KRISP FREES VIDEO CALLS FROM BACKGROUND NOISE
With work-from-home video calls helping companies to
continue operations throughout the Coronavirus crisis, one
service that’s come to prominence has been Krisp, a tool that
mutes background noise around you. Especially useful at a
time when designers are struggling to maintain a semblance
of professionalism on client calls, in the face of barking dogs,
noisy children and next-door’s loud music, Krisp helps
everyone focus on the conversation. Easy to set up and
available on PC and Mac, Krisp works with over 800 apps,
including Zoom and Hangouts, and its makers have recently
introduced a free tier to help remote-working employees and
freelancers through the pandemic.
krisp.aiFREELANCE PLATFORM MAKES PREMIUM
FEATURES FREE
A freemium platform for freelancers, UnderPinned is now
offering all of its premium services for free until
September to help ease financial pressures facing millions
of freelancers during the coronavirus crisis. This means
both new and existing members can get full access to its
Virtual Office platform and every feature in its premium
plan, which would previously have costed £89.98 per year.
These include a portfolio and proposal builder, a contact
portal to help you keep track of past and future clients, an
invoice and contacts builder, and a UP Network to help
support, collaborate and grow your career.
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AFFINITY DESIGNER FREE FOR 90 DAYS
Serif, the developers of Affinity Designer, Affinity Publisher
and Affinity Photo, has stepped up to support creatives, offering
all three applications for free for 90 days, at the same time
as personally funding work for 100 freelancers. There’s no
obligation to buy at the end of the period, but anyone wishing
to will be offered a further 50 per cent off, bringing the price
down to £23.99 for PC and Mac, and £9.99 for iPad. The company
plans to make the free trial and additional discount available
until 20 April, but will continue to review the situation over the
coming months.
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