"...exceptional talent and positive, collaborative attitude."
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I had the pleasure and fortune to work with Mike Woodgate for seven years. Mike was the lead creative at our agency. His immense talent as a designer is equalled by his ability to think strategically and get exceptional output from his team.
As someone who has worked in the creative agency industry for over thirty years, I’ve come across many talented designers. Mike stands at the top of this crowd, due to his exceptional talent and positive, collaborative attitude.
Patrick Rodmell
President, Rodmell & Company Inc.
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I’ve had the chance to work with Mike for a number of years. He genuinely wants to understand the why before jumping into the what. As a creative leader, that is invaluable. He doesn’t just take a brief and make it look good, he absorbs or redefines the strategy and turns it into creative that’s smarter because of it.
He’s exceptionally talented, whether it is rollup your sleeves design, art direction or copywriting, and he’s never precious about his work. Mike gives thoughtful feedback, takes it just as well, and is always focused the end result.
On top of that, he’s one of the friendliest and kindest people you’ll meet. Gets on with everyone and somehow manages to stay positive even when the brief has changed for the fourth time ;-p
If you’re looking for someone who’s strategically minded, creatively outstanding and genuinely enjoyable to work with, Mike’s an easy recommendation.
Marcus Nilsson
Executive Creative Director, Rodmell & Company Inc.
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Mike Woodgate was instrumental in helping me grow my agency, working alongside me for over 20 years. As an extremely talented creative and a gifted leader and mentor to our design team, he helped shape many of the successful brands, campaigns, events and spaces that left a positive mark on both our clients and their customers.
Loyal, honest, hard-working, and truly collaborative, I'd absolutely recommend Mike to add value to any creative team or project.
Parveen Dhupar
Chief Creative Officer, BTI Brand Innovations Inc.
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I had the pleasure of working alongside Mike Woodgate during our time at Rodmell & Company, where he served as Creative Director and consistently set the bar for both creative excellence and leadership.
Mike brings a rare combination of strategic thinking and design intuition. He can see beyond the brief, crafting concepts that are not only visually compelling but grounded in real business impact. His work always felt intentional, thoughtful, and elevated.
What stood out most to me was Mike’s leadership style. He leads with clarity, calmness, and confidence, creating an environment where teams can do their best work. He has a natural ability to guide projects forward while empowering those around him, something that’s not easy to find.
Beyond his creative talent, Mike is highly collaborative and deeply respected by both clients and colleagues. He understands how to balance vision with practicality, ensuring ideas are not only inspiring but executable.
I would highly recommend Mike to any organization looking for a creative leader who can drive meaningful, impactful work.
Denis McCutcheon
Partner, Principal Designer at DZINE4
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As a social ninja, Mike is warm, engaging and always wearing a smile. He’s a pleasure to have on a team because he takes authentic interest in his teammates, clients and boss. Mike gets a long with everyone because he truly likes people. Not only do you want to have drinks with Mike, you find yourself inviting him to after hours activities which he is always willing to make time for.
Sheryl Johnson
Strategic Growth Leader
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My dad is probably the best person you could work with... every time I ask him to do something that he has time to and can, he'll always do it... and I really recommend him.
Charlie Woodgate
My son (8 years old)
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