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Fahad R

pro

• May 3

One of the best parts of freelancing is finding clients who trust you enough to let you do your best work. Grateful for the kind words from Karen at Purple Porcupine Media. We started with fixing a stalled app and ended up building a full AI-powered career platform for entertainment professionals. Excited for what is next.

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“Fahad brings technical expertise, professionalism, clear communication, and strategic insight in everything he did. He consistently delivered high quality work, elevated functionality, and brought thoughtful, innovative ideas to my project.”

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Esther Koubi

• Oct 6

AI didn't take my job. It became my business partner.

Every designer I know is asking the same question right now: what's left for us when AI can make something pretty in 10 seconds?

Here's my honest answer, from branding and from product.

The way I work has completely changed. Moodboards, variations, mockups, even clickable prototypes: what used to take days now takes hours.

But here's what nobody says out loud: people are making a lot of pretty things. And pretty doesn't build a brand.

Pretty doesn't tell a stranger why they should trust you.

Pretty doesn't make your offer clear in 5 seconds.

Pretty doesn't fix the screen where users give up.

That part is still on me. It's actually most of my job now.

So I stopped seeing AI as a competitor. It does the drafts, I do the thinking, and my clients get both, faster.

Designers, how has AI changed the way you work this year?

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Mahmudul Hasan Manik

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• Oct 6

Wonderful presentation and I like your thought you shared

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• Oct 6

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Nirali Padariya

• Oct 7

Well deserved! Reaching the top 1% on Contra takes real effort. These tips are super helpful for anyone looking to grow. Congratulations and keep crushing it!