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Racheal James
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Racheal James
@ui_jaymez
Multidisciplinary designer here – Apps, websites, brands.
@quaevstudios
Clients include Passage, Geviti, Supergut, and 20+ more
Joined August 2022
- 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”
- 2 down, 1 to go 🥳🥳🥳 I’m officially the 100th YC Hired talent on Contra 😂
In less than 30 mins, I’ve been approved as a Framer expert on Contra Finally 🙌🏽 (1 badge down, 2 to go) - 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
- When I post my “thank you Figma, thank you Framer, thank you Contra…” 😆 It will be big ✌🏽
