From digital
to dimensional.
I'm Steve. I design and build websites, draw and model things in CAD and 3D, and look after the hosting so you don't have to. Based in the UK, working with businesses of all sizes.
Twenty years
of making things.
Why a mule? Hard-working, sure-footed and just stubborn enough to get the details right.
My background runs through CAD/CAM design, manufacturing, digital marketing, web design and IT. These days I also build software for industrial automation, which keeps me sharp on the technical side and very fussy about things working properly.
When you work with Creative Mule you deal with me from the first chat to launch day and beyond. You can be as hands-on or as hands-off as you like.
Built to last
WordPress and WooCommerce, with custom HTML, CSS and PHP when off-the-shelf won't do.
Made to be found
Responsive, fast and SEO-ready from day one, so the right people find you.
Looked after
UK green hosting, updates, backups and email, all handled for you.
From pixels
to plywood.
Six things I do well. Hover (or tap) a service to see more.
Web Design
CAD Design
3D & Visualisation
Web Hosting
Print Design
Tech & Tools
Web Design
Websites for local businesses, clubs and makers: brochure sites, booking systems, online shops and more. Built on WordPress and WooCommerce and extended with custom code when off-the-shelf won't do. Every site is responsive, fast and SEO-optimised from the start.
CAD Design
Precise, production-ready drawings for joinery, fit-outs, racking and product development. I draft in AutoCAD, Solid Edge and SketchUp LayOut, and produce clear drawing sets your workshop or manufacturer can build straight from.
3D & Visualisation
Photoreal renders, walkthroughs and visual prototypes that sell an idea before anything gets built, plus models ready for 3D printing.
Print Design
Business cards, stationery, flyers, posters, brochures and large-format graphics, designed in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. I liaise with the printers too, so everything you hand out matches your website.
Sites I've designed,
built & look after.
Local businesses, clubs, healthcare suppliers and trades. Each one built to suit how that business actually works, not squeezed into a template.
Things I've built,
for clients and for fun.
Drawing Set Builder
Upload loose drawings, get back a polished, numbered PDF drawing set. Built for a joinery client and now growing into a product.
3D room planner
Interactive planners and shelving configurators built with Three.js that run right in the browser.
Stock-control dashboard
A lightweight web app for tracking stock, locations and orders without a spreadsheet in sight.
80-LED living-room lamp
Addressable LEDs, a 3D-printed body and WLED firmware for app-controlled colour and effects.
Developer toolkit
An SVG editor and animator, icon picker, CSS tools and more: a whole suite I built and use every day.
Android wallpaper app
A native Kotlin and Jetpack Compose app that serves fresh wallpapers on a schedule. My first Android build.
Simple process.
No jargon.
Chat
Tell me what you need over a call or a coffee. I'll ask the right questions and give you a straight answer.
Design
Mock-ups, drawings or renders you can react to before anything gets built or cut.
Build
Developed, tested and tuned for speed, mobile and search, with you kept in the loop.
Launch & look after
Hosted, backed up and supported. Need a tweak later? Just ask.
Let's build
something good.
Got a project, a problem or a half-formed idea? Drop me a line. I usually reply the same day.
