Honestly, I came to Contra just looking for work. But somewhere along the way, I realized

Honestly, I came to Contra just looking for work. But somewhere along the way, I realizedHonestly, I came to Contra just looking for work. But somewhere along the way, I realized

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Vladyslav Pidchenko

pro

• Jun 16

Honestly, I came to Contra just looking for work.

But somewhere along the way, I realized — that's not the whole picture.

I've been in UI/UX for 10+ years, and at some point, you stop just doing the work and start craving something more. The competition. The community. The friction of being around people who are just as serious about craft as you are.

So here I am. Not only to land projects, but to:

— compete in challenges and see how my work holds up against the best designers in the world — connect with people in my field who actually get what this work is about — pick up new perspectives from colleagues I haven't met yet — and give back where I can, because that's how this whole thing works

If you're a UI/UX designer, a creative director, or just someone who cares deeply about what they make — let's connect.

I'm here for all of it.

Kris Anfalova

pro

• Oct 29

Casemate: making malware analysis feel calm instead of scary

Cybersecurity websites usually look the same: black background, green code, a hooded guy. I wanted to try the opposite for Casemate, a concept for a malware analysis tool.

The idea is simple: the product keeps a suspicious file in a sealed chamber and watches what it does. So I put a bug frozen in amber in the middle of a canyon. It’s dangerous and under control at the same time, and you get it without reading a word.

Then I made sure the page still works for a security lead who wants facts. The stats sit right next to the headline: threats isolated, latency, endpoints covered.

The hardest part was keeping it warm without losing trust. I stayed with one terracotta colour, wide capitals and mono labels, so it reads like a serious tool and not a poster.

I’m taking on new projects for SaaS and tech teams. If you have a product that’s hard to explain in one glance, send me a message.

What do you think, would you trust a security product with a canyon on the homepage?