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88 Amy Gumbrell, web designer/developer
88 Amy Gumbrell, web designer/developer

88 Amy Gumbrell, web designer/developer

Week 87 - Ruth Sedar, copywriter

Week 87 - Ruth Sedar, copywriter

Week 86 - Richard Berks, Science writer for medical charities

Week 86 - Richard Berks, Science writer for medical charities

Week 85 - Rebecca Thorne, disabled accessibility mentor and copywriter

Week 85 - Rebecca Thorne, disabled accessibility mentor and copywriter

Week 84 - Adrian Ashton, Enterprise & Charity Consultant

Week 84 - Adrian Ashton, Enterprise & Charity Consultant

Week 83 - Kayleigh Hall, Designer

Week 83 - Kayleigh Hall, Designer

Week 82 - Caroline Boardman, Accountant

Week 82 - Caroline Boardman, Accountant

Week 81 - Estelle Hakner, Eco Copywriter

Week 81 - Estelle Hakner, Eco Copywriter

Week 80 - Gemma Cormack, Social Media Strategist

Week 80 - Gemma Cormack, Social Media Strategist

Week 79 - Terry O'Brien, Senior Frontend Developer

Week 79 - Terry O'Brien, Senior Frontend Developer

Week 78 - Melissa Hobson, Sustainability Comms

Week 78 - Melissa Hobson, Sustainability Comms

Week 77 - Jasmine Fleming, Content Marketer

Week 77 - Jasmine Fleming, Content Marketer

Week 76 - Tom Garfield, Digital Marketer

Week 76 - Tom Garfield, Digital Marketer

Week 75 - Copywriter, Sarah Townsend

Week 75 - Copywriter, Sarah Townsend

Week 74 - Adrian Best, Photographer

Week 74 - Adrian Best, Photographer

Week 73 - Chris Evans, Web Designer

Week 73 - Chris Evans, Web Designer

Week 72 - Katie Uniacke, Translator and Copywriter

Week 72 - Katie Uniacke, Translator and Copywriter

Week 71 - Sophie Playle, Fiction Editor

Week 71 - Sophie Playle, Fiction Editor

Week 70 - Berenice Smith, Graphic and Web Designer

Week 70 - Berenice Smith, Graphic and Web Designer

Week 69 - June Mineyama-Smithson, Artist and Graphic Designer

Week 69 - June Mineyama-Smithson, Artist and Graphic Designer

Week 68 - Jess and Alex McLean, Web Designers

Week 68 - Jess and Alex McLean, Web Designers

Week 67 - Kieran Harrod, Brand Designer

Week 67 - Kieran Harrod, Brand Designer

Week 66 - John Espirian, Copywriter

Week 66 - John Espirian, Copywriter

Week 65 - Andy Hirst, Video Creator

Week 65 - Andy Hirst, Video Creator

Week 64 - Ayo Abbas, Marketing consultant

Week 64 - Ayo Abbas, Marketing consultant

Week 63 - Dee Primett, Copywriter

Week 63 - Dee Primett, Copywriter

Week 62 - Louise Shanahan, Copywriter

Week 62 - Louise Shanahan, Copywriter

Week 61 - Tim King, Copywriter

Week 61 - Tim King, Copywriter

Week 60 - Marge Ainsley and Christina Lister, Founders of Museum Freelance

Week 60 - Marge Ainsley and Christina Lister, Founders of Museum Freelance

Week 59 - Sharon Davis, PR Consultant

Week 59 - Sharon Davis, PR Consultant

Week 58 - Dave Harland, Copywriter

Week 58 - Dave Harland, Copywriter

Week 57 - Megan Rose, Copywriter

Week 57 - Megan Rose, Copywriter

Week 56 - Sophie Cross, Marketing Strategist and Copywriter

Week 56 - Sophie Cross, Marketing Strategist and Copywriter

Week 55 - Andi Best, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Web Coder

Week 55 - Andi Best, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Web Coder

Week 54 - Melanie Chadwick, Illustrator

Week 54 - Melanie Chadwick, Illustrator

Week 53 - Tashina Alavi, Digital Analyst Consultant

Week 53 - Tashina Alavi, Digital Analyst Consultant

Week 52 - Wayne Sables, Filmmaker and Consultant

Week 52 - Wayne Sables, Filmmaker and Consultant

Week 51 - Krishna Solanki, Brand and Website Designer

Week 51 - Krishna Solanki, Brand and Website Designer

Week 50 - Helen Hill, Learning, Content and Graphic Designer

Week 50 - Helen Hill, Learning, Content and Graphic Designer

Week 49 - Charlene McNabb, Wedding Videographer

Week 49 - Charlene McNabb, Wedding Videographer

Week 48 - Suz Bird, Social Media and Marketing Strategist

Week 48 - Suz Bird, Social Media and Marketing Strategist

Week 47 - Bhavini Lakhani, Graphic Designer

Week 47 - Bhavini Lakhani, Graphic Designer

Week 46 - Ben Halsall, Videographer, Editor and Trainer

Week 46 - Ben Halsall, Videographer, Editor and Trainer

Week 45 - Laura Smith, Communications Manager

Week 45 - Laura Smith, Communications Manager

Week 44 - Jenny Stallard, Journalist

Week 44 - Jenny Stallard, Journalist

Week 43 - Katie Tysome, PR and Content Marketer

Week 43 - Katie Tysome, PR and Content Marketer

Week 42 - Christian Tait, Graphic Designer

Week 42 - Christian Tait, Graphic Designer

Week 41 - Eilidh Steel, Fiddler and Composer

Week 41 - Eilidh Steel, Fiddler and Composer

Week 40 - Ingrid Fernandez, Legal Consultant

Week 40 - Ingrid Fernandez, Legal Consultant

Week 39 - Martin Brooks, Accountant

Week 39 - Martin Brooks, Accountant

Week 38 - Charles Commins, Audio Producer

Week 38 - Charles Commins, Audio Producer

Week 37 - Jen Eastwood, Social Media Consultant

Week 37 - Jen Eastwood, Social Media Consultant

Week 36 - Eman Ismail, Copywriter

Week 36 - Eman Ismail, Copywriter

Week 35 - Caitlin McEvoy, Graphic Designer

Week 35 - Caitlin McEvoy, Graphic Designer

Week 34 - Ed Callow, Copywriter

Week 34 - Ed Callow, Copywriter

Week 33 - Jo Gordon, Marketing Analyst

Week 33 - Jo Gordon, Marketing Analyst

Week 32 - Nisha Haq, Photographer

Week 32 - Nisha Haq, Photographer

Week 31 - Jake Keane, Copywriter

Week 31 - Jake Keane, Copywriter

Week 30 - Franky Shanahan, Copywriter

Week 30 - Franky Shanahan, Copywriter

Week 29 - Dave Smyth, Web Designer

Week 29 - Dave Smyth, Web Designer

Week 28 - Zoe East, Videographer

Week 28 - Zoe East, Videographer

Week 27 - Neil Whitman, Animator

Week 27 - Neil Whitman, Animator

Week 26 - Alice Hollis, Copywriter

Week 26 - Alice Hollis, Copywriter

Week 25 - Steve Morgan, SEO Consultant

Week 25 - Steve Morgan, SEO Consultant

Week 24 - Lucas Gini, Graphic Designer

Week 24 - Lucas Gini, Graphic Designer

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Week 23 - Natalia Sanders, Virtual Assistant

Week 23 - Natalia Sanders, Virtual Assistant

Week 22 - Ross Wintle, Web Developer

Week 22 - Ross Wintle, Web Developer

Week 21 - Maxine Kerley, Marketing Consultant

Week 21 - Maxine Kerley, Marketing Consultant

Week 20 - Julia Broughton, Lettering Artist

Week 20 - Julia Broughton, Lettering Artist

Week 19 - Lucy Gray, Creative Communication Specialist

Week 19 - Lucy Gray, Creative Communication Specialist

Week 18 - Hayley Akins, Motion Designer

Week 18 - Hayley Akins, Motion Designer

Week 17 - Ben O'Brien, Illustrator

Week 17 - Ben O'Brien, Illustrator

Week 16 - Grace Abell, Designer

Week 16 - Grace Abell, Designer

Week 15 - Aleksandra Certa, Facebook Ads Strategist

Week 15 - Aleksandra Certa, Facebook Ads Strategist

Week 14 - Adam Pearson, Research Consultant

Week 14 - Adam Pearson, Research Consultant

Week 13 -Sarah Underwood, Designer

Week 13 -Sarah Underwood, Designer

Week 12 - Adrian Mahoney, PR

Week 12 - Adrian Mahoney, PR

Week 11 - Graeme Piper, Copywriter

Week 11 - Graeme Piper, Copywriter

Week 10 - Kara Thompson, Illustrator

Week 10 - Kara Thompson, Illustrator

Week 9 - Sara Donaldson, Copywriter

Week 9 - Sara Donaldson, Copywriter

Week 8 - Pippa Akram, Social Media Consultant

Week 8 - Pippa Akram, Social Media Consultant

Week 7 - Kaleigh Moore, Copywriter

Week 7 - Kaleigh Moore, Copywriter

Week 6 - Annie Browne and Ed Goodman, Community Leaders

Week 6 - Annie Browne and Ed Goodman, Community Leaders

Week 5 - Andy Kirk, Data Visualisation Specialist

Week 5 - Andy Kirk, Data Visualisation Specialist

Week 4 - Marge Ainsley, Cultural Consultant and Trainer

Week 4 - Marge Ainsley, Cultural Consultant and Trainer

Week 3 - Sophie Livingston, Copywriter

Week 3 - Sophie Livingston, Copywriter

Week 2 - Frankie Tortora, Graphic Designer

Week 2 - Frankie Tortora, Graphic Designer

Week 1 - Gareth Hancock, Copywriter

Week 1 - Gareth Hancock, Copywriter

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88 Amy Gumbrell, web designer/developer
Week 87 - Ruth Sedar, copywriter
Week 86 - Richard Berks, Science writer for medical charities
Week 85 - Rebecca Thorne, disabled accessibility mentor and copywriter
Week 84 - Adrian Ashton, Enterprise & Charity Consultant
Week 83 - Kayleigh Hall, Designer
Week 82 - Caroline Boardman, Accountant
Week 81 - Estelle Hakner, Eco Copywriter
Week 80 - Gemma Cormack, Social Media Strategist
Week 79 - Terry O'Brien, Senior Frontend Developer
Week 78 - Melissa Hobson, Sustainability Comms
Week 77 - Jasmine Fleming, Content Marketer
Week 76 - Tom Garfield, Digital Marketer
Week 75 - Copywriter, Sarah Townsend
Week 74 - Adrian Best, Photographer
Week 73 - Chris Evans, Web Designer
Week 72 - Katie Uniacke, Translator and Copywriter
Week 71 - Sophie Playle, Fiction Editor
Week 70 - Berenice Smith, Graphic and Web Designer
Week 69 - June Mineyama-Smithson, Artist and Graphic Designer
Week 68 - Jess and Alex McLean, Web Designers
Week 67 - Kieran Harrod, Brand Designer
Week 66 - John Espirian, Copywriter
Week 65 - Andy Hirst, Video Creator
Week 64 - Ayo Abbas, Marketing consultant
Week 63 - Dee Primett, Copywriter
Week 62 - Louise Shanahan, Copywriter
Week 61 - Tim King, Copywriter
Week 60 - Marge Ainsley and Christina Lister, Founders of Museum Freelance
Week 59 - Sharon Davis, PR Consultant
Week 58 - Dave Harland, Copywriter
Week 57 - Megan Rose, Copywriter
Week 56 - Sophie Cross, Marketing Strategist and Copywriter
Week 55 - Andi Best, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Web Coder
Week 54 - Melanie Chadwick, Illustrator
Week 53 - Tashina Alavi, Digital Analyst Consultant
Week 52 - Wayne Sables, Filmmaker and Consultant
Week 51 - Krishna Solanki, Brand and Website Designer
Week 50 - Helen Hill, Learning, Content and Graphic Designer
Week 49 - Charlene McNabb, Wedding Videographer
Week 48 - Suz Bird, Social Media and Marketing Strategist
Week 47 - Bhavini Lakhani, Graphic Designer
Week 46 - Ben Halsall, Videographer, Editor and Trainer
Week 45 - Laura Smith, Communications Manager
Week 44 - Jenny Stallard, Journalist
Week 43 - Katie Tysome, PR and Content Marketer
Week 42 - Christian Tait, Graphic Designer
Week 41 - Eilidh Steel, Fiddler and Composer
Week 40 - Ingrid Fernandez, Legal Consultant
Week 39 - Martin Brooks, Accountant
Week 38 - Charles Commins, Audio Producer
Week 37 - Jen Eastwood, Social Media Consultant
Week 36 - Eman Ismail, Copywriter
Week 35 - Caitlin McEvoy, Graphic Designer
Week 34 - Ed Callow, Copywriter
Week 33 - Jo Gordon, Marketing Analyst
Week 32 - Nisha Haq, Photographer
Week 31 - Jake Keane, Copywriter
Week 30 - Franky Shanahan, Copywriter
Week 29 - Dave Smyth, Web Designer
Week 28 - Zoe East, Videographer
Week 27 - Neil Whitman, Animator
Week 26 - Alice Hollis, Copywriter
Week 25 - Steve Morgan, SEO Consultant
Week 24 - Lucas Gini, Graphic Designer
Week 23 - Natalia Sanders, Virtual Assistant
Week 22 - Ross Wintle, Web Developer
Week 21 - Maxine Kerley, Marketing Consultant
Week 20 - Julia Broughton, Lettering Artist
Week 19 - Lucy Gray, Creative Communication Specialist
Week 18 - Hayley Akins, Motion Designer
Week 17 - Ben O'Brien, Illustrator
Week 16 - Grace Abell, Designer
Week 15 - Aleksandra Certa, Facebook Ads Strategist
Week 14 - Adam Pearson, Research Consultant
Week 13 -Sarah Underwood, Designer
Week 12 - Adrian Mahoney, PR
Week 11 - Graeme Piper, Copywriter
Week 10 - Kara Thompson, Illustrator
Week 9 - Sara Donaldson, Copywriter
Week 8 - Pippa Akram, Social Media Consultant
Week 7 - Kaleigh Moore, Copywriter
Week 6 - Annie Browne and Ed Goodman, Community Leaders
Week 5 - Andy Kirk, Data Visualisation Specialist
Week 4 - Marge Ainsley, Cultural Consultant and Trainer
Week 3 - Sophie Livingston, Copywriter
Week 2 - Frankie Tortora, Graphic Designer
Week 1 - Gareth Hancock, Copywriter
 

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Proudly recording in Hertfordshire, just north of London - supporting freelancers all over the world since 2015.

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