Creative Network + Referral Program | ARIOM Design Studio

Overview

When you join our Creative Network you’re automatically enrolled in our Referral Program. Not only can you get paid for successful referrals to our studio (and vice versa), you get full access to our Creative Directory and Network Platform for free.

Whether you’re a small print shop, solo web designer, muralist, or brand studio, we welcome all creative professionals to apply! There are no membership or application fees, you only pay us (or we pay you) for subcontracting and successful referrals.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be a creative professional (individual/sole prop or business/agency) with a minimum of 1 year of professional experience.

Availability

Open and actively accepting new members.

Access and get listed in our Creative Directory.

You get access to and listed in a directory of creative professionals, agencies, and studios you can network, refer work, subcontract, and collaborate with.

Get paid when you refer new clients and work our way.

When you refer work to our studio (or vice versa), you can get paid for each successful referral. If you’d rather do fee-free referrals, we can do that too!

Free access to our Network Platform.

Our Creative Network Platform (powered by Raklet), allows you to see and respond to opportunities, comment your own, and network all in one place.

Frequently asked questions.

I have less than the required years of professional experience, can I still apply?

Sure! You’re more than welcome to apply if you’ve got less than 1 year of experience, you just won’t be added at this time.

How much can I get paid?

The short answer is, it depends. When we set up your referral agreement with us, we work directly with you to find a fee structure that works for everyone. There is no minimum referral fee amount, but we do cap referral payments at a max of $500 per successful referral (in either direction).

Offered referral payment structures include:

One set, flat-fee that doesn’t change based on the work referred.
Sliding scale, where fees are determined by estimated payouts of referred work.
Fee-free referrals. You pay nothing, we pay nothing, we just refer work to each other.

When negotiating referral fees with us, remember, whatever we set up goes both ways. Whatever we’d pay you for a successful referral, you’d pay us for work we refer to you that pans out (key word, pans out). Payments (in either direction) will only happen if the referral is successful and are paid out once per new client. You’ll never owe us (and we’ll never owe you) additional fees if you continue working with a referred client or if the referral doesn’t work out.

You can also refer (and receive) work from other Network members, but keep in mind, the referral agreement you signed with us is only applicable for referrals between you and our studio. So, you’ll have to negotiate terms for Member-to-Member referrals separately.

How often will you reach out with referral and/or subcontracting opportunities?

How often we reach out or post a new opportunity depends on how often we receive requests from new (or repeat) clients that we (a) don’t have the bandwidth or skills to help with and (b) are looking for services that match your skill set, the availability you shared with us, and types of work you’re interested in.

So, short answer, there’s no set minimum or maximum and no guarantee you’ll receive regular referrals from us. We also don’t expect regular referrals from you or your business either, so there’s no pressure to send us a certain number of clients or work per year.

I don’t want to be DM’d by other members, can I join without listing my info in the Creative Directory?

Yep! When you register your account you have complete control over your profile visibility, the info you share, and even if other members can DM you. That said, if you comment on a post other members may be able to see your comments.

Is the Creative Directory publicly available?

Nope! Only active Network Members and our studio have access to it.

Are there any conduct expectations?

Yes, we have a few simple rules we expect Network Members to follow so we can keep this space welcoming and productive for everyone. When you register there is a pinned post on our Announcement Board with general conduct expectations.

The two big rules for using the Creative Network Platform are:

Be respectful. We have a zero-tolerance policy for hate speech, harassment, spamming and bullying other members, and disruptive behavior of any kind.
Keep it professional. If you decide to take on any Member-to-Member work, that’s between you and the member you work with. We just ask y’all keep it professional in the comments if things don’t work out.

Any member who violates these rules, our Anti-Hate Group Policy, or the terms of their Referral Agreement will be removed from the Platform, Network, and immediately banned. If you ever have an issue with another member, please reach out to us via DM, email, or make a report on the platform.