Built a booking system for a solo photographer so she can focus on shooting, not admin.
- Landing page
- Chat assistant
- Booking flow
- Owner dashboard
- Auto reminders
- Deposits on autopilot
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I’m Pedro, 24, and I just launched Compound Studio.
This is the story behind it.
I started my freelancing journey after joining The Real World community. It pushed me to take freelancing seriously and eventually make the decision to bet on myself.
In December 2024, I quit my 9–5.
I wanted freedom, and I still see freelancing as my life goal.
But the bills, rejection, late nights, and the frustration of wondering if something is actually going to work? That part is real.
I started with Wix and WordPress, then discovered Framer and fell in love with the canvas.
I started building websites for local businesses, then went after international clients. I reached out to 1,000+ detailers and automotive businesses on Instagram.
Most said no.
Eventually, I landed 2 clients in LA, a detailer and a psychology clinic.
Then I discovered Framer Templates.
I turned one of those websites into a template and got rejected over and over before finally getting one approved, and honestly templates rejections what makes me learn design principles better than tutorials
I still remember waiting 15 days for that approval email 😂
The template sold well, so I went all-in on templates. I shipped more, got more approved, and learned a ton.
Then Framer 3.0 came out.
I shipped a few more templates, but sales slowly dropped.
So I changed direction again.
I went back to client work, but this time with a different ICP: SaaS, startups, and fintech. I studied messaging, positioning, worked with design agencies, and helped build websites for real companies.
Along the way, I also worked in automation and social media management.
I’m still growing as a designer, but I’ve learned something that changed how I work:
Don’t just make something look good. Understand the business, the customer, and the problem.
Founders aren't waking up thinking about a pretty website.
They’re thinking about sales, signups, deals, and bookings.
AI now helps me move faster across design, development, research, and automation. But the problem still comes first.
So I finally put everything I’ve learned into one place.
Compound Studio.
A design, development, and AI partner for ambitious SaaS and startups.
This is my story so far.
If you're a designer struggling, getting rejected, changing direction, or pulling late nights wondering if this shit is ever going to work:
keep going.
I hope my story can be a small inspiration for you.
This is only the beginning.
Built a landing page concept for a newsletter startup.
Here's what went into it:
- A hero that sells the outcome, not the product
- A proof bar with 3 numbers that do the work
- A solution section with one message per feature
- A flow that takes you from curiosity to action
Clean. Built to impact.
This is exactly what I do for startups and founders who need more than a pretty page.
Open for projects.