Sneak Peek

👋 Welcome to Sneak Peek with Jay, a series where you will see how top freelance designers design. In this interview Jay chats with top rated freelance designer Adriano Reis who shows how he made $146,000+ on Contra!

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🎁 Copy Adriano's new client intake form to spot potential red flags: https://tally.so/templates/client-fit-check/wbrX2w

🤝 Connect with Adriano Reis
• X: https://x.com/deereis
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianodosreis/

🫶 Connect with Jay
• X: https://x.com/jayneildalal
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayneil/

✂️ Video edited by Rishabh Tripathi
• X: https://x.com/RishabhxDesign
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishabh-tripathi01/

00:00 Trailer
00:53 Guest intro
01:47 Total earnings on @contra
02:27 Contra vs Upwork vs Fiverr
03:42 Is Contra worth it for beginners in 2025
05:13 How to get new gigs on Contra
06:50 Applying for new jobs on Contra
08:01 Not sharing Calendly links with clients
09:47 New client intake form
14:02 Spotting Client budget red flags
14:48 Turning down clients politely
16:57 Recommending projects to friends
19:59 Screening clients
22:09 Hourly vs project based pricing
23:16 Asking clients for more money
26:03 Revealing pricing upfront
28:55 Async communication with clients
34:06 Discussing scope with clients
36:13 Charging clients 50% upfront
39:26 Contracts for freelance designers

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