Being creative is a blessing, but finding paid work in your field can be tough. Many creative types are turning their skills to gig work to help pay the bills and to get their talent appreciated.

With the IT & Tech industries having been at the forefront of the gig economy for years, there are loads of well-established platforms designed to tap into the wide pool of skills available globally in this area.

Long gone are the days when you needed to pop up a hand-written message down on the local community board if you wanted to find a buyer interested in what you’re offering.