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Product Designer · Motion · Taste · Aesthetics · AI
$25k+
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14x
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5.0
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665
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Product Designer · Motion · Taste · Aesthetics · AI
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Framer Pro Expert | Trusted by YC & growing brands
$50k+
Earned
24x
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5.0
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644
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Framer Pro Expert | Trusted by YC & growing brands
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Strategic Kajabi Builds That Sell, Not Just Look Good.
$50k+
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69x
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5.0
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128
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Strategic Kajabi Builds That Sell, Not Just Look Good.
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Bending Reality Through Design | Jury @ Awwwards
$50k+
Earned
22x
Hired
5.0
Rating
380
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Bending Reality Through Design | Jury @ Awwwards
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Web Designer & Framer Expert
$10k+
Earned
18x
Hired
5.0
Rating
290
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Web Designer & Framer Expert
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Visual Designer and Framer Developer
$5k+
Earned
12x
Hired
4.9
Rating
187
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Visual Designer and Framer Developer
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Top 1% Product, UI, UX & Web Designer
$50k+
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13x
Hired
5.0
Rating
275
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Top 1% Product, UI, UX & Web Designer
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Top 1% | Design, Engineering & Growth Systems in weeks :)
$5k+
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8x
Hired
5.0
Rating
127
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Top 1% | Design, Engineering & Growth Systems in weeks :)
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What 2 Unpaid Projects Taught Me About Protecting Yourself I learned these lessons the expensive way. Sharing so you don't have to. 1. Get payment milestones in writing before you start. Not "we'll figure it out." Not a handshake. A contract with clear milestones, amounts, and deadlines. On-platform, where there's a record. 2. Never deliver 100% before final payment clears. I delivered a complete project, handed over all credentials, and trusted the client to pay. He didn't. Once everything is in their hands, your leverage is gone. 3. Silence is a red flag, not patience. When a client goes quiet for weeks after delivery, they're not "busy." They're hoping you'll give up. Set a deadline: if payment doesn't come within 7 days of delivery, escalate immediately. 4. Document everything outside the platform too. Screenshots of WhatsApp conversations, email confirmations, deployment logs, Git commits. If a dispute happens, your paper trail is your case. 5. Partial delivery is your best protection. On a multi-milestone project, never build ahead of payment. Finish milestone 1, get paid, then start milestone 2. If the client disappears after milestone 1, you've lost time but not unpaid work. 6. Threats mean you have leverage. When a client suddenly threatens legal action, bad reviews, and bans instead of just paying, it tells you one thing: they know they owe you and they're trying to scare you into walking away. Don't. 7. Keep your emotions out of your communication. Every message to support, every email, every response should be factual and professional. The moment you sound emotional, the focus shifts from "client didn't pay" to "freelancer is being difficult." I'm sharing this because I wish someone had told me before I lost sleep over it. Protect your work. Protect your time. And never feel guilty about expecting to be paid for what you delivered. @contrahq @sanganakhq
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