About
A small studio with strong opinions
Sparza is nine people in Lisbon. We started in 2019 because we kept watching good products launch with forgettable brands — and decided to do something about it.
Studio or team photo
How we think
Strategy before style
Every project starts with a written point of view. If we can’t argue for a decision in plain language, it doesn’t ship.
Small on purpose
No account layer, no subcontracted design. The people on the first call are the people doing the work.
Systems, not launches
We hand over living systems your team keeps using — component libraries, guidelines, and editable sites.
The team
The people you’ll actually work with
Portrait — founder
Mariana Costa
Founder & Creative Director
Portrait — strategy
Tomás Reis
Strategy Lead
Portrait — design
Inês Almeida
Design Lead
Portrait — engineering
Duarte Pinto
Engineering Lead
2019
Founded in Lisbon
Nine
People, no account layer
In-house
Design and build, one desk