Stay Gold Creative is the home of freelance designer Mike Dean.
Mike graduated from The University of Plymouth in 2008 with a degree in Graphic Communications with Typography. Almost straight after graduation Mike found himself working for one of the biggest digital agencies outside of London; Twentysix, Leeds. After an extended 8 month contract at Twentysix, working on projects for some massive clients including, Fairy, Hugo Boss, Valentino, Epson to name just a few, Mike decided to take the plunge into the freelance world.
Currently based in Sheffield, Mike has been lucky enough to have worked with some of the North's leading creative/digital/advertising agencies, gaining valuable experience and a lot of expertise along the way. These agencies include McCann Erickson, MadeByPi, AWA and Digital Welly, again to name just a few.
Mike also has a small collection of private clients ranging from small medical companies to a tattoo/body modification chain.
What Mike has to offer:
Mike is very passionate about design and prides himself on having strong communication skills, a hard work ethic and a strong desire to produce the very best possible work for every project he undertakes.
"We (MadeByPi) have contracted Mike on numerous occasions and find him to be extremely professional and conscientious. His work is always of a high standard and he is solid and dependable as that extra pair of hands. Mike is highly rated within our client services team on account of his proactive communication and production skills and overall professional work ethic, will happily recommend and hire again"
Andy Burgin
Head of Systems, MadeByPi
"Mike has been a very valuable asset to Digital Welly in our busier periods, helping out with very time-sensitive briefs. He capable of quickly grasping a client's needs and therefore doesn't need hand-holding. I would happily recommend him for creative web work."
Michael Barley-Abbott
Head of Digital Creative, Digital Welly
