The Upwork team wants to help you get more of the work you want!

That means we put a lot of time into fine-tuning our site's search and matching capabilities. We routinely evaluate and update the specialties and skills listed here to reflect the current trends and talent at Upwork.

Each update aims to improve the search process for all of our users. It's important to us to keep them up-to-date.

Often, these updates involve simple renaming, merging, and corrections to details that will streamline the user experience. You may not even notice them! However, they improve our metadata and result in clearer information, improved organization, and more accurate listings in our marketplace and your job searches.

For example:

• If you are a client, specialties and skills help categorize your job post and match your project with the talent you need
• If you are a freelancer, specialties and skills help you market your talents and create specialized profiles that accurately reflect your expertise

In this particular update, we’ve focused on changes to the Design and Creative category, and added brand-new subcategories in Gaming & AR/VR, Video & Animation, and Performing Arts. We’ve also made additional improvements in a few other areas, including lots of new specialties to highlight your unique skills! 

Don't worry, we have automatically updated related categories, job filters and feeds, existing profiles, and job posts with any applicable changes for you.

Pro tip: Top freelancers tell us they frequently check the skills listed on their profile to make sure they are accurate and current. They also review their job search filters to keep opportunities up-to-date!