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Hi Contra 👋
I'm Alia, founder of Slick Prjct , my small brand strategy and design studio based in Brussels. I've been doing this for 10+ years, both in-house and freelancers side.
I've spent the last few years mostly on Upwork, so starting a profile here from zero feels a bit... strange? In a good way :)
So how is it here?
What do you wish someone had told you in your first month?
Welcome to Contra, Alia 😊
Excited to be here, thanks 🎉
Go ahead. I think you will get your desire clients.
Thanks, Rahman, appreciate it!
Ha, glad it's not just me. 😊
Upwork has been good to me, but I want to work more directly with clients. Ideally brands at a turning point: a rebrand, a new launch, or a company that's outgrown how it looks. I've done a lot in fintech, professional services and publishing, so...
Nice job congrats 🎉🎉❤️❤️
Thank you!
Welcome to Contra! ❤️
thank you! ♥️
Hey Alia, I did the same transition from Upwork to here 1 month back. This is a super-active community, I am enjoying. Feel free to share your more works an involve to others post. 👍
Thanks Joyjit, will try my best 🔥
Looking forward to replies to cause I’m new too
let's see 😍
Go ahead
thank you! 🚀
Transitioning a decade of strategy into a fresh platform is exciting with this level of brand polish, your Contra pipeline is going to fill up quick!
Thank you so much! 😍 Fingers crossed
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This is wild to me!
I have worked so hard to build this profile and it just goes to show that you really do get out what you put in. Work has really picked up since I worked on my discovery score and the right clients seem to be finding their way to me. Couldn't be happier.
Congrats on Top 1% — that's huge! 193 is wild. If you don't mind sharing, what moved the needle most for your discovery score? Was it profile completion, case studies, or just consistent posting? Trying to build mine from scratch right now.