freelancers (and growing!) in the following categories:

 

• Account handling (project management)

   

• Consulting - advertising, design, IT, marketing, project management, PR, pitches, research

   

• Design - animation, creative concepts, DTP and finished art, graphic design, illustration, photo retouching and manipulation, styling (for shoots)

   

• Film - animation, editing, production and post-production, storyboarding

   

• Industrial/interior design - 2D/3D rendering, 3D modelling, architectural design, CAD design, interior decor, interior design, packaging design, product design, technical design

   

• IT - analysis/design, back end/integration development, database design and management, front end/interface development, Linux, networking/support, project management, system/user manual documentation, team managers, testing/usability

   

• Music - music production

   

• New media - animation, back end development, content management, Flash design, front end development, newsletters, SE (search engine) marketing, web copywriting, web graphic design, web strategy

   

• Photography - commercial and private

   

• Production - editing (film), post-production, production assistance

   

• Research - qualitative, quantitative, analysis, strategy

   

• Strategy - advertising, brand, marketing, pitch, PR

   

• Writing - advertising copy, BTL (below-the-line) copy, business writing, editing, journalism (PR), manuals and process documentation, proofreading, scriptwriting, sub-editing, translations, web writing.

   

Use the search facility on www.freelancentral.co.za to find a person with the skills you're looking for in your area. Have a look at their work, and if you like what you see, simply email or call them and take it from there yourself. The service is FREE for clients (we charge our members a monthly subscription for a portfolio listing).

 

No longer do you need to place ads and wade through piles of inappropriate CVs. Freelancentral puts the control in your hands - you can simply contact the people who you think will be most suitable.

 

Our freelancers are getting work from clients as far afield as Germany and Canada and welcome remote working with foreign clients. South Africans are known for their creativity, conscientiousness and affordability - plus language is not a barrier.

Our portfolio members have had a minimum of 2 references approved by the Freelancentral team so you know that you are getting someone reputable. You can also feed back on freelancers you have used on the site by clicking the little blue speech bubble next to their names.

 

Freelancers are cost-effective and flexible. Their reputations are at stake with every project they work on, so it's in their interests to make sure their clients are happy. Visit www.freelancentral.co.za today.