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How to become a Framer designer & developer in 2024

Framer is one of the best opportunities in the market right now. Why? Because it's the bridge between design and development. With Framer you can do both, which makes you someone valuable to the global marketplace.

With Framer, you can design and develop landing pages and multi-page websites without writing a single line of code. New businesses and brands are created everyday, and every single business needs a well designed website that attracts customers and increases conversions.

If you want to learn a high-income skill and provide design services online, Framer is a no brainer.

Your roadmap to becoming a Framer designer & developer

Assuming that you already have experience with Framer, is time to start building your reputation online and attract clients to your services. There are many ways to do that, but I will share with you the roadmap that worked for me.

1. Your personal brand.

We live in the digital economy and if you want to provide services and make money online, one of the best ways to do that is by posting your work and building a brand. Your brand is your reputation. It's how you build authority in a specific niche and attract customers to your services & products.

There are many platforms to start your personal brand, but in the beginning I recommend X.com (Twitter)

X is filled with designers, businesses owners, founders, customers and clients from all over the world. Start your X account and start creating content about design, share your work, your process, tools and final products.

Bring your audience alongside you by documenting your journey. This is called ''Build in public''

If you need help building a strong personal brand online check my guide here

2. Getting clients & making money.

By showcasing your design and no-code developing work online, you can start attracting clients to your services. Post your projects daily on X and build a portfolio of quality work.

Engage with everyone that connects with you and your content and build strong relationships with people inside and outside your niche. By building real connections with people, you can discover their pain points and see how your services can help them and their businesses.

You can help business owners increase conversion with user friendly websites and compelling copywriting. You can drive more sales to specific products with high-converting landing pages. You can help SaaS founders launch their websites with design and development.

All of that is possible with Framer.

3. Start a Contra account.

Contra is the best platform for Framer designers to find projects. This platform is growing rapidly and it's a all-in-one place to attract clients, manage your services and send invoices. Go to contra.com and create your account as soon as possible. The next step is to build your profile.

Here you will upload your profile picture, write your bio and connect your social links. Connect your X account and your personal website and start posting your Framer projects. To finish your Contra profile, add the services that you want to provide with specific information and price.

4. Joining ContraPro.

Contra offers a Pro plan. By joining ContraPro, you will get much more exposure to your work and services. Besides that, you will unlock some new features that can increase your success on the platform.

I personally joined ContraPro recently and I believe is a good investment if you want to grow your business and brand online. Contra also offers you the ability to become a Framer expert on the platform. By submitting your profile to become a Framer expert, you will receive a framer expert badge on your profile and increase your credibility as a Framer designer & developer.

5. Consistency.

At this point you are building and growing your brand on X by attracting an audience with your content. You are expanding your business and attracting clients by using contra.

What is next?

What worked for me was consistency. When I started to seeing results, I double down on creating content, building my skills and becoming a expert with Framer. You do that by working on more complex projects and stacking new skills like copywriting, digital marketing, SEO, building a newsletter, etc…

By stacking and learning new skills, you become more unique in the market and you can provide additional services to your clients.

6. Expanding your brand.

By building and refining your skills, you become more capable of diversifying your online presence. You can repurpose your content to other platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube, Pinterest or creating blog posts for your website.

When you build your brand, you build digital leverage, which means that you can increase your online presence, grow your business and even build a team to help you with your projects.

Just like Framer keeps evolving, design and development keeps evolving. That said, you should evolve and improve your skills daily. Accept new projects and challenges to become a better designer and Framer developer.