Am I Missing Something, Contra? (Part 2)
Plot twist:
I re-subscribed to Contra Pro.
Because if Iām going to question my entire existence on this platform, I might as well do it in HD with all the premium buttons unlocked š
So here we are:
New profile.
New projects.
New branding case studies freshly uploaded like warm baguettes.
I even went full āteacherās petā mode and actually engaged with the community, liked posts, commented, cheered people on, became social. (Yes, introverts, I fought for my life.)
And after all that grinding, tweaking, polishingā¦ my portfolio is officially fully updated, fully curated, and fully ready.
At this point, Iāve done everything short of sending Contra a croissant bouquet š
So naturally, the question returns:
Am I missing something, Contra?
Or is this just the character-building arc?
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Am I Missing Something, Contra?
So hereās a fun little mystery.
Iāve had my Contra profile for 8 months.
Fully complete. Verified. Polished like a showroom car.
Contra Pro for 4 straight months.
Got āFeatured Onā three times.
Top 10% of creatives.
Availability updated so consistently youād think I was clocking in for a shift.
And yetā¦ my inbox looks like a ghost town.
No DMs.
No inquiries.
Just silence.. the kind that makes you wonder if you accidentally blocked the entire platform.
And I thought..
Maybe the algorithm hates me?
Maybe the planets are misaligned..
Maybe Contraās matchmaking is drunk!
Or.. am I actually missing something?
So I did the dramatic thing: I wiped everything.
Now Iām rebuilding from scratch!
But honestly, I canāt help but wonder:
Am I missing something, Contra?
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A client came to me saying..
āOur cold brew tastes amazingā¦ but the packaging looks like itās apologizing for existing.ā
Fair enough.
So we gave it a glow-up.
I redesigned everything with unapologetically bold typography, the kind that practically taps you on the shoulder in the grocery aisle and says, āHey. You need me.ā
Then we paired it with that soft blue so it didnāt scare anyone before 9 AM.
And the lion? That was for the customers who want to feel like they wake up earlyā¦ even if they absolutely donāt.
The funniest part?
After launching the new look, the client messaged me saying:
āPeople keep buying it because it finally looks like it has caffeine in it.ā
Mission accomplished.
So Iām curious, have you ever bought something JUST because the branding slapped you in the face? I know I am guilty!
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It started with a sentence I couldnāt shake:
āDrinking my daily coffee is therapy, not caffeine.ā
I didnāt sketch a logo. I didnāt build a palette.
I just let the words pull me in, one letter at a time.
Soon the sentence wasnāt a sentence anymore.
It became a personality. A brand.
A little chaotic, a little honestā¦ and somehow exactly right.
Typography first. Everything else followed.
Now Iām curious, whatās your go-to coffee order?
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