How to become a Contra Top Independent in 2026?
It’s not about shortcuts or luck, it’s about consistently great work, bringing real clients onto Contra, treating them professionally on-platform, and showing real process and results through a strong portfolio.
It’s also about earning trust through honest reviews and actually contributing to the community.
That’s how you build real visibility and momentum going into 2026:
–– bring quality clients to Contra
–– build a portfolio with real outcomes
–– earn strong, honest reviews
–– stay active and helpful in the community
–– play the long game
I recently became a Top Independent myself, big thanks to the @Contra HQ Team & my clients.
If you’re serious and want to know exactly how to approach this or how to build your portfolio the right way, hit me in the DMs. Happy to help 🤝
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🎅 Sound on! Santa has a message for you Merry Christmas.
This is my submission for the Holiday Challenge 2025.
I created a cinematic Christmas ad concept for Contra using a Porsche reference image treating it like a premium holiday advertisement
I used Flora AI for image prompting and composition and then combined Flora AI with Sora AI to turn the concept into a cinematic video
For me the key was composing and orchestrating multiple platforms to create a clean high end ad for the Contra Community.
In the comments I show you how to do it!
🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the Contra Community!
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My Submission 💥
Recently, I built a full Framer website for DAY-ONE, a leading sportswear brand known through Arda, winner of the New York-World Running Challenge, and migrated it seamlessly to Shopify with Frameship.
This project stands out by turning high-performance athletic branding into a fast, clean, and revenue-focused e-commerce experience.
Let’s show the community what real execution looks like.