Hey Contra, I disappeared for a bit. Not because I stopped caring about design, I just needed a breather 🫂

I continued to work, but couldn't bring myself to post something here. Burnout caught up with me, and honestly that “you’re not good enough” voice doesn’t make a comeback any easier. Funny how you can work hard for years and impostor syndrome still shows up like it pays rent.

But I’m back, easing into it this time. I’ve also been posting some design content on my Insta along the way.

If you’ve been in that spot too: you’re not behind. Anyway, good to be here again🎉 For now you can take a look at one of the key screens of my new project that I can't wait to finish and show y'all!

So glad to see you back, and thank you for being so honest about burnout 🫂 You're definitely not behind! This book review screen looks super crisp and inviting. Take it easy and welcome back! 📚🎉

Attention, Contra people🚨 Only proceed if you're in the mood for a laugh😅

A while ago, I was working with a client who needed lots of video ads every month. And by "lots," I mean 36 videos, 3 hooks each, 2 formats.

That's 216 files. Every. Single. Month.

Sounds like a lot, but we were ready. THEN... things got interesting.

40 videos. 5 hooks each. 3 formats. Yep, SIX HUNDRED. In 2 weeks.

And what did we tell the client? "Pff... two weeks? Easy." Turns out, I was a little too optimistic🙃

This took us over a month. Not exactly our proudest moment. But hey, that little disaster pushed us to rethink our workflow.

And the system we built? It eventually allowed us to deliver 150 files in just 7 calendar days.

Have you ever underestimated a project's timeline and regretted it later?

The one I experienced was when a client gave me a project and provided a reference she wanted me to use as inspiration to build her website. I quoted her 10-14 days, but she said she needed it done in 5 days. I accepted it because I was desperate to get the project and I needed...