An all-in-one place for your independent studio or agency
Contra supports independent studios, agencies, and distributed teams looking to manage client work, showcase their expertise, and grow their business without commissions on their earnings.
Whether you're a design studio, development agency, creative collective, or strategy team, Contra provides tools to help you operate and scale your business.
How agencies and studios use Contra
Studios and agencies use Contra to:
Receive commission-free payments from clients
Create and share professional portfolios and project case studies
Showcase team expertise and past work
Connect with potential clients hiring on Contra
Build a presence within Contra's creative community
Manage client relationships and ongoing engagements
Posting jobs or browsing Discover to find freelancers for client work
Many studios use Contra as a central hub for presenting their work and growing their client pipeline.
Showcase your work with portfolio projects
Your Contra profile can serve as a public portfolio for your studio or agency, allowing you to highlight completed work, case studies, and the services you offer.
Adding high-quality portfolio projects helps potential clients better understand your capabilities and the type of work your team specializes in.
Get paid without commissions
Contra allows studios and agencies to receive payments from clients without platform commissions on their earnings, helping teams keep more of what they make.
Join the Contra community
Studios and agencies can also benefit from participating in the Contra community to connect with other independent professionals, stay informed about new opportunities, and learn from other teams building modern creative businesses.
Looking for additional visibility?
Contra also offers a curated Studio Directory that helps clients discover vetted studios for larger, multi-disciplinary projects.
Studios accepted into the directory are reviewed for factors such as portfolio quality, reliability, response time, and client feedback.
If you'd like your studio to be considered for inclusion, see the article Applying to Contra's Studio Directory for application details and requirements.
Built for modern creative teams
As more agencies and studios move toward flexible and distributed ways of working, Contra is building the infrastructure that helps creative businesses operate, collaborate, and scale.