98%
of projects are delivered on time or ahead of schedule.
A small studio for ambitious digital work.
We build brands, websites and digital systems that are useful, distinctive and ready to change.
A lean studio with serious range.
“Pola designed our online presence brilliantly. We’re really happy with our website. We’d highly recommend the team.”
Robert Wendt
Director
“Top service! Working with Pola is a real pleasure — great communication, fast support and a level of care that makes us feel completely looked after.”
Miriam Al-Safi
Director
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95%
of clients rate the final work above expectations.
A small core.
A wider circle.
Our core studio stays intentionally small. When a project calls for more, we bring in trusted specialists from our network — people we know, value and work well with. No inflated teams. No anonymous handovers. Just the right mix for the job.
Anna Stubbe
Head of Design & Strategy
Julian Finke
Head of Development
Maris Polis
Motion & Visual Effects Artist
Ayse Ates
Photographic Artist & Visual Storyteller
Christian Eichhorn
Search & Visibility Strategist
AI Agents
AI Systems Specialists
Pixel
Tiny Systems Advisor
Full-range talent, without a single job posting.
No recruiting, no onboarding, no ramp-up time. You get a senior team already fluent in strategy, design and development — working on your project within days, not months.
Scale up for a launch, scale down once things settle — without the cost or commitment of a permanent hire.
When we say “close collaboration”, we really mean it.
We keep decision-makers close to the work, stay intentionally lean and build the right team around each project — without unnecessary layers or overhead.
Clear processes, quick feedback and real collaboration — wherever the team is based.
Your budget goes into strategy, design and development — not unnecessary structures.
A focused core team, expanded only when extra expertise improves the outcome.
A process that keeps your ideas moving.
Every project has structure, never a rigid formula. We create clarity early, make the important decisions together and keep improving as the work becomes real.
- 1
Understand
Get close to the business, the people and the real problem behind the brief.
- 2
Define
Turn complexity into a clear direction, useful priorities and a shared picture of success.
- 3
Create
Develop strategy, content, design and technology together — not one after another.
- 4
Build
Turn the direction into a solid digital experience, carefully made and ready for real use.
- 5
Evolve
Launch is the start. Learn from use, improve what matters and keep the work moving with the business.
Every discipline—in one studio.
We connect strategy, brand, content, UX, design and development from the start — so the result feels like one thing, and you don’t have to explain the same problem five times.
From first idea to finished system, the same team carries the thread — strategy, brand, content, UX/UI, development and smart AI systems, working from one shared understanding of the problem.
The whole project, or the missing piece.
We lead from the first question to launch, or slot in wherever your team needs extra strategy, design or development. Either way, one point of contact keeps everything moving — nothing falls through the cracks between tools or teams.
Everything runs through Pola Workspace, so your team always knows where things stand — no status meetings required to find out.
The people behind the work
A closer look at the people, perspectives and disciplines that shape Pola projects.
Julian Finke
Creative Developer & Systems Builder
As a teenager, Julian programmed multiplayer game mods and built collaborative digital tools long before either counted as a career. Today, he brings the same curiosity to complex platforms, products and systems — only with fewer LAN cables.
Creative Development, Web Development, Technical Architecture, API Integrations And Automation
In Julian’s Words
“I’ve always liked making systems do things they weren’t originally built to do. Back then it was game mods. Now the problems are just slightly more useful.”
The Projects Grew Up. The Urge To Tinker Didn’t.
Julian still approaches software the way he approached game mods as a teenager: learn the rules, find the limits and make the system do something it couldn’t do before.
The Kind Of Systems That Look Kind Only After They’re Finished.
Anna Stubbe
Strategy & Creative Direction
Anna moved from photorealistic painting to experimental photography and eventually into brand and digital design. The medium kept changing. Her eye for detail — and her love of making good things look their best — never did.
Brand Strategy, Visual Identity, Creative Direction, UX/UI Design And Digital Brand Systems
How Anna Thinks
“London taught me to look harder. Good ideas were everywhere — in galleries, cafés, shopfronts and people who saw the world completely differently.”
The Medium Changed. The Eye Stayed.
From photorealistic painting to experimental photography and finally brand and digital design, Anna has always started by looking closely. London widened the frame. Strategy gave the work direction.
A Few Things Anna Is Proud To Have Helped Shape.
Ayşe Ateş
Photographic Artist & Visual Storyteller
Ayşe is a Hamburg-based artist and photographer with an eye for atmosphere, texture and the details that give a place its character. For brands, she turns real moments into photography and content that feels considered — never overproduced.
Brand Photography, Art Direction, Social Media Content, Short-Form Video And Paid Social Assets
How Ayşe Works
“Start with what’s already there: the light, the texture, the people. Then make it feel unmistakably like the brand.”
A Visual World That Keeps Moving.
Ayşe turns photography, short-form motion and social assets into an ongoing content system — held together by one clear visual direction.
A selection of hospitality work showing how Ayşe turns atmosphere, product and place into visual identities people recognise — and want to revisit.
Distinct Brands Deserve Distinct Worlds.
Maris Polis
Visual Effects & Motion Design Artist
Maris is a Hamburg-based Nuke compositor and online artist with 10+ years in advertising and television. He handles the work that should feel invisible: comps, precise finishing and reliable delivery at scale.
VFX Compositing, Online Finishing, Conform, Motion Design And High-Volume Versioning
How Maris Works
“The cleanest VFX is the work no one notices. Solve the technical problem, protect the rhythm of the edit and leave the shot better — not louder.”
One Clean Pipeline, Every Version Accounted For.
For the VW campaign, Maris handled comp and retouch across the shots and created the market-ready asset set.
Commercial Finishing Where Craft, Speed And Delivery Discipline Have To Work Together.
Christian Eichhorn
SEO Strategist & Search Psychologist
Before working in search, Christian studied psychology and taught piano. Both taught him to pay attention to small signals — what people ask, where they hesitate and what helps something click.
SEO Strategy, Technical SEO, Content Strategy, Search Intent And Conversion Optimisation
How Christian Reads Search
“Teaching piano taught me that people rarely need more information. They need the right explanation at the right moment. Search is not that different.”
Every Keyword Starts With A Person Trying To Solve Something.
Christian looks for the need behind the wording, then builds the content and structure that helps people move forward.
A Few Search Problems Christian Enjoyed Untangling.
Change should not mean starting over.
Businesses evolve. Offers shift. Teams learn. Technology changes. Your digital presence should move with all of it.
We create clear, adaptable systems that keep their shape through change — without a rebuild every time the business takes a new turn.
Bring us what’s changing. We’ll bring the plan.
We’ll turn it into a brand, website or digital system that can keep up.
