Collaborate with us

Collaborations between professionals.

We're a small studio with no open positions. But we enjoy working with good professionals: if you run a business of your own — freelancer, studio, small agency — and you'd like to propose a collaboration, this is how it works. When a project needs your craft, we work together under a clear, written agreement.

With whom
Professionals with their own business
When
When a project calls for it
How
Remotely, with a written agreement

To start on the right foot

What it is, and what it isn't.

A little clarity before you write: it helps us answer well, and saves you waiting for something we can't offer.

It isn't

  • A job offer or a job ad.
  • A recruitment process: no CV needed.
  • Employment, full-time or part-time.
  • An internship or a first-job programme.

It is

  • A collaboration between independent professionals.
  • On defined assignments, when a project calls for it.
  • Governed by a written agreement, before starting.
  • Remote, with your own tools and your own hours.

We're not recruiting anyone. But sometimes a project needs a craft we don't cover: that's when we bring in a professional we already know — maybe you, if you wrote to us first.

How it happens

They start from projects.

No interviews, no rankings: just an open door and a simple way to knock.

  1. 01

    You propose a collaboration

    Who you are, your business, what you do and a portfolio. A concrete proposal is worth more than a résumé.

  2. 02

    We read it and keep it in mind

    Calmly and carefully: your proposal stays among the professionals we think of when the need comes up.

  3. 03

    When there's a project, we write to you

    If work that fits your craft comes in, we get in touch. It may happen soon or later on: it depends on the projects.

  4. 04

    Written agreement, then we start

    Scope, deadline, compensation and usage rights, set before starting. Then you work autonomously.

The crafts

Where collaborations happen.

These are the crafts our projects ask for most often. If you do something different and do it well, write anyway: we like good surprises.

  • Graphic design & illustration Visual identities, illustration, campaign material.
  • UI / UX design Interfaces for sites and products, from wireframe to design system, with real attention to accessibility.
  • Web & software development WordPress, Astro, React, management systems. Clean code, performance, no shortcuts.
  • Advertising & SEO Campaigns, funnels and content, measured before promising.
  • Social media Channels and content for the clients we bring online. Method, not improvisation.

How it's framed

Autonomous work, in two forms.

Whatever the form, the principle stays the same: no subordination, a written agreement, compensation defined before starting.

The usual form

Business to business

The classic relationship between professionals: single assignments, subcontracting or an outsourced area. Framework agreement, invoice, clear timelines and responsibilities.

It's the right form for any recurring collaboration.

For a single assignment

Occasional self-employment

For a one-off, well-bounded piece of work, in the forms of occasional self-employment Italian law provides. It stays a defined assignment: no hours, no promised continuity.

We verify the correct framing together, before starting.

The pact

Four commitments, the same for everyone.

Alpacode operates under Italy's flat-rate regime and has no employees: every collaboration is autonomous work, in the forms provided by law. Clear rules, the same for everyone, so everyone works at ease.

  • No employment relationships, declared or disguised.
  • Always a written agreement: scope, deadline, compensation and usage rights, before starting.
  • Real autonomy: no imposed hours, no fixed desk — the delivery is what counts.
  • Every payment goes through a receipt or invoice, according to your status.

Questions

Quick answers.

Are you hiring?

No: Alpacode has no employee positions open and publishes no job ads. What we offer are collaborations between independent professionals, when a project calls for them.

Can I send you my CV?

It isn't necessary: since we don't recruit, a résumé tells us little. If you run your own business, a portfolio and a couple of lines on how you picture the collaboration help much more.

Do you offer internships?

Not at the moment: we don't offer internships, traineeships or placement programmes.

Do I need a VAT number?

For recurring collaborations, yes: it's the right form between professionals. For a single, well-bounded assignment, Italian law also provides occasional self-employment. Either way, we verify the correct framing together before starting.

Will you reply?

We read every proposal carefully and write to you when there's a project where working together makes sense. It can take a while: if you don't hear from us right away, it isn't a no — that project just hasn't arrived yet.

How does compensation work?

It's agreed in writing before starting, together with scope and deadline. Once the delivery is accepted, payment is prompt, with a receipt or invoice according to your status.

Proposal

Propose a collaboration.

Tell us who you are, what you do and how you picture working with us. A few lines and a link to your work are enough: when the right project comes along, we'll write to you.