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First $1,000 on Contra
My first milestone - earned through one project, one client, and a lot of attention to detail.
What made the difference was not just the design. It was honest communication. When something wasn't working, I flagged it before the client noticed. That built more trust than any pixel-perfect screen ever could.
I built the homepage for Grand Coastal Hotel in Guyana.
Full Webflow build - navbar, brand system, footer, responsive across every breakpoint.
Every decision documented. Every hour accountable.
Freelancing teaches you fast. Communicate honestly. Flag problems early. Deliver clean work.
On to the next one :)
Congratulation Asim! 🎉
Thank you very much @MD Rafee Alam 😍
Thanks brother
Congrats!!
Thanks Sahil
Congratulations on your new mile stone
Thank you @Boluwatife Delight 😊
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈
Thanks @Esther Adewumi
Great
Thank you 😊
Huge milestone Zakria. Big Congratulations 🎉
Thank you soo much Tonye!
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Excited to Be Accepted on Contra Labs as a Web Designer
I’m excited to share a proud milestone in my journey — I’ve officially been accepted into Contra Labs as a Web Designer.
This achievement means a lot to me because it reflects the hard work, creativity, and dedication I’ve put into building modern, user-friendly websites for clients worldwide.
Over the years, I’ve specialised in:
Website Design
WordPress Development
Shopify Development
Elementor Websites
UI/UX Design
E-commerce Design
Being accepted by Contra Labs is a great opportunity to connect with amazing clients and work on exciting projects that challenge my creativity and skills.
I’m truly happy and grateful for this opportunity. It motivates me to keep learning, improving, and delivering high-quality digital experiences.
A big thank you to everyone who has supported me in this journey. This is just the beginning, and I’m excited for what’s ahead.
Looking forward to building more beautiful and impactful websites!
Congrats!
Hey guys 👋
How did you get your first client on Contra?
I’ve been on the platform for 2 months and haven’t landed a project yet.
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated 🙌
*I'll stand here and listen* 😅
My full design cycle for an AI startup 💻✨
One of my recent favorite projects was a full design cycle for Telephone AI —
brand identity, website, industry pages, and the platform itself.
AI integrated into every step of the process.
Case study is still coming 👀
But working on that project reminded me of what I actually love most
about early-stage startups: being in on it early.
Researching a new market, figuring out who the real user is,
what they need, what they've never had before —
and laying the right foundation from day one
instead of fixing it later.
Best practices from MVP. Not retrofitted after.
Here's what that process looks like for me now:
↳ Claude Projects — all the context in one place:
call transcripts, competitor research, personas,
feature priorities for MVP and what-can-wait
↳ Claude Code — structure, interactions,
clickable logic tested before Figma even opens.
Design system with tokens built from the start.
↳ Figma MCP — moved there for customization
and a proper clickable prototype the client can actually walk through
From idea to something real to click —
without weeks of "give us time to think."
#ProductDesign #StartupDesign #AIWorkflow #UXDesign #Figma #ClaudeCode
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