Fedir Davydov

Currently working on an AI application for a client — definitely one of the most complex projects I’ve taken on so far. Excited to share a full case study once it launches.

What are you working on right now?

I made it. 25K earned this year. This is the first year where I earned more from freelancing than from my full-time job. I’m incredibly grateful to my amazing clients who trusted me with their projects, and to the Contra platform for giving designers like us the freedom to...

My first design was awful. My second was awful. My third was awful. My twentieth… still awful.

And that’s normal.

In my opinion, it takes at least two years of consistent work to reach a good (not even great) level of expertise as a designer. Skills build slowly. Taste improves...

Getting your first clients doesn’t have to be complicated.

Before you start cold outreach or stressing about your portfolio, talk to the people already around you — friends, family, colleagues, your neighbour, even someone from your gym. You’d be surprised how many small tasks,...