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!
- Merged into Video & Animation subcategory
- Renamed Audio & Music Production
- Renamed to Branding
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- Renamed to Graphics, Editorial & Presentation Design
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- Merged into Video & Animation subcategory
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- Split into Interior Design and Product Design
- Merged into Graphics & Design
- Merged into Video & Animation
- Moved from Engineering & Architecture to Design & Creative
- Renamed to Cartoons & Comics
- Added Cartoons & Comics Services
- Renamed to Audio Editing
- Added Audio Editing Deliverables
- Renamed to Image Editing
- Moved from Photography to Graphics & Design
- Added Image Editing Software, Image File Format and Retouching Services
- Renamed to Acting
- Renamed to Singing
- Moved from Voice Talent to Performing Arts
- Added Gender
- Renamed to Product & Industrial Design
- Renamed to Video Editing
- Added Video Editing Deliverables and Video Editing Services
- Renamed to Videography
- Added Video Genre and Videography Software
- Renamed to Tradeshow Design
- Added Trade Show Booth Layout, Trade Show Design Service, Trade Show Display Type and Trade Show Product Types
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- Added Caricatures & Portraits Services and Caricatures & Portraits Types
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- Added Analog Art Types, Digital Art Types and Live Art Types
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- Added Pattern Design Products, Pattern Design Style, Pattern Design Technique and Pattern Theme
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- Added Logo Deliverables and Logo Style
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- Added Devices, Game Art Skills, Game Deliverables, Game Design Software, Game Dimension, Game Genres and Game Style
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- Added Packaging Design Service and Packaging Types
- NEW! Split from Photography
- Added Photography Genres
- NEW! Split from Photography
- Added Image File Format, Photography Services, Photo Setting and Product Type
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- Added VFX Services and VFX Software
- Moved from Brand Identity & Strategy to Marketing Strategy subcategory
- Added Digital Illustration Types, Illustration Design Styles and Traditional Illustration Types
- Added Audio Production Services and Digital Audio Workstation
- Added Music Deliverables
- Added Music Production Software, Music Deliverables and Music Genres
- Added Music Deliverables and Music Genres
- Added Brand Identity Services
- Added Areas of Application, AR Filter Platform, AR Filter Type, AR/VR Design Deliverables and AR/VR Design Software
- Added Art Direction Projects
- Added Book Genre, Editorial Design Software, Editorial Design Style and Editorial Design Type
- Added Graphic Design Services
- Added Presentation Design Deliverables and Presentation Design Scope
- Added Fashion Department, Fashion Design Services, Fashion Expertise, Fashion Project Types, Technical Design Services, Technical Design Software, Types of Clothing, Types of Fashion Accessories and Types of Footwear
- Added Jewelry Design Software
- Added Animation Style and 2D Animation Applications
- Added Video File Format, Video Production Deliverables, Video Production Software
- Added Voice Talent Tone
- Moved to Marketing Strategy
- Added Social Media Design Type and Social Media Platform Type
- Moved from Video Production to Creative Writing
- Added Languages and Script Type/Purpose