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What Are Projects and Wishes on Naebula?

Projects and wishes both help creative ideas become visible on Naebula, but they are meant for different moments. A wish is a light signal for something you would like to make happen. A project is a structured collaboration post when you are ready to organize the work.

The short version

Projects

Use a project when you are organizing a real collaboration and need clearer details, roles, and applications.

Create a project

Wishes

Use a wish when you want to share a lighter idea or creative intention before it needs full project structure.

Create a wish

This guide explains both together because the important question is usually not how to fill every field. It is whether your idea is ready to become a project, or whether it should stay as a wish until there is more shape around it.

What projects are for

Projects are for organized creative collaborations: photoshoots, productions, campaigns, workshops, portfolio updates, editorials, tests, and other plans where you need people to understand what is happening before they join. If you already know who you want to contact and do not need a public opportunity, use Find creatives instead.

A project can explain the concept, location, engagement type, roles you need, images or moodboard context, and how people can apply. That structure matters when you want less vague messaging and more useful responses. A complete profile helps here too; the creative profile guide explains the profile signals people see before they apply or message.

Examples of projects on Naebula

Use a project when

  • You already know what you are organizing.
  • You need specific roles such as model, photographer, make-up artist, stylist, videographer, producer, retoucher, or another collaborator.
  • You want applications instead of only casual interest.
  • The location, timing, engagement type, or expectations should be clear before people respond.

Project creation has its own detailed guide coming next. For now, you can start from the project creation page when you are ready to publish a structured collaboration.

Create a project

What wishes are for

Wishes are quick ideas and wishes for collaborations that are not yet projects. They are useful when you want to make an intention visible without building a full brief.

A wish can be as simple as a short description and an optional image. It can help other creatives understand what kind of collaboration you would like to attract, then react, message, or help the idea become more concrete.

Use a wish when

  • The idea is still early or flexible.
  • You want to share a creative direction and see who reacts.
  • You do not need a role-by-role project structure yet.
  • A short description and optional image are enough context for now.

Regular wishes disappear after 30 days. If you have Pro, you can make a wish permanent so it stays visible for as long as you want.

Wishes are created from your Projects area. The Add your wish action opens a small composer for the description, optional image, and permanent wish setting.

Create a wish

How they help collaboration

Both projects and wishes reduce the pressure to start every collaboration from a cold message. They give your idea a place in Naebula, so others can understand the context before the conversation begins.

Projects are better for active planning because they can ask for specific people and collect applications. Wishes are better for early signals because they keep the idea lightweight and easy to respond to. If the next step is simply finding people by role and location, go back to Find creatives instead of creating a project too early.

What to do next

Browse what other creatives are organizing, create a wish for a lighter idea, or start a project when the collaboration needs structure.

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FAQ

What is a project on Naebula?

A project is a structured collaboration post for a shoot, production, workshop, campaign, or creative plan. It can explain the concept, location, engagement type, needed roles, images, and application flow.

What is a wish on Naebula?

A wish is a lighter creative signal for an idea or collaboration you would like to make happen. It is useful when the idea is still flexible and does not need a full project brief yet.

When should I create a wish instead of a project?

Create a wish when you want to share an early idea, invite loose interest, or see who responds before organizing a full project.

When should I create a project instead of a wish?

Create a project when you know what you are organizing, need specific roles, want applications, or need clearer details around location, timing, engagement type, and expectations.

Can a wish become a project later?

Yes. The wish composer includes a create project action for polished ideas that need more structure, roles, and project features.

Do wishes last forever?

Regular wishes disappear after 30 days. Pro users can make wishes permanent.