noerd

A service for companies wanting to work with independent creative specialists. In all fields, anywhere in the world.

Skilled craftspeople in pretty much any discipline related to creative communication, from regular advertising creatives and strategists, designers and producers, to photographers, UX-ers, digital strategy specialists, illustrators, colour experts, and more. We can get you a gardener too.

The Noerd community consists of freelancers not employed by agencies or brands. They can work on their own and/or in tailored teams, depending on assignment.

Noerd’s founder, Benkt Wästlund, is a firm believer and highly experienced specialist in structure for creative work. From the very start, Noerd has been particular about using an effective system for anything that might be a snag in freelancer collaboration, from tools and methods, to technical platforms and legal set-ups. Using Noerd should feel just as secure as working with a major agency, we take care of all the details (if you want.) Ask any of Noerd’s previous clients, and they’ll tell you about our thorough way of working.

If your company has any need for creative communication expertise, Noerd is an option. You might already be working with an advertising/web/communication agency, or use an in-house department, but need to expand your capabilities temporarily, or find expertise that isn’t easily available.

Noerd’s clients buy exactly nothing they do not need. When the world around us moves ever faster, you might need competencies tomorrow you didn’t know existed yesterday - that’s where using freelance resources is an extra good idea.

That depends on what you need, and for how long. Noerd is always able to find the right people for your assignment, but exactly how that partnership lives on, is up to your company and the particular team. That said, Noerd can of course make sure to suggest a team that is interested in a long-term relationship.

Well that depends on what you mean by advertising. Anything that communicates on behalf of a brand is what we do, from a well-researched communication strategy for digital media, to building an exhibition pavilion for a furniture fair.

No. Anything that you would ordinarily expect an ad/comms/web agency to do, Noerd can do. The trick is to provide the right parameters, as the backbone of what we deliver always hinges on finding the right talent for your assignment.

Not unless you want to. Noerd always assigns the team you need, after a careful assessment of your requirements. This means you can have the full agency experience - minus the overhead - or work hands-on with the creatives.

If you imagine using some sort of communication, design, or advertising agency for your project, Noerd can do the job. If you have an opportunity to do something really outside- the-box, Noerd might be an even better option than a conventional agency partner.

As every freelancer lives off their actual work, unpaid pitches is not something we regularly accept. Still, if we consider the assignment interesting enough, we can pop the question to suitable talent in the network, letting them decide if this is something they are willing to work on.

Noerd is good value for money compared to paying an ad agency retainer, because you only pay for what you need. Another endearing quality is Noerd’s firm belief in radical transparency, which means you will always be able to monitor costs, and pull the plug if you’re not happy.

Making sure the right talent is assigned minimizes the risk of friction within the project, as does taking good care of the Noerd community. Being a freelancer means you can pick your projects, and we try to make sure our talent knows what to expect and choose wisely. The founding idea of Noerd is to connect creatives with companies in a way that allows both to do work they love and are proud of.

It’s a combination of actively searching for interesting talent, using existing contacts to find new ones, and carefully vetting the people that apply to join Noerd. Not everyone is chosen, and no-one is signed for life, it is a constant flow united by a common view of what good creative work is.

The whole point of free creativity is to keep it free. We have no interest in locking you in, and neither do the creatives we work with. Let’s work together for as long as everyone involved gets something great out of it, and not a minute longer.

Definitely not. Recent shifts in the world around us have killed many old business models, and today, it tends to be the best creative people who choose to go solo, because they can. Noerd is the link between those people and you. If we don’t yet know someone with that special skill you’re looking for, we’ll find them.

Do you ever have a communication/branding/marketing/ advertising task that you don’t already have the perfect team for? Try speaking to Noerd about it, and we will suggest a set-up that is well-structured, tailored to your need, totally transparent, and fun. Promise.