Perfectly
pliable,
totally
reliable
We’re a friendly team of creatives, project managers and techies who are diverse thinkers but easy to work with.
We believe we’re the perfect size: big enough to tackle complex projects; small enough to offer an adaptable, personal and attentive service. One that won’t blind you with science, but help you to explore new ideas.
Matt was once invited by his heroes, Belle and Sebastian, to DJ at the Brixton Academy. Well, in the dark shadows right at the back of the Brixton Academy, to be precise.
Powell
Founder / Creative Director
As a passionate advocate of good design in all its forms, Matt heads up our creative team. While working with our clients, his empathetic but curious interrogations help develop strategies and ideas that really pack a punch.
Mud record club selection:
Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
Cole has a PHD in archaeology and was once on Time Team with Tony Robinson. (Insert ancient relic joke here.)
Henley
Founder / Technical Director
A voice of authority on development standards, responsive design and accessibility. Cole’s background lends itself to creative and user-friendly work. When he’s not at Mud, he can be found speaking at industry conferences and lecturing at Greenwich University.
Mud record club selection:
Blue Lines by Massive Attack
Russ has a devil-may-care attitude when freewheeling on his mountain bike, hitting more fences than your average Grand National horse.
Back
Development Director
Russ has years of experience building user-focused web platforms, and leads on development processes and approach at Mud. His less-is-more approach leads to super efficient, but always high quality development work
Mud record club selection:
Bunkka by Paul Oakenfold
Meg and her two siblings broke their wrists on the same day of their holiday, within hours of each other. An event so unlikely, they were pulled aside by airport security who thought they were smugglers.
West
Studio Manager
Meg brings her impeccable organisation skills to Mud, along with her not inconsiderable creative thinking and client services abilities. Meg supports Manchester Utd, which almost meant she was excluded from the recruitment process. But we were so impressed with her that Matt was (reluctantly) willing to let this go.
Lieve has a small knife on her keychain for cheese emergencies (surprisingly enough this doesn't get taken away by airport security)
Vogels
Project Manager
Diligent and well organised, Lieve brings several years of experience to our PM team delivering technically complex and creative projects. Always a friendly voice, she has a wealth of experience delivering projects for a diverse range of clients, Lieve is also the finest baker at Mud (possibly the finest in the South West).
Mud record club selection:
Yesterday's Gone by Loyle Carner
At the behest of his children, Matt accrued a £250 vet bill when the beloved family goldfish got a 5 star sending off.
French
Principal Designer
Matt is a designer at Mud with decades of experience in UX, UI and brand design. Matt has always worked in digital and enjoys bringing real creativity to projects, but always with a usability focus. Matt joined Mud in 2022, having cut his teeth (can you cut your teeth over 20 years?) at specialist UX and digital agencies across the region. He brings the number of Matts in our creative team to 2.
Mud record club selection:
For Ever, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
Becca has a highly valuable talent of being able to recite the alphabet backwards. An unusual skill to have developed given all the letters in her name are in ABCDE.
Sarjeant
UX / UI Designer
A multi-faceted designer, Becca’s steadfast approach brings added rigour, efficiency and creativity to the Mud team. Her varied career to date has seen her produce vibrant creative work for a bunch of household names and complex UX projects for a multitude of different clients. She’s also the ace illustrator in the pack (albeit with fierce competition from Cole).
Dave doesnt like baby corn at all
Maxwell-Wood
Developer
Dave the First is a designer-developer and all round good egg. He loves implementing designs, adding his own spin and turning out beautiful, super-efficient websites. A shy soul, Dave doesn’t want us to mention that he likes cooking and badminton.
Mud record club selection:
Rose in the Dark by Cleo Sol
Jake has perfected the art of Heterochromia. IE, he has different coloured eyes.
Wade
Developer
An expert in accessible, user friendly interface development, Jake has an all round coding skillset that makes most people blush. A craftsman in his spare time, Jake is also the official holder of the title “Nicest person at Mud”. Sorry Meg.
Mud record club selection:
I Am A Bird Now by Antony & The Johnsons
George has spent 16 years making a game that he hopes will one day see the light of day. We'll see you back here next year when we have to update the number at the start of this fact.
Lane
Developer
Studious and thoughtful, George brings a calm PHPresence to our development team. With deep expertise and a methodical approach, he helps us to make easy to use, easy to maintain websites.
What
makes
mud, mud
ALWAYS BE
CURIOUS.
We invest ourselves in our clients, hire curiously minded people, explore new tech, and seek out new ideas.
FAIR
PLAY.
The bigger picture is all that matters. Treat people right and do right by people who put their trust in you.
THINK
FORWARD.
We’re committed for the long term. Timeless, not trendy. Big picture not small screen.
if it’s not right
it’s not done.
We take pride in everything we do. Doing it right is the most important thing – the bottom line is not always the bottom line.
you = here?
We're always on the lookout for new talent, please drop us a line at careers@ournameismud.co.uk if you want to arrange an informal chat or enquire about any possible opportunities