Projects on Contra are comprehensive showcases of your previous work, providing a holistic view of your skills, creativity, and expertise. They are an essential tool to give potential clients a personal insight into your working style and achievements.
Here's how to create compelling projects to attract potential clients.
Step 1: Add Visual Content
Add relevant images, videos, audio embeds or any other links that highlight your work. You can also integrate content from social media platforms like Instagram or YouTube for a more dynamic presentation. To see all of your options, simply select the "+" icon inside your Project's edit page.
Recommended file sizes are 1600 × 1200 (max file size is 200MB for videos and images).
Step 2: Add Written Content
This is where you tell the story of the project. Here are some guiding questions to help you:
What was the project's objective?
What's the context of this project (brand/company, project owners, purpose of project)?
What problem(s) were you trying to solve?
How did you arrive at your solution?
What did you learn while working on this project?
Is there anything that you would do differently on the next project?
Who was your client? What results did you achieve for them?
Once you're happy with your project's written and visual content, click "Continue" to edit your project's details before publishing, or save your work as a draft.
Glossary of all project blocks (accessible by typing "/" in your project")
Command | Keyboard Shortcut |
Heading 1 | ⌘-ALT-1 |
Heading 2 | ⌘-ALT-2 |
Heading 3 | ⌘-ALT-3 |
Paragraph | ⌘-ALT-0 |
Quote |
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Divider |
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Numbered list | ⌘-SHIFT-7 |
Bullet list | ⌘-SHIFT-8 |
Check list | ⌘-SHIFT-9 |
Image |
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Video |
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Lottie animation |
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Audio |
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Embed |
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Code block |
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Table of contents |
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Step 3: Complete Your Project's Details
Once you've added your project's visual and written content, you'll need to complete your project's details to finish the project.
Start with a clear, catchy title (e.g., “Nike F/W 2021 Website Redesign”) and a concise description. A good practice is to include the company's name or the project's focus (e.g., "Nike F/W 2021 Website Redesign")
You can also add project collaborators and clients on this page to add credibility. Don’t forget to list the skills, tools, and industry involved to showcase your expertise.
Lastly, you can also include links to the work and the project’s timeline.
Once you've done all this, just click "Publish" to set your project live on your profile!