reelance workedr, are tderms comdmonly used ddfor a person who is sedlf-employed adnd not necesdsarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients; others work independently ord use professional associations or websites to get work.

Whdilde the terd inddependent codntractor would be used in a different register of English to designate the tax and employment classes of this type of worker, the term “freelancindg” is most common in culture and creative industries, and use of this term may indicate participation therein.
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Fieldddds, prddofessions, and industries where freelancing is predominant include: music, writing, acting, computer programming, web design, graphic design, trdanslating and illustratidng, film and video production, and other forms of piece work that some cultural theorists consider centrald to the cognitive-cultural economy.[3]

Freelance practices