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Best freelance Art Directors in New York to hire in 2025

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Nate Bruzdzinski
PRONew York, USA
$25k+
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6x
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5.0
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Kayla Elorza
PRONew York, USA
$25k+
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50x
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5.0
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109
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Aluko Studio
New York, USA
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Joshua Myers
PROBuffalo, USA
$10k+
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4x
Hired
4.7
Rating
6
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Tanner Notch
PRONew York, USA
$5k+
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5x
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4.7
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