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- Senior Editor, American Alpine Journal (contract)Contract
American Alpine Club
- Freelance
- Sr. Motion DesignerFull-time
Zapier
- Head of Content and EditorialContract
OnTheGoSystems
- Japanese Localization Writer / QCFreelance
Pocket FM
Featured opportunities
View all opportunities- Writing and editing
- Translation and localisation
- Journalism and research
- Design and illustration
- Development and technology
- Marketing and content creation
- Creative commissions
- Remote freelance contracts
- Freelance linguists, translators and subtitlers — ongoing applications
Acolad
Acolad recruits freelance linguists on an ongoing basis across more than 1,400 language pairs, including translation, interpreting, subtitling and dubbing work.
Translation and localisationRemoteRemote, worldwideTranslators, interpreters, subtitlers, dubbing and localisation specialists across most language pairs.Rolling
Checked 18 Oct 2026
- Senior Editor, American Alpine Journal (contract)
American Alpine Club
A part-time contract, November 2026 to April 2027, helping the Editor-in-Chief produce the 2027 American Alpine Journal, its website and newsletter.
Writing and editingRemoteRemote (the club is based in Golden, Colorado)Deep climbing knowledge, especially alpinism and mountaineering; a record of reporting and editing climbing or similar specialist news; Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.US$40–45 an hour, about 30 hours a month
Rolling
Checked 25 Oct 2026
- Mid-Senior Graphic Designer / Illustrator (Freelance)
Omnisend
Freelance product illustration, banners, newsletter visuals and event print files for an email and SMS marketing platform.
Design and illustrationRemoteFully remote (listed under Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania)5+ years of graphic design and illustration; Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; a portfolio of recent illustration and marketing work; excellent English.From €20 an hour, depending on experience
Rolling
Checked 25 Oct 2026
- Sr. Motion Designer
Zapier
A remote EMEA role in Zapier's Brand Studio, turning product and brand briefs into motion work and building motion systems other teams can use.
Design and illustrationRemoteRemote, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)Motion design for both brand and product interfaces, the ability to build reusable motion systems and templates, and a strong sense of sound and rhythm.€92,600–139,000 a year, plus equity and bonus
Rolling
Checked 25 Oct 2026
- Head of Content and Editorial
OnTheGoSystems
Lead content strategy and edit a small writing team for the company behind the WPML and Toolset WordPress plugins.
Writing and editingRemoteRemote, worldwide (European, Middle East or African working hours)Experience leading a small team of writers, strong editing and copywriting, comfort with content metrics, and experience with technology, software or SaaS content.Rolling
Checked 25 Oct 2026
- Japanese Localization Writer / QC
Pocket FM
Freelance review and rewriting of AI-translated Japanese scripts for Pocket FM's audio and video dramas.
Translation and localisationRemoteRemote (listed under Tokyo)Native or near-native Japanese, strong professional English, and experience writing or localising scripts or long-form narrative; entertainment localisation experience preferred.US$2,000–2,500 a month
Rolling
Checked 25 Oct 2026
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Writing & Editing Desk
Words that need writing, editing or a second pair of eyes.
Translation & Language Desk
Work that moves between languages.
Creative Studio
Visual and creative commissions for independent makers.
Free tools for the business side
Day-rate calculator
Work out a day rate from your costs, target income and realistic billable days.
- Pitch email templateA structure for a pitch email that leads with the idea and keeps the logistics clear.
- Invoice templateA plain, clearly labelled invoice template covering the details clients expect.
- Scam-check for listingsRun a suspicious listing through this checklist before you apply or share any details.
- Negotiating feesHow to respond when a client's budget doesn't match your rate, without starting from zero.Coming soon
Grants, fellowships and open calls
See all open calls- FellowshipDeadline: 1 Dec 2026
Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation
Harvard University (Nieman Foundation & Berkman Klein Center)
Checked 18 Oct 2026
A fellowship year at Harvard for journalists pursuing a research project on the digital transformation of journalism, run jointly by the Nieman Foundation and the Berkman Klein Center.
- Support
- A year in residence at Harvard researching journalism innovation, with access to Harvard's academic resources; funding details aren't published on the fellowship page — confirm directly with Harvard.
- Eligibility
- Open to working and freelance journalists, and to professionals in business, technology or leadership roles at news organisations. International applicants (including those working in the US) apply via the international route — the US route closes later, on 31 January 2027.
- GrantRolling
Development grants for literary translators
Dutch Foundation for Literature
Checked 18 Oct 2026
A rolling development grant for literary translators, covering things like training, study trips, residencies and dossier preparation rather than a specific translation project. Processed between 1 February and 1 December each year.
- Support
- Grant of up to €3,500 for coaching, study trips, residencies or preparing a dossier for publishers.
- Eligibility
- Literary translators working into or from Dutch, Frisian, Papiamento/Papiamentu, or English (Caribbean context); specific track-record requirements vary by language — see the full guidelines before applying.
- FellowshipDeadline: 1 Dec 2026
Knight-Wallace Fellowship 2027–28
Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan
Checked 25 Oct 2026
A year at the University of Michigan for experienced journalists, including independents. International applications close on 1 December 2026.
- Support
- An academic year at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, from late August 2027. Financial support isn't set out on the application page.
- Eligibility
- At least five years in journalism, working for a news organisation or independently. Anyone without US citizenship applies as an international applicant by 1 December; US citizens apply by 1 February 2027. Fellows must live in Ann Arbor for the year.
- FellowshipDeadline: 2 Dec 2026
JSK Journalism Fellowships 2027–28
John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships, Stanford University
Checked 25 Oct 2026
Nine months at Stanford for up to 20 journalists from around the world, with a $135,000 stipend. Applications close at 1pm Pacific on 2 December 2026.
- Support
- A $135,000 stipend, plus Stanford tuition and health insurance for fellows and for spouses and children who come to Stanford.
- Eligibility
- US and international journalists and people in journalism-support roles with at least five years' professional experience. Employees and freelancers both qualify, as long as most of a freelancer's work is in journalism.
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