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Small by design. Senior by default.

Mint is an independent product, software and AI studio based in Buckinghamshire, working across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire since 2020.

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Independent studio
Founded 2020
Based in Buckinghamshire
How we operate

One roof. No hand-off gap.

There is no account-management layer. The person you brief is the person who designs, builds and answers the phone. That is what "senior by default" means in practice.

  • Plain answers. Honest views on scope, cost and whether you need us at all.
  • Boring reliability. Proven tech, tested code, infrastructure that does not page anyone at 3am.
  • Design and engineering together. One roof, no hand-off gap where quality goes to die.
  • AI without the hype. We tell you where AI earns its keep and where it is a gimmick.
  • Local when it matters. On site across Oxon, Bucks and Herts. Remote when it is faster.
50+projects, from pilots to platforms
2020founded, independent
3counties, visited in person
Trusted by
Evolution AI Knewton Productstash Doble & Salisbury Beckbury Community Shop
In their words

What clients say.

From a bank-backed fintech to the bakery down the road. The same care at every scale.

Reuben and the team have delivered a number of high-quality websites, web apps and interactive prototypes. Highly recommended.
Surajit Kar Head of Engineering, NatWest APtimise
Reuben was absolutely spot on with the brief we gave him for the design and concept of our branding and website. Couldn’t be happier.
Nathan Carter Owner, Bore St. Bakery
Evolution AI
Modern, simple and beauitful designs provided by Reuben and co. They are always on hand to help and very flexible.
Kartika Tulusan Head of Product, Evolution AI
Knewton
We needed a complete revamp of our existing WordPress website - Reuben and the team were able to deliver a modern interface to budget.
Richard Williams IT Director, Knewton
Productstash
Mint Design gave the Productstash app a complete redesign - it looks modern, fresh and slick.
Productstash
Reuben made it his priority to deliver a website that told my story in a simple yet appealing way. I love it.
Rowena Salisbury Owner, Windmill Cottage Cakes
How it works

Prove the value before you overbuild.

Every engagement follows the same four steps. You know what happens each week, what you get at the end of it, and what it costs before it starts.

Read the full approach
01

Find the bottleneck Weeks 1 to 2

We sit with the people doing the work, map the process end to end and find where time and money actually leak. If AI is on your mind, this is where we tell you honestly whether it belongs in the answer.

  • A written map of the workflow and its cost
  • A ranked list of opportunities
  • A recommended first pilot with scope, price and success metric
02

Build the smallest useful thing Weeks 3 to 6

A fixed-scope pilot that solves one real problem for real users. Instrumented from day one, so the outcome is a number rather than an opinion.

  • Working software in the hands of your team
  • Weekly demos, direct access to the builder
  • Measured against the metric we agreed
03

Integrate and scale When the number moves

If the pilot proves out, we harden it, connect it to the systems around it and roll it out properly. If it does not, you have spent weeks finding out rather than quarters.

  • Production build with documentation
  • Integrations with your existing tools
  • Training and handover for your team
04

Measure and improve Ongoing, optional

We track real usage and only expand what is proving valuable. Retained support if you want it, a clean handover if you do not.

  • Monthly review of the numbers
  • Small improvements shipped continuously
  • You own the code, designs and data throughout

Tell us the problem.

A 20-minute call, no pitch deck. Bring the thing that is slow, expensive or annoying. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, and what it would cost to find out.