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Offshore Outsourcing with No Sweat

Global Reach. Zero Fuss.

Offshore outsourcing isn’t just a trend — it’s a strategic move to scale, save, and stay ahead. At No Sweat, we help you find top-tier offshore talent without the headaches. Whether you’re a startup needing flexibility or an enterprise looking to streamline operations, we’ve got the people to get you there.

Why Offshore Outsource to No Sweat in South Africa?

1. Favourable Exchange Rate
The South African Rand (ZAR) is typically much weaker than the Euro, Pound, or USD.This allows businesses in the EU/US to access high-quality talent at a significantly lower cost — often 40–60% cheaper than hiring locally.

2. High English Proficiency

South Africa is an English-speaking country, with excellent communication and business writing standards — making collaboration smoother and more efficient.


3. Time Zone Compatibility

South Africa’s time zone (GMT+2) is ideal for Europe (only 1-hour ahead of CET) and overlaps well with US mornings.

This enables real-time collaboration with teams in both regions.


How It Works
1. Define Your Need
Let us know what role you’re hiring for.
2. We Match & Shortlist
We use AI plus human insight to connect you with vetted offshore professionals.
3. You Choose
Interview only the best. Once selected, we’ll take care of contracts and compliance.
Focus on What Matters: We handle sourcing, admin, and payroll — so you can focus on growth.

For first-time international clients, payment is required upfront. No Sweat will hold the funds in escrow and only release payment to the freelancer upon confirmed delivery of the agreed work.



Hire South Africa’s Best Talent

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Gordon

Senior creative resource, specialising in conceptual (“big idea”) campaign ideation, pitches, creative direction, brand positioning, and all levels of copywriting and craft. I currently freelance to leading brands and agencies, globally and in South Africa. A South African/British dual citizen, I’m open to discussing freelance, contract, or full-time opportunities, worldwide.

Senior Conceptual Copywriter / Creative Director 

Skills

Conceptual Ideation, Copywriting, Copy Crafting, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Brand Positioning, Campaign/“Big Idea” Conceptualisation, Campaign Rollout, Pitches, Client Presentation, Client Relationships, Emotive Human Insights, Pay-off Line, Development, Editorial Planning and Copywriting, Content Writing, Scriptwriting, Audio (scripting, directing), Product and Brand Naming, Speaking (Public, Podcasts, Voice-overs), Fintech Experience, Grammar & Syntax, Generative AI Artwork (intermediate), Cartooning, Rhyme & Verse 

Mediums

Advertising (ATL, TTL, & Digital), TVCs & Video, Radio & Audio, Social Media Content, Tactical (OOH, Digital, Experiential), Audio Direction, Briefs, Presentation Content & Pitch Decks, Strategy Builds, Campaigns, Rationales, Manifestos/Anthemics, Consumer Personas, Editorial Content, Product Explainers, B2B and B2C, Employee Branding, Magazines, Publishing, Short Stories, Children’s Books 


Portfolio

TVC / Cinema / Digital

Mazda CX5 "This feeling. But you drive it" TVC

Mazda CX5 "This feeling. But you drive it" TVC

Discovery Classic Smart Plan "Because Life Happens" TVC

Alibaba "Same player, new game" (featuring Tony Parker) Olympic Sponsorship TVC

Opel Grandland X Plug-in-Hybrid "Überzeugt selbstbewusst" TVC

(for McCann Germany, originally written in English)

Business Day "Understand your country. Or lose it" TVC (Cannes Shortlist)

Sportingbet "There's no better feeling than being right" Integrated TVC/Digital

Print, OOH and Digital campaign

Amstel Lager "Take your time" brand relaunch TTL and Social

Business Day "Understand your country. Or lose it" TTL campaign

Discovery Classic Smart Plan "Because life happens" TTL campaign

Simfy Africa "Don't marry your music" Print, OOH and Digital campaign

Hire Gordon

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Kotie

Kotie is a seasoned illustrator and designer/creative director with more than 30 years’ experience. His diverse portfolio spans campaigns for top brands like Coca-Cola, Absa, the Royal Zulu Family and Sasol, as well as cultural projects, animation, and coin design for the SA Mint, showcasing his versatility and creative expertise.

Illustrator / Graphic Designer / Creative Director / Art Director

Skills:

3D Animation, Branding, Creative Direction, Cultural Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Visual Impact Assessment


Mediums:

Advertising, Packaging, Publishing, Magazines, Theatre, Storytelling, Corporate and Industrial Communications


Portfolio

Digital painting commiserating the passing of Nelson Mandela; 2014

African Flame Lily coin illustration celebrating the Kruger to Canyons UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Tiger Illustration for TBWA’s Tiger Academy, consisting solely of backslashes

Momentum Wealth – modular character toolkit

Spur Steak Ranch play area wallpaper – Savannah

Shaka Zulu – A Graphic Novel: Cover artwork

Category illustration for FNB’s NAV mobile app

Pierneef Estate logo

Big Five lion illustration for a 50oz gold coin

Knysna Turaco illustration for the 50c of South Africa’s new circulation coin range

Shaka Zulu – A Graphic Novel: Content page

  1. Cartoon panel for PASA Debicheck

Hire Kotie

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Tanya

Tanya is a seasoned finished artist/desktop operator (DTP) with more than 25 years' experience. Her diverse portfolio spans campaigns for top brands like Coca-Cola, Absa, Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, SuperSport Bet and Jameson.  Let her take your design ideas to the final stage.

Finished Artist / DTP / Designer

Skills:

Finished Art, DTP, Interactive PDFs, PowerPoint Presentation Design & Templates


Mediums:

Packaging, Broadsheets, Outdoor, Brand Identities, Presentations/Pitch decks, Social Media Rollouts


Portfolio

Hire Tanya

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Matthew

I am an incurably curious creative with a passion for breakthrough ideas and a deep understanding of the cultures and rituals that drive collaboration and deliver outstanding results for global and local brands. With more than 100 local and international awards and 20 years' experience working in every corner of advertising, I am fluent in the financial, organisational and strategic drivers of integrated advertising and marketing. I am a born leader with a passion for diversity and mentoring, and also agenerally nice human being.


Senior Conceptual Copywriter / Creative Director 

Skills

Conceptual Ideation, Copywriting, Copy Crafting, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Brand Positioning, Campaign/“Big Idea” Conceptualisation, Campaign Rollout, Pitches, Client Presentation, Client Relationships, Emotive Human Insights, Pay-off Line  Development, Editorial Planning and Copywriting, Content Writing, Scriptwriting, Audio (scripting, directing), Product and Brand Naming

Mediums

Advertising (ATL, TTL, & Digital), TVCs & Video, Radio & Audio, Social Media Content, Tactical (OOH, Digital, Experiential), Audio Direction, Briefs, Presentation Content & Pitch Decks, Strategy Builds, Campaigns, Rationales, Manifestos/Anthemics, Consumer Personas, Editorial Content, Product Explainers, B2B and B2C, Employee Branding, Magazines, Publishing


Portfolio

Coming soon.

Hire Matthew

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Nick

As an experienced copywriter, creative director and advertising lecturer, I’ve spent 12 years developing impactful copy, concepts and campaigns across media—from the broad spectrum of digital to traditional TV and radio ads. Colleagues have called me patient, committed and insightful (among other things probably) and I pride myself on creativity, hard work, strategic thinking and empathy. A few notable brands/clients include Ford, Opel, BP, Nestlé, Unilever, Visa and Adidas.

Senior Conceptual Copywriter 

Skills

Payoff Line Creation, Content Writing, Scriptwriting, Brief Development, Creative Scoping, Campaign Development, Campaign Rollout, Client Presentations, Presentation Development, Concept Ideation, Scamping, Copywriting, Mentoring, Editorial Content Writing, Strategic Thinking, Brand Development, Teaching, Editing, Proofreading, Performance Direction (audio & video), Storyboarding, Wireframing

Mediums

ATL (TV, Radio, OOH etc.), Digital & Social, BTL (Retail, Activation, Brochure, SMS etc.), Presentations, Pitch & Investor Decks, Editorial


Portfolio

TVC / Cinema / Digital

Vitaforce Office TVC

Vitaforce Queue TVC

Marathon Revolution overview

Adidas overview

Dosh Social Ads overview

DriveAway OOH

Harrier Print

Radio - Spur Monday Burger Toppings

Radio - Alumo Shosholoza

BP Janu-Worry Single Potato


Hire Nick

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Yolande (Works in a team with Hennie)

I designed the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights logo in 2006. I use AI as a tool to create beauty in this world. South African open to discussing freelance, contract opportunities worldwide.

Senior Art Director / Creative Director / AI Artist / Designer 

Skills

Art Direction, Brand design, Corporate Identity design, Logo Designer, Graphic Designer, Finished Artist (print), Re-toucher, Photoshop genius, AI artist, NFTartist

Mediums

Concept, Advertising TTL (ATL & BTL), Digital, Social, AI, Magazine, online, PPT Presentations


Portfolio

Product and packaging design

Nedbank Wine Guild 2024

Logo Design Ocean Keeper

Sowetan OOH

CI Global SA

Logo Design UNDHR

Logo Design Artefit

Digital Oreo

BusinessDay Partner Bloomberg

TVC Protex

Nedbank Wine Guild 2023

Hire Yolande

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Hennie (Works in a team with Yolande)

Coming up with great ideas is easy. Getting them through the Nincompoop Forest 
is hard. I believe we all live for those moments when a great idea comes stumbling, 
unscathed and unfiltered from within the lifeblood-sucking clutches of the 
Nincompoop Forest.

Senior Copywriter / Creative Director

Skills

Love, Vibe, Energy, Spirit, Passion and Authenticity. ​Hands-on Creative, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Big Idea thinking, Integration across disciplines, Presentations, Pitches, Scriptwriting (TV, Radio,Campaign Narratives), Directing (shoots and recordings), Campaign ecosystems,Messaging constructs, Art Direction, Taste, Attention to detail, Photography, VisuaArt, Offline Editor, Briefing (all supply chain partners), Presentation planning.



Mediums

ATL, BTL, TTL, Digital, Social, OOH, Ambient/Other/Experimental/New Media, Activation, Promotion, Retail but it really doesn’t matter, because ‘Idea’ informs the media. 


Portfolio

TVC

Amstel TVC

Nissan TVC

Brand South Africa TVC

Doom 'Terror' 

Doom 'Fear'

Doom 'Horror'

Radio Twinsaver 500 Sheets

Radio BMW 7.3

Nando's OOH

Comfort Hugs Version 


Carnival City Parking Lot Roulette

SAA CARBON 


Hire Hennie

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Luigi (Works in a team with Eoin)

I’m a self-motivated, accomplished professional — disciplined, open-minded, passionate, and both results- and solutions-oriented. I’m also an accommodating and adaptable creative who works well independently while building and maintaining long-standing relationships, just as easily as I do in a team setting or when mentoring young creatives. I bring over 20 years of experience across art direction, through-the-line advertising, digital multimedia channels, and even some stand design work.


Creative Director / Art Director

Skills:

Branding, Creative Direction, Cultural Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Visual Impact Assessment


Mediums:

ATL Advertising, Packaging, Publishing, Magazines, Corporate and Industrial Communications


Portfolio

TVC - Clover Brand The Beatles


TVC - E45 30sec Range


TCV - Sealy - Sleeping Beauty BW

TVC - RMB - 7


TVC - The Bill - NBK


OOH - Standard Bankl Elevator NYC


Print & Poster - Arts and Culture - Art is Moving


Print & Poster - Ye Old Book Shop


Print & Poster - Afrox


OOH & Digital - Gun Safe Cities


OOH & Digital - The Guardian - Putin KLV


OOH & Digital - GSK ENO - Halloween


Hire Luigi

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053

Eoin (Works in a team with Luigi)

I’m a self-motivated, accomplished professional — disciplined, open-minded, passionate, and both results- and solutions-oriented. I’m also an accommodating and adaptable creative who works well independently while building and maintaining long-standing relationships, just as easily as I do in a team setting or when mentoring young creatives. I bring over 20 years of experience across art direction, through-the-line advertising, digital multimedia channels, and even some stand design work.


Copywriter / Creative Director

Skills:

Branding, Creative Direction, Cultural Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Visual Impact Assessment


Mediums:

ATL Advertising, Packaging, Publishing, Magazines, Corporate and Industrial Communications


Portfolio

Momentum Insurance

Durex

123.ie Insurance

Mini Cooper

Energade Sports Drink

Tetrapak

Medal Paints

Hire Eoin

Or contact Sebastian at

Email: sebastian@nosweat.co.za
Mobile: +27 81 818 2053