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Two weeks ago, I decided to take Contra seriously. For a long time, my profile was just... there. I kept waiting until my portfolio felt "ready enough." Joining a two-week community challenge gave me the push I needed to stop overthinking and start showing up consistently.
Over these two weeks, I've:
published 10+ posts and projects;
improved my portfolio;
connected with talented designers from around the world;
and, most importantly, built the habit of sharing my work instead of keeping it in drafts.
Looking back, I'm not most proud of the number of posts. I'm proud that I finally stopped waiting and started sharing my work. This is just the beginning, and I'm excited to see where this journey on Contra takes me. Hopefully, my first client is not too far away
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Just hit 100/100 on my Contra profile score.
Took some focused effort to get every section dialed in: portfolio projects with real case studies, services with clear deliverables and pricing, reviews from actual clients, and a bio that says what I do without the fluff.
If you're sitting at 70-80 and wondering what moves the needle, the biggest jumps for me came from:
Adding detailed project write-ups (not just screenshots)
Listing tools and roles accurately on each project
Getting client reviews after completed work
Setting up productized services with real pricing
Not a vanity metric. Clients filter by profile strength, and a complete profile just looks more trustworthy when someone's deciding who to message.
Happy to share specifics if anyone's working on theirs.
My submission for the Wonder Challenge on Contra.
We've all had that moment—seeing a successful product and thinking,
"I had that idea years ago."
That question inspired Drafty.
The problem usually isn't a lack of ideas. It's that ideas get buried in notes, screenshots, voice memos, and unfinished drafts until they're forgotten.
The irony is that Drafty itself was one of my own forgotten ideas.
Using Wonder, I explored the concept, iterated through multiple product directions, refined the user experience, and transformed that idea into a complete product experience, including the branding, marketing website, and mobile app.
Wonder wasn't just where Drafty started. It became an essential part of how the product evolved. From brainstorming concepts to refining layouts and improving the user experience, it helped me iterate until every part of the product told one consistent story.
Drafty helps creators move from inspiration to execution by guiding ideas through their complete lifecycle:
• Capture new ideas
• Rediscover forgotten ones
• Develop them in a dedicated workspace
• Discover hidden connections
• Turn them into actionable plans
This submission includes a complete brand identity, marketing website, mobile app experience, and a walkthrough showing both the product and how Wonder became part of my creative workflow.
Because every great product starts as someone's first draft.
Drafty gave one of mine a second chance.
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aqsaa-khalid_i-built-drafty-an-ai-powered-creative-companion-ugcPost-7479753532951183360-Fpm5/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEZi-pAB9ZlLL_xc_QCxLVaiZEUfqV09kuo
Wonder:
https://app.wonder.so/aqsa-khalid/files/019f3288-e1b0-75fb-b69c-2d409b537d2d
My second entry for the Rive Interactive Character Challenge on Contra! 🐹🚀
This time I really challenged myself: How much can I build in just ONE day?
This is the result after a single day of work – and I'm still blown away by how fast you can work with Rive. Absolutely insane! ⚡
Loved the process showing how you worked on the character from scratch, very inspiring. Kinda wants to make me try Rive, is it a 2d character rigging tool?
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