Studio

Typical roles within this category on the YunoJuno platform:

Artworker, and Retoucher

Day rate

In 2024, Studio freelancers saw a +4% increase, earning an average of £328 per day (£41 per hour). However, the top 10% of contracts experienced a decline, with a -8% drop, averaging £703 per day (£88 per hour).

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Bubble chart showing average day rate changes year-on-year for Studio freelancers. In 2022, the average day rate was £295 (£37 per hour), in 2023 it was £314 (£39 per hour), and in 2024 it increased by 4% to £328 (£41 per hour).

Experience

Across experience levels in Studio, Midweight roles experienced the most significant decline at -25% year-on-year. However, Director roles experienced the biggest growth of +9% year-on-year.

Jackie Bain

Senior Designer

Years experience:

10+ Years

I had a decade of Design Agency experience before I started freelancing which has been invaluable as I have a wide range of skills and can help clients out with most requests. Animation has been both my most lucrative and frequently requested skill, so I try to keep up with the latest trends as it is a fast moving discipline and there are always new tricks and tools to utilise.

Jackie Bain

Senior Designer

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Contract Length and Bookings

Studio Freelancers, on average, secured contracts for 11 days (2 weeks), reflecting no year-on-year change. The top 10% also experienced a decrease of -15%, with the average being 84 working days (just under 17 weeks).

Across experience levels in Studio, both Lead and Midweight roles saw declines, with Midweight experiencing the sharpest drop at -42% year-on-year. In contrast, Director roles achieved remarkable growth, increasing by +300% year-on-year.

Bookings in the Studio discipline increased by +26% year-on-year. Demand for bookings throughout the year showed a gradual rise from January, peaking in October, with notable dips during the summer months and towards the end of the year in December.

Roles

Retouchers commanded the highest average rate, earning £383 per day (£48 per hour).

Bar chart detailing average day rates for studio professionals. Retouchers commanded the highest average day rate at £383, whereas Artworkers had the lowest at £341.

Bar chart detailing average hourly rates for studio professionals. Retouchers commanded the highest average hourly rate at £48, whereas Artworkers had the lowest at £43.

Skills

Creative production skills remain valuable, with Creative artworking, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Creative Suite ranking as the highest-paid. As brands prioritise high-quality visuals, these skills continue to be in demand.