From freelancer to travel technology partner
PixelMakers didn't start in travel. It started with a developer, a laptop, and a string of freelance projects.
Before founding PixelMakers, Mihai Ungureanu built his career in full-stack development, writing code for clients across industries, learning what makes web projects succeed and, more often, what makes them fail. The pattern was always the same: an agency would build something, hand it off, and disappear. The client would be left with a website they couldn't maintain, hosted somewhere they didn't understand, built by people they'd never talk to again.
PixelMakers was founded to do the opposite. Not just build, but stay. Own the full stack: design, development, hosting, maintenance, so clients would never have to coordinate between three vendors to keep one website running.
The early years were generalist. We built on Webflow, then expanded into Shopify and NextJS. We took on marketing websites, e-commerce stores, SaaS landing pages, and anything where we could do excellent work. And we did. We built over a hundred projects across dozens of industries.
But somewhere along the way, travel kept showing up.
A tour operator in need of a booking platform. A cruise specialist whose website couldn't keep up with their inventory. A travel technology company building tools for the industry. Each project was more complex than the last, and each one taught us something new about an industry where the stakes are higher, the systems are more intricate, and the relationship between a company and its website is more consequential than in almost any other business.
We discovered that we weren't just good at travel. We genuinely enjoyed it. The complexity of booking engine integrations. The challenge of making a multi-language, multi-currency platform feel effortless. The satisfaction of watching a travel company's online bookings grow because the platform we built actually works.
So we made a decision: stop being a generalist agency that's good at travel, and become a travel agency's agency. Purpose-built for the industry. Every hire, every tool, every process optimized for the specific challenges that travel companies face.
That's where we are today and where we're going.
Small team. Senior people.
We're deliberately lean. When you work with PixelMakers, you're not handed off to a junior account manager who relays messages to a developer you'll never meet. You work directly with the people building your platform.
Mihai Ungureanu
Founder & CEO
Technical strategy, architecture, and the person who understands both the business and the engineering.
Oana Cazan
Administrator
Operations, client coordination, and everything behind the scenes that keeps projects running smoothly.
Andreea Ivan
Design Lead
From wireframes to polished interfaces, every visual decision on every project goes through her.
Ionut Saftoiu
Web Developer
Front-end builds, component systems, and the person who makes sure designs ship exactly as intended.
What it's actually like to work with us
Direct access, always
You won't communicate through a project manager who filters and relays. You'll have direct access to the people building your platform, including Mihai for technical strategy and architecture decisions. We use Slack, email, or whatever communication channel works best for you.
Fixed-price, clearly scoped
Every project begins with a clear scope and a fixed price. No hourly billing surprises, no creeping invoices. If the scope changes (and it sometimes does, as travel is complex), we discuss it openly and agree on adjustments before any work begins.
Your code, your data, your choice
Every line of code lives in your GitHub repository. Your data is always exportable. We don't use proprietary frameworks or tools that create dependency. If you ever decide to part ways, whether you bring development in-house, switch to another agency, or simply want a change, you take everything with you.
Built on platforms that last
We build primarily on PayloadCMS or fully custom for travel platforms, with Webflow for marketing-focused sites. These aren't obscure technologies that lock you into a niche; they're modern, well-supported platforms with active communities and clear futures. Your investment in a PixelMakers-built platform is an investment in technology that will serve you for years.
One partner for everything
Design. Development. Hosting. Maintenance. We're not just your development shop, we're your technical team. When your booking engine provider changes their API at 2 AM, when you need a new landing page for a seasonal campaign, or when your traffic spikes during peak booking season, you call us. One team, one number, one relationship.
Transparent from day one
No jargon-filled status reports, no vague timelines. You get a shared project board, regular demos of working software, and honest conversations when something takes longer than expected. We would rather flag a risk early than deliver a surprise late.
Our technology stack
Bokun
Booking and distribution platform for experience providers.
Our values
What clients say about working with us
Great job, guys! You were fantastic to work with. Your expertise shone through from the beginning of our project. Transitioning from WordPress was seamless.
They ensure that we're consistently receiving the highest quality of work. This rigorous attention to detail guarantees that every deliverable meets our expectations.
We are delighted with the outcome and collaboration with the development company. The quality of work, solution-oriented approach, and proactive mindset exceeded our expectations.
They built a site for me, and it's been awesome. The process was smooth from strategy to design to custom development.
Working with PixelMakers has been hugely beneficial to our Altiam CX brand launch. Thanks to your talented team for the outstanding commitment and creativity.
PixelMakers has been like an extension of our team. Their simple, yet out-of-the-box approach to building exciting digital experiences has been life-saving. We enjoyed working with a young, passionate team with a human-centric mindset and great work ethic.
I recently worked with Mihai at PixelMakers on a project and I couldn't be happier with the results. Their skills are top-notch, and the job was completed in record time without compromising on quality. Communication was a breeze. They were always keeping me in the loop.
Their ability to communicate their work, provide ideas and pay a special interest into our company was impressive - rather than 'churn and burn' clients like other agencies. They are true professionals and show a genuine interest in their client's projects and businesses.
Your next big move starts with a solid foundation
Whether you need a new booking platform, a website redesign, or a long-term technology partner, we’re ready to talk.