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Charles Delamarre recommends working with Khushbakht hashim
I am writing to highly recommend Khushbakht as a graphic designer. I had the pleasure of working with her on a brandbook project, and I was consistently impressed by her creativity and ability to bring our vision to life.
Elliot Braem recommends working with Marie Dyachenko
Really incredible work - super organized and always coming up with great ideas. A pleasure to work with.
Tony Cook recommends working with Ansleigh Hill
Ansleigh is great to work with. Listened to my ideas and incorporated them perfectly with my vision. With no hesitation I would recommend her work to anyone.
Andrea Juwono recommends working with Barbiana Liu
Barbiana is a talented designer, but what sets her apart as an independent creator is her human and mutual understanding of her audience. Had wonderful conversations with her, definitely recommending you to work with her!
Yasmin Neves recommends working with Leanna Griffin
There aren't enough words to describe how amazing Naturallee Designs are. After a full rebrand, it made sense to commission Lee to design and develop a whole new website. I trusted Lee 100% throughout the process and I'm so happy, thanks!
Leo Tabibzadegan recommends working with Pradyumn Pandey
Pradyumn Pandey is a legend. Flexible and always does his best to deliver. Thank you for everything!
Tal Shemesh recommends working with Michelle Griczika
Michelle is a powerhouse! She went above and beyond the project scope and I will absolutely be working with her in the future.
Rachel Star recommends working with Michelle Griczika
Fantastic — she took the brief and executed with little guidance. Already setting up the next project with her!
Amir Shpilman recommends working with Shannon Permenter
Collaborating with Shannon on grants is way more than just excellent text writing. Her expertise in contemporary art is beneficial for the projects in general and is inspiring. I Highly recommend this gig.
Janet Choi recommends working with Rodrigo Lamadrid
Working with Rodrigo was great! He did an excellent job translating an English article into Spanish for us, all while being communicative, friendly, and professional. Highly recommend and hope to work with him again in the future.
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Switchboard
Live Streaming Platform
The quality of independents on Contra is top-notch, and the onboarding process is one to model. Being able to speak with a team member to truly understand what we needed as well as offer suggestions of talent in the network was a whole new experience for me.
Stan
Creator Store
I used to waste hours trying to find talent. Switching to Contra was 10x on my time, energy and money as an Entrepeneur and Creator. Lauren was a perfect fit from day one, and I couldn’t have found someone of this calibor without Contra.
Almanac.io
Platform for Async Collaboration
Love, love, love. Contra is an amazing place to find flexible, creative talent. The process of getting to know independents through their profiles was incredibly easy and fast.
Cecilia Reusch
Community Strategist
I can vouch for Contra that it is a great hiring tool. I shoot my shot and the candidates I keep seeing are incredible.The process took minutes and the support I always get from their team is 10/10.
Grounded Insights
UX Research Consulting Firm
The talent I find on Contra has been excellent. But aside from that, Contra’s community differentiates Contra from other freelancing platforms. I love the responsiveness of the Contra team, and how invested they are in your success. I actually pay freelancers I’ve found outside of Contra through Contra because I love the platform so much, especially that they don’t take a cut of your payment.
Joseph Liu
Career Consultant
Freelancers on Contra come across very professionally. They actually seem to read your job posting and have directly relevant skills, which isn’t always the case on most other freelancer sites. On Contra, freelancers who matched with my job seemed to have the relevant skills I was seeking.
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