First $1K is such a real one, it's proof the whole thing actually works, not just a nice idea. What kind of project got you there, and did it come through Contra's own matching or from your own outreach?
Love seeing creatives grow and share their journey! โจ๐๐ฝ
Iโm also building, learning, and improving one project at a time. My journey is still in progress, but every step counts. Excited to connect with more creatives, learn from others, and keep putting my work out there. ๐๐ป
I designed and built this hero as a concept for Nation, an AI store builder for first-time sellers. You write one sentence, and Nation builds the store, runs the ads and ships the orders while you approve each step
The brief asked for โa nation, not a SaaS.โ A nation is somewhere you travel to, so the hero is a boarding pass for one trip: JOB โ OWN, from your 9-to-5 to your own store. The ticketโs only highlight is โFirst sale,โ which promises money without promising a number
Before the ticket I tried a flag, a passport, a main street of shops and a shipping box. The box didnโt make it, but its airmail stripes ended up on the stub
On the live page the two torn halves of the ticket snap together, the page builds around it, and hovering flips it to the back. Below that, one real sellerโs story explains the product with the interface set into the sentence