How to Build an Outstanding Freelance Portfolio on Contra

How to Build an Outstanding Freelance Portfolio on ContraHow to Build an Outstanding Freelance Portfolio on Contra

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Cara Ellis

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• Apr 2

I always get questions about what makes a good portfolio and/or Contra profile. These are my personal top tips! The most important thing, though, is to get lots of feedback. So, I'd love to invite everyone to drop their profile links in the comments and open this thread up as a community feedback space. Share your work and your thoughts/advice for others!! I recently redid my entire profile (and all of my case studies) using this Contra profile template and am feeling much happier with how it's looking. I'd love to hear your thoughts on mine, too!

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Ebad Ahmed

• Apr 6

This is so amazing, Cara! but let me know how to upload like this with a proper cursor that you can slide forward and backward?

Subrata Roy

pro

• Apr 2

Great Work.

George Poradek

pro

• Apr 3

profile looking awesome! I love how aesthetic and neat yours is. As a performance marketer, my goal is to combine creative work with real business results/impact - open to thoughts. I know, my main profile hero image needs an update lol https://contra.com/george_poradek_3y2a13s6

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Saira Nasir 𐙚

• Apr 4

thanks for sharing.

Golden Ekpendu

pro

• Apr 5

This is amazing, thanks for sharing. I'd truly appreciate some feedback on how to improve my profile: https://contra.com/ekpendugolden19/work

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Mustafa Kazmi

• Apr 5

nice work

Amy Frank

• Apr 5

Any advice is appreciated related to my portfolio, especially as I'm not the typical designer type on here. Be gentle on me, haha. 😊 https://contra.com/amy_frank_lokvh4i3

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Laura Rautjoki

pro

• Apr 6

Beautiful tips ❤️

https://contra.com/laura_rautjoki_cczihl0m/work?r=laura_rautjoki_cczihl0m

Here’s my portfolio page - feel free to give some Feedback!

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Hafiz Ahmad

pro

• Apr 7

Amazing profile and achievements @Cara Ellis. Here is my profile and I have recently updated everything. Would love your feedback https://contra.com/ahmaduiux/work?r=ahmaduiux

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shreyansh Singh

• Apr 8

Great thread! The feedback loop is everything. Love how you've made this a community thing rather than just a personal tip-drop. Dropping our profile here too — we do Shopify & eCommerce web design: contra.com/shreyansh_singh_xkrfhy69 Would love your thoughts! 🙌

Dozie Franklin

• Apr 10

I love this. Building a worthy portfolio can sometimes be confusing and I think you nailed it. I'd truly appreciate feedback on mine https://contra.com/dozie_franklin/work?r=dozie_franklin

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Atolani Adegbesan

• Apr 14

Thanks for this opportunity Cara

Igor Sidorov

• Apr 16

please tell me if I designed my portfolio properly? https://contra.com/Igor_Sidorov/work?r=Igor_Sidorov

Mario Busto

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• May 2

Finally catching up on some admin work...I have 50+ production projects to add to my portfolio since I last updated my Contra profile. Sheeeeesh

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Tanner Notch

curator

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• May 2

good problem to have

Emmanuel Ola

• May 2

Just wrapped up an AI agency website on Framer for a recent client project.

The goal was to create something clean, modern, and conversion-focusedwhile still keeping that “tech/AI” feel without making it overly complex.

I focused on: • Clear structure and flow • Strong visual hierarchy • Responsive design across devices • Subtle interactions to keep it engaging

I’d really appreciate some honest feedback from the community especially on: – Overall design and layout – User experience and flow – Anything that could improve conversions

Always looking to refine and improve my work. https://medcalla.com/

Thanks in advance 🙏

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Nagaraj M

• May 2

Great work! Great feedback

Chavi - Brand Designer

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• May 2

April Brand Designer Recap:

💜 7x Brand collabs posted 💜 1x Passion projects posted 💜 1x Client project posted 💜 491 new followers on Insta 💜 5x Client projects completed 💜 12x New enquiries 💜 7x Discovery calls 💜 2x Clients booked Total Income: $10650

May is fully booked!! 🥳 Last spot left for June 👀