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Just crossed $10,000 earned on Contra. 🎉
A small milestone, but one I'm genuinely proud of.
A few years ago, I was working in product management and exploring design on the side. Today, most of that revenue has come from helping founders, startups, and businesses build better websites and digital experiences.
A few things I've learned along the way:
- Great work compounds.
- Relationships matter more than portfolios.
- The fastest way to get more clients is to help your current clients succeed.
- Consistency beats motivation every time.
- Most opportunities come from conversations, not cold pitches.
This milestone wasn't built from one big project.
It came from dozens of calls, revisions, late nights, mistakes, follow-ups, learning Framer deeply, and continuously improving the process at Walian Studio.
Still very early in the journey.
The next goal is much bigger:
Building a studio known for creating high-performing websites that not only look great, but actually help businesses grow.
Grateful to every client, collaborator, and friend who trusted me along the way.
Onwards. 🚀
Huge milestone Akash. Congratulations 🎉
Thank you Tonye
Congrats @Akash Deep Walia 🎉
Thank you
Congrats Akash, how much time did it took to reach this milestone?
Thank you, 6 months less or more
this is just the beginning man! hyped for you
Thank you Benjamin, really just started 6 months ago for the first time as a freelancer. Hyped for where I can take this.
you'll be surprised how fast things can change in the next 6 months
Congratulations
Thannk you
Jezzzz, this is amazing 😍 🤩
Thank you Boluwatife
You are most welcome 🤗 😁
Congratulations!
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40 days ago, I decided to start growing on Contra from zero and document the whole journey publicly 🫶❤️💃. And now we’re here:
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒𝟎 🎉 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬
So much has already happened. In these 40 days, I’ve already managed to:
✅ reach 156 / 1,000 followers
✅ get my first contract
✅ get featured on the Contra homepage
✅ get into Community Favorites
✅ participate in 2 Contra challenges #CapCutDesignStudio Challenge & #stitchchallenge
✅ make it into the Top 10% of creatives on Contra
Not bad for the first 40 days, right? 👀
I’m still far from the final goal, but this already feels like proof that showing up consistently works.
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 156 / 1,000
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁: 844 followers
Follow along if you’re curious to see whether it’s possible to grow on Contra from zero
More is coming 🤓🤓🤓
🐐 + 💬 = ❤️
so cool!
Built this Framer site for a client and they were genuinely thrilled with how it turned out. The whole build came together exactly how they wanted — clean, polished, and perfectly aligned with the vision they had in mind.
The design has a calm, modern feel with a strong hero section, soft visuals, and a layout that makes the brand stand out without feeling crowded.
My client was especially happy with how smooth the final experience looked and how all the details came together so neatly.
Need a website built in Framer? Let’s turn your idea into something clean, sharp, and beautifully executed — send me a message and let’s get started.
#framerexpert #framerdeveloper #framertemplate
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Exploring two distinct directions for a photographer's portfolio website. Which one would you pick?
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Voted Timeless — and I'd argue it's actually the stronger strategic choice for a photographer's portfolio. The dark, high-contrast layout lets the imagery do the work rather than the UI; when your product IS the photography, the frame should disappear. The Modern direction with...
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