About

I'm Mike Rigley, a BAFTA-winning interactive creative developer and designer with 25 years of experience driving impactful digital solutions.

I like doing all of the full-stack; I can deliver end-to-end projects, from concept and UX/UI designs to fluid front-end build and rock solid back-end development through to dev-ops deployment.

Over my many years, I've worked along side and tought and learnt from some amazingly talented individuals. I've learnt, used and forgotten bucket loads of "new tech". I've learnt they are all tools to be used when needed, which is why I'm used to implementing whatever suite of tools the project actually needs - this changes over time. Currently I'm using Laravel (where appropriate) with a healthy sprinkling of bespoke javascript to help push the users' experiences towards the smoothest it can possibly be on their device.

I'm based in York, UK and work with clients and agencies across the UK and 'sharpened my teeth' in all the best London-based agencies over the years as either a perminamt memeber of staff or a freelancer. I have a very strong track record of delivering complex, high-quality projects on time and within budget - have a quick read of some of these testimonials and you'll see a small selection of the impact I've had on client's projects. For some reason most clients like to mention how easy I am to work with, which I'm putting down to my amazing jokes and easy going nature but mostly my "can-do" attitude to problem solving or advertisty.

I'm always open to discuss new opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects - feel free to contact me for a complimentary chat about how I can add extra value to your next project.

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Testimonials

Here's a small selection of testimonials from clients I've worked with over the years. If you'd like to see more, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

"Working with Mike is an absolute pleasure. He’s always friendly, efficient, and focused on delivering exactly what is needed. He listens, understands the brief and goes above and beyond to help and collaboratively work on projects together. I couldn’t recommend him more."

Tom Eyres, Head of Studio and Production
OneFifty Consultancy

"Mike is our go-to developer and an invaluable asset to our team. His service is consistently exceptional, and he never fails to deliver – no matter how complex the challenge. His problem-solving skills are outstanding, and he always finds a way to get the job done."

Lisa Woodrow, Account director
Barley

"When you have Mike on your project you can rest assured it will be delivered on time, on budget, beyond your original expectations... Always delivered with good humour and a smile!! An absolute pleasure to work with."

Cheryl Brooke-Donovan
Tangent90

"We had a great experience working with Mike on a project with very tough requirements and a tight, non-movable deadline. There was real commitment and stamina in delivering the work, and it was a pleasure to work with him. Highly recommended."

Adam Knowles
Elvis Communications

"Mike, I could kiss you right now mate. Seriously amazing stuff."

Rida Hamidou, creative producer
Lovers Design Studio

"Mike's a pleasure to work with. His pro-activeness, expertise and clear estimations allowed us to deliver the project on-time and on-budget."

Sophia Hrywnak
thisiszone

"Mike was an absolute pleasure to work with and a valued member to our team. Despite the short timelines he exceeded our expectations in the delivery of the project and we appreciate how quickly he was able to turn it around for us. I would highly recommend him and will definitely be using him again in the future. "

Amanda Piehl
Bedrock Healthcare Communications

"We hired Mike based on his reputation as an excellent games developer. Mike quickly established himself within the project, grasping the complexities and providing invaluable advice on enhancements. His ability to produce high quality work within tight timescales, combined with strong self-management and communication skills and easy-going nature, meant he more than lived up to his reputation. I wouldn't hesitate in hiring Mike again."

Dougie Pender
Yomego

"Great working with you on this one - it's going down a STORM!"

Mia Bowles, Consultant
OneFifty Consultancy

"Mike's in-depth technical expertise and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty meant that we produced a great-looking tool on-time and on-budget."

Steven Levin
Display Digital

"I've called upon Mike's expertise on numerous marketing projects, which he has always over delivered on. He is a pleasure to work with and we consider him as part of team Montage."

Nav Saini, Technical Director
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