The Freelancer Awards

Winners 2023

An in-person, themed event where freelancers can properly let their hair down. We proudly used the Sweet FA platform to champion a cause that matters.

Congrats to all 

2023

 winners below!

AI
Jennifer Stirrup
Director
Client Service
Kristopher Hamilton
Senior Account Manager
Creatives
Annabelle Margolis
Senior Copywriter
Data
Sean Burton
Geospatial Data Consultant
Designers
Francesca Levi Morenos
Senior Designer
Developers
Jase Warner
Creative Web Developer
Film & Motion
Francesca De Bassa
Animation Director
Marketing
Sebnem Camas Uner
Marcom Lead
Research
Gurpinder Sidhu
Freelance Research Director
PR
Sophie Parker
Brand Communications & PR Strategist
Product
Babatunde Kaka
Product Owner / Product Manager / Business Analyst/ Producer
Project Management
Kevinjohn Gallagher
Digital Delivery Director
QA/Testing
Jamie Preddie
Lead Automation Q.A.
Social
Simon Caine
Award-winning social media content creator
Strategy
Andy Percy
Head of Strategy
Studio
Anthony Ockenden
Senior Creative Artworker
UX
Charlotte Lo
CCXP, CX Director & Innovation Specialist
Freelance Impact
Zara Janjua
Broadcast Multi-Hyphenate
Client of the year
YouTube Creative Studio
Client of the year
Havas

Making an impact

Winning this award was a highlight of my year! I’ve always found YJ a great place to be spotted and hired, and to be recognised in this way, as a freelancer, is so valuable.
Andrew Larkin
Lead UX and UI Designer
Winner: UX, 2021
Being shortlisted for a Sweet FA is the next level. So many talented people on this platform and I felt truly honoured to be even considered for a nomination by my clients and peers.
Rach McNulty
Social & Digital Marketing Specialist
Finalist: Marketing, 2021
Superb Freelancer Awards ceremony last night. It’s probably the most valued I’ve felt for the work I do.
Marcus Efstratiou
Freelance copywriter
2016 Freelancer of the year
As freelancers, we don’t win awards. But we do now, thanks to YunoJuno.
Gabriel Collard
Project Manager
Freelancer of the Year, 2017
Winning these awards was a total game-changer for me. It got me new work, new briefs, and a real confidence that the work I was doing, was really having an impact on the world around me.
Alex Cooper
Senior Creative Copywriter
Winner: Creative, 2021
As a freelancer I have often felt unseen, so winning the Developer of the Year award felt extra special. It’s amazing to feel recognised for the hard work that we do.
Hannah King
Creative frontend developer
Winner: Developer, 2019