About us

Gunita means "memory" and everything we create is designed around one goal: making your brand impossible to forget.

OUR Approach

DISCOVERY

We start by getting to know your business inside and out—your goals, your audience, what keeps you up at night, and what success actually looks like for you. We dig deep through collaborative conversations to uncover the opportunities others miss.

SETTING YOU UP TO WIN

Great design without strategy is just decoration. We map out a clear plan tailored to where you are now and where you want to go—whether that's attracting your ideal clients, standing out in a crowded market, or finally having a brand that reflects your quality.

BRINGING YOUR VISION TO LIFE

This is where the magic happens. We create with intention, balancing beautiful design with functionality that actually serves your customers. Throughout the process, we keep you involved at key milestones, gather your feedback, and refine until everything feels right. Our goal isn't just to deliver what you asked for, but to exceed what you envisioned, because your success is our success.

LAUNCH & SUPPORT

Launch day is exciting, but it's really just the beginning. We make sure everything goes smoothly from technical setup to training you on how to manage your new tools. And we don't disappear afterward—we're here to support you as you grow and help you make the most of your investment.

OUR TEAM

Mikayla Mayumi

Co-Founder + Lead Developer
(aka Chief of Fun Clicks)

Mikayla is a Filipina-Dutch-American creative technologist based between Philadelphia and Amsterdam. An engineering graduate of NYU and former developer at CMYK in Brooklyn, she builds custom websites designed to feel alive—blending her love for generative art with digital and analog design. She has been featured as an expert Shopify Developer on ilovecreatives and teaches web workshops at schools and spaces like YOWIE in Philly.

Favorite builds: Anything fun, clever, and interactive
Dream project: Working with a sports team

Noelle D. Lejano

Co-Founder + Lead Designer
(aka Director of Good Vibes)

Noelle is a Manila-based creative director, brand strategist, designer, and writer whose work sits at the intersection of clarity, culture, and quiet confidence. She leads NDL Branding Consultancy and co-founded Guava Smells, a homegrown fragrance brand rooted in memory and modernity. As a writer, her essays and editorials appear in Lifestyle INQ., Noli Soli, Purveyr, and MEGA, where she explores creativity, craft, and the evolving Philippine aesthetic.

Favorite builds: White space and sexy typography
Dream project: Designing a country club!

Gianna Lazzaro

Operations Manager
(aka Master of Creative Chaos)

Gianna is a creative manager and writer from Philadelphia, currently based in Florida. She studied Literature and Writing at Wheaton College and has been working in project management and grant writing since. Her essays have been featured at the Johns Hopkins Symposium for the Humanities, noted for her unapologetic satirical needling of social issues.

Favorite builds: Dark mode-friendly and playing it fast and loose with serif fonts
Dream project: Editing a poetry publication

Roby Manlongat

Designer
(aka Certified Feed Curator)

Roby is a Filipina creative based in Melbourne. A graduate of RMIT University, she began in graphic design before moving into marketing and social media, where she has created thoughtful, design-led content across beauty, music, corporate, fashion, and lifestyle.  

Favourite builds: Perfectly spaced text paired with beautiful imagery
Dream project: Designing an entire fashion magazine