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July so far...
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2 projects delivered
š¤ 1 project cancelled (but wrapped up smoothly thanks to a clear contract and good communication)
š¦ New packaging work already in progress
ā Plenty of coffee
Actually nothing booked for August and reaching out to get new clients!
A good reminder that not every project is meant to be finished.
Having the right processes in place makes the highs (and the unexpected lows) a lot easier to get through.
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That's what a recent client request sounded, when the client asked for custom graphics designed for their marketing site. They had created the overall structure and layout with one of the AI tools, but it looked too generic, and like another AI slop.
Maybe that's where designers fit in now. AI gets you 80% of the way there. We make the final 20% feel human.
That request to make it not look like AI captures a real design problem. What was the clearest visual signal you removed or rebuilt to make the site feel authored?
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Many businesses try to say everything on their homepage.
The result?
Visitors don't know where to focus.
A homepage isn't meant to explain every detail about your business.
Its purpose is to guide visitors toward the information that's most relevant to them.
A strong homepage should:
ā Clearly explain what you do.
ā Highlight the value you provide.
ā Build trust quickly.
ā Make the next step obvious.
Simple.
Focused.
Effective.
Sometimes, removing content creates a stronger website than adding more.
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A month and a half ago, on June 5, I got serious about Contra. And now there are a hundred of us.
A bit of context. I've got 3+ years on Upwork behind me: $70K earned, Top Rated Plus, 100% Job Success. But over the last six months something broke. Fewer invites, shrinking budgets, client expectations through the roof, and the platform's fees just keep climbing. The strange part ā I was doing exactly what I'd always done. It wasn't me. A lot of people are saying the same thing right now: Upwork isn't what it used to be.
At some point I just decided to stop knocking on a closed door and try something new. That's how I ended up here.
And yeah, I'm starting from zero again. Zero followers, zero reviews, building it all back up. A little scary, honestly.
But in these six weeks:
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earned my first $1,000 on Contra
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got the Jitter Expert badge
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and my last post pulled 1.5K views and 3 Goats š
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