Creative Developer & Designer

I build delightful things for the web.

Hi, I'm Nova — a front-end engineer who turns wild ideas into fast, accessible, and playful interfaces. Move your mouse around, this page likes to sparkle.

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Selected Work
A handful of projects I'm proud of.
Web App

Lumen Dashboard

A real-time analytics dashboard with buttery-smooth charts and a dark-first design system.

React · D3 · WebSockets
E-commerce

Fable Store

Headless storefront with a 98 Lighthouse score and a checkout that converts.

Next.js · Stripe · Edge
Creative

Orbit Playground

An interactive WebGL toy exploring particles, gravity, and generative color.

Three.js · GLSL
Mobile

Pocket Garden

A cozy habit-tracker PWA where your streaks grow into a little pixel garden.

PWA · IndexedDB
Open Source

useSpringy

A tiny 1.4kb React hook for physics-based animations. 3k stars and counting.

TypeScript · Rollup
Brand

Vela Identity

Full visual identity and motion system for an indie audio startup.

Figma · Framer
Skills & Tools
The stack I reach for.
JavaScript TypeScript React Next.js Node.js Three.js CSS / SCSS Framer Motion Figma GSAP Vite PostgreSQL
About me

I've spent the last six years crafting interfaces that feel alive. I care about the small details — the easing on a hover, the weight of a shadow, the moment of delight when something just works.

When I'm not shipping pixels, you'll find me sketching generative art, roasting coffee, or losing to my cat at staring contests.

6+
Years experience
42
Projects shipped
3k
GitHub stars
Cups of coffee

Let's make something.

Have a project in mind, or just want to say hi? My inbox is always open.

hello@novavale.dev