Nike Spec Ad — first spec spot built end-to-end: edit, pacing, sound design, and final finish. Tight transitions, clean typography, and an engineered “WOAH!” → beat drop moment.
Signed up on Contra a while ago. Zero views for months.
This week I uploaded some of my works. 🔥
I’m Ilia, a video editor, colorist and cinematographer with 20+ years in the field. Editorial work for Vogue, Esquire, The Rake, SHOWstudio. Based in Montenegro, shooting across the Balkans and UAE. Fashion films, brand campaigns, music videos.
More work going up this week. If you’ve been here longer, what else helped your profile get seen?
Congrats on getting the portfolio up, Ilia! 🎬 That Vogue and Esquire-level editorial polish on the fashion film cuts is exactly what makes a reel pop 🔥
Okay, so I actually made this poster because I needed something to post on Contra lol. It's kinda hard to build trust when you're just starting out, right?
Anyway, I've been into sneakers lately, so I thought, why not make something around that? The image is from Pinterest, the poster design is mine, and I used AI for the mockups. Just being honest about it .
And yeah, I'm open for work, so if you've got an idea or need a poster, feel free to reach out. We can't really expect opportunities to come our way without knocking on a few doors, right?
Anyway, what should I try designing next? I'm open to suggestions!