Founder & Digital Director
Phil co-founded Mixd with Mike Danford in 2004 and now guides the company’s technical direction. As an expert in usability and user centred design, he has led large-scale UX projects, focussing on speed of innovation, usability and service design in the NHS and other public sectors.
You could describe Phil as a mountain biker, road cyclist, outdoor pursuits instructor and owner of a dog called Surprise.
Founder & Creative Director
Mike is a co-founder of Mixd and a highly skilled visual designer with an extensive background in service design for online health services. He brings a freshness and clarity of vision to everything he does with expertise in both visual design, information design and user-centred design processes.
You could describe Mike as a non-fiction book-lover, inspired bin-the-recipe cook, sans serif font aficionado and eternal seeker of inspiration.
Studio Manager
Erin joined the team as a studio manager to help manage the ever-expanding team, keep us all in check, ensure work gets delivered on time and to keep us all supplied with an endless supply of homemade cakes.
You could describe Erin as a talented painter of landscapes, would-be runner and an enthusiastic cook.
Lead developer
Rory started his career as a graphic designer but found his passion was ultimately in writing code. For the last 10+ years Rory has found his forte creating websites, extranets and apps for international clients with a heavy focus on public sector and private healthcare clients.
You could describe Rory as a music loving wannabe mountain biker that loves cats and playing video games.
Senior Developer
Ash opted for a career in web development after studying IT at University. He loves to share his knowledge with anyone that cares to listen and gets as excited about creating fun and complex side projects as he does working on Mixd projects – he sees every challenge as an opportunity!
You could call Ash a keen team player with an unhealthy obsession for tech and a love for tinkering with code.
Front-End Developer
Ed joined Mixd after impressing us with his skills when he attended our Work In The Web workshop. He worked for us part-time whilst completing his studies on the Creative Media Technology course at Leeds Beckett University and joined us full time in the summer of 2017. Ed loves to create websites that people want to use and remember positively.
You could describe Ed as a keep fit enthusiast with a penchant for pizza, coupled with an OCD level of perfectionism and a love for the blue side of Manchester.
Front-end developer
Leilah joined us part-time after attending Work in the Web 2018 whilst completing her Digital Media studies at University of Leeds. She joined the Mixd family full time in the summer of 2019. Leilah loves all elements of design and coding, but in particular she has an enthusiasm for clean website design that people can navigate easily.
You could describe Leilah as a 00’s music fanatic, sun worshipper and steak pie lover. She is enthusiastic about attending the gym, but is always partial to a cheeky sweet snack when offered.
Social Media and Marketing Assistant
Fran is a Marketing graduate from Leeds Beckett University and joined the team at the start of 2018. She is our resident marketing guru, running all things social and keeping the team updated on all things digital.
You could describe Fran as a health fanatic who loves chocolate. She has a passion for travel, writing and singing.
UX Designer
Alex is a graduate of Creative Media Technology from Leeds Beckett and alumni of Work in the Web. She believes that when creating websites that form should always follow function.
You could describe Alex as a tech geek, fuelled by hot chocolate. But she has a soft side, being besotted with her pet cavachon Molly.