A brief said "Digital Rituals." My first instinct? Candles. Crystals. Mandalas.
That's the trap.
The client's audience isn't spiritual seekers — it's business owners learning AI, SEO, PPC, and social media to grow online. So before sketching a single icon, I had to redefine the word for myself.
Ritual as discipline. Not spirituality. Systems, not mysticism.
That one reframe shaped everything that came after it.
Swipe through for the brief, the reframe, and where the concepts landed 👉
Which direction would you pick? Drop a number below.
Been part of this community for a few years now, sharing my work, joining challenges, meeting some great people, and even picking up a few wins along the way.
I've genuinely enjoyed being part of Contra and seeing how much the platform has grown.
This one means a lot. Big thanks to the Contra team for the recognition!
Congrats Alec, a few years of showing up is the part most people skip. Out of the challenges you joined, which one actually brought a paying client afterwards?
It’s been a minute since my last post here on Contra.
While my main focus usually lives in photo editing and digital design, I was digging through the archive recently and thought it’d be fun to share a couple of branding projects from the past:
Slide 2: Choku Ladies Boutique identity and mockups (2 years ago)
Brand identity isn't my everyday lane, but tackling projects like these taught me a lot about visual consistency across different mediums. I’d love to hear your thoughts or see any feedback from fellow designers. Great to connect with the community again.