Nima Tabrizi is a creative developer building expressive, motion-led websites for studios, brands and cultural institutions.
- İzmir, TR
- Available Q1 2027
- Creative developer
About
I started out drawing type and building small experiments in the browser, and never quite stopped. Over the past decade that curiosity turned into a practice: designing and engineering digital experiences that feel considered, tactile and alive. Today I work independently from İzmir with clients across Europe and North America.
I work where code and design meet, shaping ideas from the first sketch to the last frame. Every interaction is designed and built as one, so nothing gets lost in translation between a static layout and the finished site. Typography, rhythm and timing matter as much to me as the architecture underneath.
Most of my projects happen alongside agencies and in-house teams, as a hands-on developer or as technical lead. I care about craft and performance in equal measure: a site should move beautifully and still load fast on a mid-range phone. Clear communication, honest estimates and tidy code are part of the work, not extras.
Approach
- 01
Motion with meaning
Animation should explain, guide or delight, never just decorate. Every transition earns its place by making the experience easier to read.
- 02
Performance is design
Speed is the first thing people feel, long before they notice the details. I budget frames and kilobytes from day one, not at the end.
- 03
Prototype early
Ideas get better the moment they move on a real screen. Quick, rough prototypes settle debates faster than any slide deck.
Motion is how a site speaks before you read a word. I design it first, build it in code and tune every curve until it feels inevitable.
Services
- Creative development
- WebGL & 3D
- Motion & interaction
- Design systems
- Technical direction
- Prototyping
- Front-end architecture
- Performance audits
Experience
- 2024 — NowIndependent creative developerSelf-employed
- 2021 — 2024Lead creative developerStudio Halden
- 2019 — 2021Senior front-end developerField & Form
- 2017 — 2019Interactive developerOkta Digital
- 2016 — 2017Junior developerNorth Coast Press
Selected clients
- AppleTechnologySince 2024
- GoogleTechnologySince 2023
- SpotifyMusic streamingSince 2023
- NikeSportswearSince 2022
- AirbnbTravelSince 2022
- NetflixEntertainmentSince 2021
- AdobeCreative softwareSince 2021
- FigmaDesign toolsSince 2020
- StripeFintechSince 2019
- NotionProductivitySince 2019
Recognition
- 2026AwwwardsSite of the Day
- 2025AwwwardsDeveloper Award
- 2025FWAFWA of the Day
- 2024CSS Design AwardsWebsite of the Day
- 2024AwwwardsHonorable Mention
- 2023Webby AwardsHonoree
Tools & stack
- Languages
- TypeScript, GLSL, HTML, CSS
- Frameworks
- React, Next.js, Astro
- Motion & graphics
- GSAP, Three.js, WebGL, Lenis
- Tools
- Figma, Blender, Git, Vercel
Speaking & writing
- 2026Scroll as a Storytelling DeviceAwwwards Conference
- 2025Budgeting Frames, Not Just BytesSmashing Magazine
- 2024Shaders for DesignersFrontend Istanbul
- 2023Building a Dome Grid with Plain WebGLCodrops
Education
- 2014 — 2016MA Interaction DesignBosphorus School of Design
- 2010 — 2014BA Visual CommunicationAnatolia Art Academy
Now
Currently building a set of open-source scroll and motion experiments, and writing about WebGL for designers. On the side, a slow typeface project that may never ship.
Open for select projects from Q1 2027
Contact
Based in İzmir (GMT+3) — available worldwide
