How to build projects from scratch on Contra

Projects on Contra are the core to a great profile and are key to providing clients and collaborators a view of your skills, creativity, and expertise. Here's how to create a project from start to finish on Contra.

From your Contra profile, head to the Work section and click Add a project. This opens the project creator where you can start building your showcase.

Upload an image or videos that highlight the project to start building your project. The more high quality visuals the better! To add additional visuals, just type "/" in the editor to see all options.

​Recommended file sizes are 1600 × 1200 (max file size is 200MB for videos and images).

Describe what the project is, how you approached it, and who it was for. The more detail, the better to help clients understand your process and impact. Type "/" to see all text formatting options available.

Type “/” in the editor to add custom blocks like quotes, numbered lists, animations, or audio. These blocks can help you add creativity to your project.

Once you’re happy with the visuals and description, hit Continue to go to your project details page. Here, you’ll finalize the details for your project before publishing.

If your project was done through Contra, you’ll have the option to verify it! This adds credibility to your profile and helps future clients trust your work.

Give your project a clear title, a short preview description, and upload a high quality cover image (this will be the thumbnail on your profile and in Discover).

Include any collaborators by their Contra handles. If your client doesn’t have a company in our database, you can simply mention them in the project description. Add the project duration and link to the completed work if available.

Add relevant tools, skills, and the industry your client works in. These tags help surface your project in Discover and help us match you to relevant jobs so make sure they are accurate!

Click Publish to make your project live! Not ready yet? You can save as draft using the dropdown menu next to the "Publish" button and return to it anytime.

To edit any of your published projects at a later date, just click into the project and click "..." > "Edit".