Today I’m celebrating a milestone that means a lot to me — reaching $50K in earnings on Contra!
Behind this number are dozens of projects, creative challenges, great collaborations, and, most importantly, people who trusted me with their ideas and businesses.
Over the years, I've had the opportunity to work across brand identity, web design and development, e-commerce, UI/UX, and creative production.
Every project has taught me something new, pushed me creatively, and helped me grow.
A big thank you to all the clients who trusted me, the people I've collaborated with, and the Contra community for being part of this journey.
This is not the finish line. Just another milestone along the way.
Here's to the next $50K and even bigger creative challenges! 🚀
To celebrate, I didn't want a generic thank-you graphic, so I algorithmically arranged 49 tiles of my actual shipped work (Palm, Direct Edits, and recent client builds) into the number 100 using parametric squircle math.
Huge thank you to everyone following the journey, supporting my work, and trusting me to build fast, clean web apps that actually look good.
We’re just getting started. Onto the next milestone! 🚀
Signed up on Contra a while ago. Zero views for months.
This week I uploaded some of my works. 🔥
I’m Ilia, a video editor, colorist and cinematographer with 20+ years in the field. Editorial work for Vogue, Esquire, The Rake, SHOWstudio. Based in Montenegro, shooting across the Balkans and UAE. Fashion films, brand campaigns, music videos.
More work going up this week. If you’ve been here longer, what else helped your profile get seen?
Congrats on getting the portfolio up, Ilia! 🎬 That Vogue and Esquire-level editorial polish on the fashion film cuts is exactly what makes a reel pop 🔥