Our Story

We are builders
of remarkable
digital things.

Founded in 2019 in London, NOVA started as a two-person operation with one principle: never sacrifice craft for speed. We've grown into a team of 14 — designers, developers, strategists, and directors — all obsessed with the same thing: making your digital presence impossible to ignore.

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Our Journey

Six years of pushing
what's possible

2019
The Beginning
Marcus and Zoe founded NOVA in a Shoreditch studio, working with three local startups and one bold promise: every pixel should earn its place.
2020
Going Global
Despite the world slowing down, our work accelerated. Our first international client — a fintech company in Berlin — put NOVA on the European map.
2022
Award Recognition
We won three Awwwards Site of the Day awards and were featured in Creative Review, cementing our reputation as a studio that takes risks and earns them.
2024
The Studio Expands
We opened a second studio in New York and grew to 14 full-time creatives, taking on larger brand transformation projects across North America and Europe.
2026
Today
We continue to take on a select number of projects each quarter — each one treated like our first. The work always comes first.
What Drives Us

Four values.
Every decision.

Craft Over Speed

We take the time that work deserves. A detail that takes an hour can define how a brand is perceived for years. We don't rush that.

Honest Collaboration

We tell clients what we think, not what they want to hear. The best work comes from honest dialogue, mutual respect, and shared ambition.

Boldness of Vision

Safe creative is forgettable creative. We push into uncomfortable territory because that's where the work that actually changes things lives.

People First

Great work comes from happy, supported people. We invest in our team's growth, wellbeing, and creative freedom — because it shows in everything we make.

The People

A small team,
doing outsized work

Marcus Cole
Co-Founder / Creative Director
Zoe Nakamura
Co-Founder / Strategy Lead
Eli Fontaine
Lead Developer

Want to be part
of the story?

We're always looking for exceptional talent. See open roles or send us a speculative application.

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