Coolwaters Productions
Talent management and event booking for a celebrity agency.
Beyond
the launch.
Websites, brands and hosting, done properly by one person. Then a direct line to whoever made yours, for as long as you have it.
Some of the people I’ve worked with over the years.
Built for very different businesses.
Different industries, different customers, one rule: whatever I make should feel like the business, not like me.
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WordPress
JustElectrix
Website and brand identity for a Surrey electrical firm.
Clonestar Podcast
Brand, web and artwork for my own Star Trek podcast.
The Good Homecare Co.
A new name, a search-led website and 2,500 online bookings for a family-run cleaning and repair firm.
The Garibaldi
A modern brand, website and print for a historic Knaphill pub.
the work.
More projects
Websites, brands and plugins for businesses of every size.
One person. The whole job.
All services
Web design
A site that looks like you, planned around how your customers actually decide.
Find out more$ npm run build✓ Pages compiled✓ Images optimised✓ Accessibility checks passedDeploying…Live. Have a look.
Build
WordPress, WooCommerce or Next.js, built by hand, with custom plugins where needed.
Find out moreHosting
Hosted on infrastructure I built myself, not rented from GoDaddy. Security and updates handled by the person who knows your site best.
Find out moreBRAND DESIGN
Brands without the fluff.
Complete brand identities that keep your business looking professional and consistent across every platform, from the logo on your van to the email in someone’s inbox.
- Logos
- Ad creatives
- Email designs
- Blog graphics
- Pitch decks
- Landing pages
What working together looks like.
From the first call to launch day and beyond, you’ll always know what’s happening and who to talk to. Me.
Book a 15-minute callBuilt to get better with time.
Most websites are finished the day they launch. Yours keeps improving, on fast, secure infrastructure I built and look after myself. Nobody in between.
Your site, on my servers0ms
A blink of an eye0ms
Google’s benchmark for good0ms
Turns out, people like getting things done.
He took my old website and turned it into something that is easy to use, informational, fun to look at, and updates can be done easily. He’s a great communicator and will work through an issue till he gets it right.
“Mike revamped our branding and website for The Clonestar Podcast, and we are beyond impressed! His understanding of our vision, exceptional creativity, and user-friendly design have elevated our podcast to new heights. Highly recommend!”
“From joining me back in early 2016 to sort out my website, Mike has helped me in so many other aspects of my business from a rolling advert screen on my televisions to aiding me with anything technical whatsoever. I cannot recommend him highly enough.”
“He created my website, designed all new branding and advertising publications (business cards, social media logos, banners & email signature). Everything looks excellent. Very professional, responsive and extremely pleasant to work with.”
“All costs were agreed in advance and clearly itemised with different packages offered. All in all, it has been a smooth and easy process and we would highly recommend Mike for anyone wishing to create or update their website.”
HELLO
Hi, I’m Michael.
Ten years in, I’ve seen what goes wrong when businesses hire unreliable freelancers or overpay for agencies. So I focus on three things: clear communication from day one, custom design that fits your actual needs, and delivering on time without the runaround. You get agency-quality work with freelance flexibility, and a designer who treats your business like it matters.
More about meOFF THE CLOCK- Coffee makerProper barista setup. Yes, I do latte art.
- Podcast co-hostThe Clonestar Podcast, all things Star Trek.
- Space tinkererBuilt a live Artemis II tracker. For fun.
- Interface nerdDraws sci-fi screens in spare hours.
Good questions.
Websites start from £750. Where yours lands depends on what it needs to do: a few pages for a local business sits at the lower end, while shops, bookings or custom features take more. Either way, you’ll get a clear quote before anything starts, so there are no surprises.
Anywhere from one to ten weeks, depending on scope. A simple site can be live in a week or two, while bigger builds with shops or custom features take longer. You’ll get a realistic timeline at the start and updates the whole way through.
Honestly, I’d rather not. Inherited sites are often held together with old plugins and quick fixes, and patching them usually costs more in the long run. What I’d suggest instead is a clean rebuild, done properly, that you can rely on for years.
Not at all, you’re free to host wherever you like. But hosting with me starts from £150 a year, email included, on the same fast, secure infrastructure I built and look after for all my clients.
Right now.
What I’m making and talking about when I’m not building your site.
BrandsBox
One home for my clients’ brand guidelines, logos and files, each behind its own password. Clonestar and SpyHards are already on it.
Since Autumn 2026
On the podcastEpisode 245
Strange New Worlds Season 4 Review with Ellie Littlechild: Did the Risks Pay Off?
2 October · 1 hr 37 min
From the blog.
Prices said out loud, opinions owned, no jargon.
- 2 October 2026 · 3 min
How much does a website cost in the UK in 2026? A freelancer's honest breakdown
Real prices from a freelance web designer in Surrey. What £750 gets you, what £3,000 gets you, and what actually moves the number.
Read it - 14 September 2026 · 2 min
I run my own servers for thirty client websites. Here's what that actually involves
Why a freelance web designer hosts client sites on his own infrastructure instead of renting from a big host, and what it takes to keep thirty sites answering in under 50ms.
Read it 
19 August 2026 · 2 minWhy I won't take over your existing WordPress site (and what I'll do instead)
A freelance web designer explains why inheriting a WordPress site usually costs more than rebuilding it, and what a clean rebuild looks like.
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