facta is a digital studio that builds websites with code and craft.
Founded on the Latin principle of “deeds, not words,” we are a digital design and development team based in Boston, MA.
We strive to make the complex simple, the mundane exciting, and the impossible no big deal.
Enough talk, lets get to work.
We enjoy partnering directly with clients, but we’re just as comfortable working behind the scenes with agencies who share our values.
No matter the objective, no matter the client, we take great care to determine the challenges, scope, and goals of the project. And then we follow through with a product we’re all proud of.
mark toce
With a love for art and technology Mark always knew he was destined for a career in the communications industry. After studying graphic design at Fitchburg State University he spent the next 8 years slinging ink as a print designer and pre-press technician. Realizing the internet might not just be a fad he headed back to school and obtained a certificate in front-end web development with a focus on HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript. Since then he has spent his days (and many nights) creating websites in Wordpress and Shopify for clients and agencies that share his passion for both beauty and functionality.
LIKES
- Cheese and crackers
- Cheap beer
- The desert
- The ocean
- Whales
- Toys
- Documentaries
- Boston Red Sox
- Anything by Steinbeck or Kafka
Schoolings
Fitchburg State University
Bachelor of Science in Communication Media, Concentration in Graphic Design,
May 2005
BU Center for Digital Imaging Arts
Certificate in Web Design / Front-End Development,
October 2012
spencer sherman
Spencer is a web developer with ten years of experience working for non-profits, state agencies, startups and software publishers. He loves making data-driven strategic decisions and is on a never-ending quest to optimize his work and life.
In April of 2017, Spencer and his wife Christine welcomed their daughter Eliza to the world!
LIKES
- Homebrew
- The White Mountains
- Biking & Urban Infrastructure
- GLX
- MAME Cabinets
- Red Sox, Pats, Tom Brady = GOAT
- Boston & Camberville
- Greenfield & the Pioneer Valley
Schoolings
Skidmore College
Bachelor of the Arts, English and Asian Studies
joe noble
After receiving his degree in Biological Sciences, Joe made the decision to pursue a career more closely involving his interest in computers. After spending some time learning IT,, Joe landed an internship with Facta, eventually filling a full time position as a web developer.
Joe now oversees the maintenance program at Facta, working to keep client sites running smoothly and addressing any needs that arise.
LIKES
- Video Games
- Tabletop Games
- Solving problems
- Cooking new things
- Alliteration
- Mythologies
Schoolings
University at Buffalo
Greenfield Community College
matthew wright
Eleven years ago Matthew became a massage therapist who took a class in coding to build a site for his business. A few months later he got two job offers: one from a spa and one from a web development agency. Since that day he’s created WordPress themes and plugins with a deep understanding of his client’s musculoskeletal system.
He’s passionate about building innovative designs that don’t sacrifice UX for the sake of UI. Matthew leads the accessibility department at Facta and takes pride in developing sites that all users can enjoy.
LIKES
- Oxford commas
- Absurd analogies
- Obscure 80’s references
- Old houses
- Dogs rolling around on their backs
- Watching anyone eat durian fruit for the first time
- Backgammon and men who aren't afraid to cry
Schoolings
Brooklyn College, BFA, Creative Writing
STCC, AS, Massage Therapy
Custom Wordpress development solutions are at the heart of our business.
- Wordpress Theme Development
- Wordpress Plugin Development
- Wordpress Security Set-up
- Wordpress Hacked-site Recovery
- Website Performance Optimization
- Wordpress Site and Database Backups and Restoration
- Wordpress core, plugin and theme updates
- Convert existing sites to Wordpress
- Digital Consultation
- Data Migration
- Custom Website Design
- Search Engine Optimization
- Google Analytics Set-up and Goal Tracking
While our process is simple and deliberate, we allow for a certain amount of flexibility and fun in each of our projects.
We’re grateful to collaborate with an array of unique designers, writers, studios, creative directors, ghouls, goblins and fellow developers.
We get by with a little help from our friends, we get high with a little help from our friends.
