Thought Talk

Patrick Llewellyn is the CEO of 99designs, the world’s largest graphic design marketplace. Patrick joined the company in 2009 and the team has since grown to over 100+ staff members and has paid out more than $220 million to creators and creatives. In this episode of Thought Talk, Patrick talks about the freelance and gig economy, and where this booming global trend is headed in the upcoming years.   Creativity in its purest form is best represented when people are supporting each other. As the gig economy continues to grow, Patrick discusses some of the benefits a company like 99designs brings to communities all across the world and how designers and creatives are able to make a living on their own terms.   Tips on making the gig economy for you   A platform like 99Designs reaches communities far and wide and it has given people new opportunities that they otherwise wouldn’t have had in their small town. People with disabilities have also found a new purpose. There’s been a surge in design requests from th