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One piece of advice to my past self as a freelancer: release your drafts ✍️
Sometimes, we let overthinking win the game. But action is the only thing that actually moves us forward.
That's why today I'm posting an article I wrote back when I first joined @Contra HQ in 2023.
The premise is the old dilemma of whether we can separate the art from the artist. With the surge of cancel culture in the last couple of years, the article is more relevant than ever.
You can read the full piece here ⬅️
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I wish i had this when i was freelancing!
Nearly there, never thought a platform would enable this much potential for designers. Thanks @Contra HQ - Let's cook great design this year ✨
Amazing effort Zain. Congratulations 🎉
First week on Contra, done ✨
Coming from Upwork, this has definitely been a bit of a learning curve, but I’ve been enjoying it so far. Gonna be honest, by day 3 I wasn’t fully into it yet.
I started with a discover score of 53 and I’m now at 86, which honestly just makes me want to keep improving and see how far I can take it.
Any advice for newbies here on Contra? 👀
Awesome, keep it up! 👍
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