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A small studio built around one idea: do fewer things, exceptionally well
We're a focused team of designers, engineers, and strategists who've spent the better part of a decade building websites and products that hold up under real-world traffic — and keep performing long after launch.
Started in a co-working space, built for the long run
MarvWebDesign started in 2017 as a one-person freelance practice — building websites for local businesses that couldn't get a straight answer from larger agencies about why their sites were slow, or why they weren't showing up in search.
Almost a decade later, that founding question still shapes how we work: build things that perform, explain clearly why they work, and stay close enough to keep them working. We've grown into a small, senior team — but we've stayed deliberately selective about the projects we take on.
Today we partner with founders, marketing leaders, and operators across finance, healthcare, retail, and field services — anyone who needs a digital presence that does real commercial work, not just looks good in a portfolio.
San Francisco, CA
Working with clients worldwide, remotely
120+
Projects shipped
9
Years in business
4.9 / 5
Average client rating
78%
Repeat client rate
The principles behind every engagement
These aren't framed posters on a wall — they're the standards we hold our own work to, and the ones we'd want a partner to hold us to.
Evidence over opinion
Every meaningful decision is backed by research, data, or testing — not by whoever in the room speaks most confidently.
Performance is a feature
Speed and accessibility aren't add-ons we tune at the end. They're requirements we design and build around from day one.
Plain-language communication
You'll always know what's happening, why, and what it means for your business — no jargon, no surprises at the invoice.
Built to be handed off
We document and structure our work so your team can confidently maintain and extend it long after we've moved on.
A process designed for clarity, not ceremony
Every engagement runs through the same four phases — scaled to fit the size of the project, never the other way around.
- 01
Discover
We start by understanding your business, audience, and goals — through stakeholder interviews, competitive research, and a technical audit of what exists today.
- 02
Design
Wireframes and prototypes translate strategy into structure. We test early concepts with real users before a single line of production code is written.
- 03
Build
Engineering happens in focused sprints with regular demos, so you always know what's shipping next and can course-correct early if priorities shift.
- 04
Grow
Launch is a milestone, not a finish line. We monitor performance, gather data, and recommend the next round of improvements based on real usage.
Senior people, working directly on your project
No account managers relaying messages between you and the people doing the work — you talk directly to the team building your product.
Marvin Tomusange
Founder & Lead Engineer
Leads technical strategy and architecture across every engagement, with a focus on performance and search visibility.
Sade Williams
Design Director
Runs research and design across web and product engagements, translating user insight into interfaces that convert.
Tomás Rivera
Senior Engineer
Specializes in headless commerce and complex integrations, from payment systems to legacy data migrations.
Hana Kobayashi
Growth Strategist
Plans and executes SEO and content strategy, turning technical foundations into measurable organic growth.
Like how we think? Let's see if we're a fit.
Start growing faster.
A short call is the fastest way to find out whether MarvWebDesign is the right partner for your next project — no pitch deck required.
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