Service 05 · Frontend
Freelance React and Next.js developer for agencies and teams
Frontend, animation and 3D for agencies, studios and product teams. As a freelance subcontractor under your brand, or as an extra senior on your team, with experience from J&T Banka, Škoda Auto and Groupon.
- 8+ years of experience, since January 2018
- A reply within one working day
- Slovak, Czech and English
When it makes sense
- Your agency has a project with a demanding frontend and no senior to lead it.
- The design is done and it has to reach the browser without cutting corners on motion.
- Your product team needs another React or React Native developer.
- The site has to feel exceptional and still stay fast and easy to find.
What I deliver
Next.js sites and apps
Fast, easy to find in search and maintainable. Every word is in the HTML from the first load, with multiple languages built in from the start.
Animation and 3D
GSAP, Three.js and WebGL, as on this site: a particle field that changes shape as you scroll.
React Native apps
Mobile apps with smooth animation and gestures in Reanimated and Lottie.
Data-heavy interfaces
Dashboards, document viewers and multi-step workflows that stay fast with large volumes of data.
Code review and mentoring
Coding standards, reviews and help for juniors, as on the J&T team.
From real projects
I led frontend and animation development for three brands, including code review, coding standards and mentoring juniors.
Full careerA responsive car configurator interface with real-time interactive elements, built with the UX/UI designers.
Full careerA new website in place of old WordPress: eight service pages, a gallery of 62 projects, pages for five nearby towns and enquiries through the company's own mail server.
LIL MEM case studyA three.js particle field driven by scroll, GSAP animation, three languages and every word in the HTML for search engines.
See the home pageWho builds it
Lukáš Novák
Senior frontend and React Native developer, founder of Novak Design
Novak Design is a one-developer studio. You work with me directly: the intro call, the design, the code and the launch are all mine, with no sales layer and no lost-in-translation hand-offs. I have built apps since January 2018, first in teams working for J&T Banka, Škoda Auto, Groupon and the Czech sports federations, and since 2026 under my own studio.
- 8+ years of experience, since January 2018
- Experience from teams at J&T Banka, Škoda Auto and Groupon
- Web and mobile apps in React, Next.js and React Native
- My own product, Evidenka, live in Slovakia and Czechia
How I work with agencies
Under your brand
If you prefer, I stay in the background and the client talks to you. Confidentiality goes without saying.
Inside your process
I work in your repository, your tickets and your meeting rhythm, and hand over code through review, never as a black box.
A clear scope
You get the scope, the date and the price in writing within 1-2 days of the intro call.
Three languages
I work in Slovak, Czech and English and reply within one working day.
How we work together
Four steps with clear timelines. You always know where the project stands.
0130-60 min
Intro call
We talk about your company, the problem and what success looks like. No technical jargon.
021-2 days
Proposal and scope
You get in writing what I will build, what it will cost and when it will be ready. No hidden fees, no vague estimates.
032-8 weeks
Design and build
I work in short cycles. You see progress every week and can give feedback at any time.
041-2 days
Launch and handover
We launch the system together and I show your team how to use it. I stay available after launch.
How I price
We agree on the price and the form of the collaboration, a single project or a longer stint on your team, after the intro call. You get a written proposal with the scope and the dates within 1-2 days.
What drives the price
- Scope and the state of the design
- Animation and 3D
- Language versions and SEO
- A project or a longer collaboration
Questions
Do you work as a white-label subcontractor for agencies?
Yes. I can work under your brand: the client talks to you and I deliver the frontend to your design and your process.
Which technologies do you use?
React, Next.js, TypeScript and React Native. GSAP, Reanimated and Lottie for animation, Three.js and WebGL for 3D. Node.js, GraphQL and REST APIs on the backend.
Can you join our team for a longer period?
Yes, as an extra React, Next.js or React Native developer on your team. We discuss the scope and my availability on the intro call.
Where can I see your work?
My roles and technologies are on the Career page, the code is on GitHub, and this website is itself a showcase of animation and 3D.
Other services
All servicesTell me what you need built.
I reply within one working day, in Slovak, Czech or English.