I'M MIKE. THE GRAY HAIR IS REAL.
I build websites, create social content and make custom projects for businesses, teams and organizations that want good work without turning everything into a giant production.
I like solving problems, making things look better and helping people turn half-formed ideas into something real.
GOOD COMMUNICATION. GOOD DESIGN. GOOD WORK.
GRAY HAIR.
FRESH IDEAS.
Experience matters. So does staying curious, trying new things and not doing something a certain way just because “that’s how it has always been done.”
The gray hair just means I have been around long enough to know the difference.
EXPERIENCE WITHOUT THE EGO.
I have never been interested in making simple projects feel more complicated than they need to be.
You should not need a giant agency, three meetings and a vocabulary lesson just to get a website updated, create a social campaign or figure out whether a custom idea can actually be made.
I would rather listen to what you are trying to accomplish, tell you what I think will help, and then get to work.
And if I think you do not need something, I will tell you that too.
I MAKE THINGS THAT HELP PEOPLE GET NOTICED.
Sometimes that means a website. Sometimes it is an entire month of social content. Sometimes it is an engraved hockey puck.
WEBSITES
Clean, practical WordPress websites that look good, work everywhere and make it easy for people to understand what you do.
EXPLORE WEBSITES →SOCIAL MEDIA
Graphics, captions, campaigns and content calendars designed to keep brands active, clear and worth following.
EXPLORE SOCIAL MEDIA →CUSTOM CREATIONS
Laser engraving, personalized gifts, team pieces and one-off projects that start with an idea and end with something real.
EXPLORE CUSTOM CREATIONS →PRETTY SIMPLE, ACTUALLY.
LISTEN
Before deciding what you need, I want to understand what you are actually trying to accomplish.
SIMPLIFY
Figure out what matters, remove what does not, and stop making the project harder than it needs to be.
MAKE
Design it, build it, revise it and get the details right.
COMMUNICATE
You should know what is happening with your project without having to chase someone down.
GOOD CLIENTS COME IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT SHAPES.
Businesses that want to look professional without working through layers of an agency.
Organizations that need consistent branding, communication and content during a very busy season.
Organizations with a real mission that need help telling the story clearly and effectively.
Groups, programs and events that want practical help getting information in front of the right people.
YOU TALK TO ME. I DO THE WORK.
The person you talk to about the project is the same person designing the page, creating the graphic, writing the caption or figuring out how to make the custom piece.
That means fewer things get lost in translation.
It also means I care about whether the final result actually works, because there is nobody else to blame it on.
THE BASICS SHOULD NOT FEEL SPECIAL. BUT THEY KIND OF DO.
REAL COMMUNICATION
I answer questions, explain things and keep you updated.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
If something makes sense, I will tell you. If it does not, I will tell you that too.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Small things matter. Especially when your name or organization is attached to the finished work.
FLEXIBILITY
Projects change. Schedules change. Ideas change. We adjust when we need to.
OWNERSHIP
I treat the project like it has my name on it. Because it does.
A LITTLE PERSONALITY
Professional does not have to mean boring.
MAKE GOOD STUFF.
TREAT PEOPLE WELL.
DON'T OVERCOMPLICATE IT.
That works pretty well whether we are talking about a website, a social campaign or something coming off the laser.
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?
Website, social media, custom project or something you are still trying to figure out — tell me about it.