Started the year with just my laptop and ended February with my workspace setup.
From Jan till now, I’ve achieved far more than I did for the entire year last year.
God has been with me and this is just the beginning ✨
I’ve noticed a lot of real-life designs don’t look like the ones we have on X.
Sighhhhh, I better stop designing flashy things if I know it’s not solving any problem
Starting this discussion knowing it may cause some disagreements.
If you're in the category that thinks the card below 'After UX' is good UX, let's share our reasons cause I believe the card below 'After UX' is still Bad UX
See thread for why I strongly disagree with the design
“From being jobless for 6 months, to earning $3k+ in 3 months…@contra not only made me earn more but made me a designer that strives for growth.
Contra is the future of freelance to me and I’m on the journey to make it more accessible and sought after by other freelancers”
Sep 2024, a friend sent me 5k for a workstation cause I had no light or data to work on a project.
Feb 2025: 1 job, $1600 (I withdrew $1400 cause I like keeping change ☺️).
Now, when I get on my knees to pray, I cry, not because of challenges but because of my answered prayers.
August 2023, 1 month salary = 50k, March 2025: 1 gig, app. $900 = 1.3 million naira.
Back then , I’ll wake up as early as 5am so I don’t miss staff bus , when there is traffic we will come down from the bus and trek for hours 😂,
Now I stay in the comfort of my home to work,
I’m $1000 away from my $25k goal on Contra.
One thing that has massively helped me is the skill in pricing/negotiation and being business focused.
I know how and what to charge for what I’m offering.
And that’s why most times, I can negotiate and make my clients raise the
