KEVIN / DIRECTOR

For Creatives

KADINE / ILLUSTRATOR

KADINE / ILLUSTRATOR

KADINE / ILLUSTRATOR

A space for professional creatives

to be seen and hired for freelance work by production teams in film, television, advertising, live events, and content creation. 

REMARKBYLAUREN / SUSTAINABLE BRAND

Toronto Freelance Creative Sustainable Fashion Brand

Spend less time looking for work and more time working

Marketing yourself as a freelancer can be a full time job. Here, the clients come to you, so you can spend more time working. 

Are you a good fit?

All portfolios are vetted by our team to make sure we have the best quality creatives. Every job title has varying requirements, but we ask that you have;

JULIA / PAINTER

Toronto Freelance Creative Visual Artist

Are you a good fit?

All portfolios are vetted by our team to make sure we have the best quality creatives. Every job title has varying requirements, but we ask that you have;

Five Pieces of Content

05

Can show a minimum of five pieces of content showcasing your work

Three Years Experience

03

At least 3 years experience in your field

Five Recent Projects

05

Can list five recent projects that demonstrate skills and proficiencies in your practice

*There is a chance that even with all of these requirements met, your portfolio will not be published on the site. This does not mean that you will be off the site forever. You can always reapply when you gain the necessary skills and/or experience*

Toronto Freelance Creative Animator

SHAENA / ANIMATOR

Finding freelance work often feels like a who-you-know game

Here we have made a bridge for companies to find the best fit for their production by creating an equal platform for all creatives. On Middle Men, it’s all about the work, not the connections.

How it works

Create an Account

01

To set up your login and invoicing

Upload your Portfolio

02

Add the work you want clients to see.

Get Booked

03

If a client likes your work, they’ll send you a message and you take it from there.

Easy Payment

04

Once you’ve finished a job, easily invoice and receive payments through the site.

Here are some of the titles we house on Middle Men.

 

  • Director
  • Cinematographer/DoP
  • Camera Operator / Assistant Camera Operator (AC)
  • Videographer
  • Editor
  • Audio Engineer
  • Creative Director
  • Art Director
  • Graphic Designer
  • Animator
  • Photographer
  • Fine Arts
  • Decorative/Applied arts
  • Fashion Brands
  • Musician
  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Model
  • Dancer/Choreographer
  • Performer
  • Stylist
  • Hair & Makeup
  • Set designer
  • Copywriter
  • Screenwriter

 

If you don’t see your title here, you are still welcome to apply as we are always looking for new types of artists.

Yes. If you’re a multidisciplinary creative, you can create a portfolio for each niche you work in.
Nothing goes into our pockets from Creatives, but there is a 5% service fee on payments to cover transaction costs and taxes.

No. All payment must be done on Middle Men. We have this policy to keep the site free for all Creatives and affordable for your Clients. If you receive payment off-site, we will remove your portfolio and deactivate your account as per our terms and conditions.

When you have finished a job, you will fill out and send an invoice to your Client through our easy invoicing portal. The client then pays the invoice and the payment goes through Stripe* to your accounts page in “Transactions”.

All payments must be done on Middle Men. We have this policy to keep the site free for all Creatives and affordable for your Clients. If you receive payment off-site, we will remove your portfolio and deactivate your account as per our terms and conditions.

* “Stripe has been audited by a PCI-certified auditor and is certified to PCI Service Provider Level 1. This is the most stringent level of certification available in the payments industry. To accomplish this, we use the best-in-class security tools and practices to maintain a high level of security at Stripe.” 

Find any more information on their secure payment service here: https://stripe.com/docs/security/stripe