Rotterdam · Available · From €1k

YOUR WORK SHOULDN'T NEED YOU IN THE ROOM TO EXPLAIN IT.

I design and build custom websites and decision systems for designers, manufacturers, festivals, and technical teams. Architecture-trained, code-fluent, and direct from first decision to launch.

3 MO
post-launch support included
1–2 wk
typical build
14+
sites shipped
Built on referrals. Now open to direct projects.
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Selected Projects

01

JuulLit

Portfolio · 2025
Problem

Juul is an illustrator and graphic designer in my Rotterdam studio. She needed one place for a portfolio and shop that could handle illustration, video, products, and collaborations.

Build

We moved from pencil sketches to Figma, then refined the direction together before I started building. A custom CMS supports video, GIFs, and images, while a custom storefront on Ecwid feels native to the site.

Result

A site that grows with her work, sells her products, and has led to new referrals.

ReactCustom CMSEcwid
Visit JuulLit →
02

Sample Sync

SaaS · 2023
Problem

At Plasticiet, hundreds of material samples left the workshop each week with no reliable way to track where they went or what interest they generated.

Build

I built a web platform that tracks samples, maps interest by colour, and helps anticipate demand.

Result

Plasticiet uses it daily to see product interest and anticipate demand.

ReactSaaSQR Tracking
Visit Sample Sync →
03

Forsyth Repowering Map

Private Decision System · Energy · 2026
Problem

Forsyth of Denny needed to see which wind farms are entering likely repowering windows, so commercial effort could focus on live opportunities instead of another spreadsheet.

Build

I turned public renewable-energy records into a private geospatial decision system with coordinate conversion, resilient data normalisation, an indicative 25-year model, filters, a sortable pipeline, linked map interactions, and direct enquiry paths.

Result

The current dataset maps 1,461 wind-farm records across operating, construction, consented, and planning stages, with 115 entering their estimated repowering window by 2030. The dashboard and source code are private.

Closed SourceEnergy DataLeafletREPD
04

McNally’s Crane Hire

Company Site · Crane Hire & Wind · 2026
Problem

McNally’s has been lifting out of Monaghan since 1958 and has erected over 6,150 wind turbines worldwide, but its story was scattered across a 2010 Flash site, an archived Windhoist site, and hundreds of unsorted photos.

Build

A fast static site for the EU arm of Forsyth of Denny. I sorted the client’s photo archive into a project gallery, recovered and sharpened old wind photos from the Wayback Machine, rebuilt the original logo animation, added a press archive of 16 trade articles, and built an enquiry form that saves every lead before it is emailed.

Result

A site that matches the scale of the work and gives contractors a direct route to discuss a lift.

HTML/CSS/JSPhoto ArchiveEnquiry Form
Visit McNally’s Crane Hire →
05

Paul Luke Murphy

Portfolio · Sculptor · 2026
Problem

Paul is a Melbourne sculptor and a friend from university. After a phone call about what he needed, he decided I was the right man for the job: a home for work in cast aluminium, polystyrene, clay and jelly, with a way to take commissions.

Build

The cast-surface photo fills the first screen, then the work runs across all four materials with an aluminium pour playing among it, and enquiries come through a form instead of an email address. Along the way I built an animated background of columns traced from his 2020 casts, and material buttons that act out their materials. Both were set aside in review and are kept ready to come back.

Result

A quiet site that puts the sculpture first, with commissions open through the enquiry form.

HTML/CSS/JSVideoCommission Enquiries
Visit Paul Luke Murphy →
06

Floor Besuijen

Landing Page · Portfolio Foundation · 2026
Problem

Floor is a Rotterdam photographer who needed a professional online presence now, while her larger portfolio was still taking shape.

Build

I fully designed the visual concept and built a focused, image-led landing page with the art direction, structure, and technical foundation already prepared to expand.

Result

A completed first version that Floor is very happy with—giving her a strong page to share today and a clear path to grow into her full portfolio in the future.

Landing PageCompletedPortfolio Ready
Visit Floor Besuijen →
07

Tom Chandler

Portfolio · Signpainter & Gilder · 2026
Problem

Tom is a signwriter and gilder in Hobart. He needed a portfolio that showed the craft without competing with it, plus a clear way to commission work.

Build

A split-screen single-page site: image-led portfolio on one side, brand and services on the other. I optimised the custom font from 86KB to 13KB, served responsive images, and built a multi-step commission form.

Result

A calm, fast site that lets the work speak and gives prospective clients a direct route to commission it.

HTML/CSS/JSCustom FontCommission Form
Visit Tom Chandler →
08

Kekwick Honey

E-commerce · 2024
Problem

A honey producer in Central Australia relied on market stalls and needed a practical way to sell beyond them. They assumed that meant Shopify.

Build

I rethought the sales setup and built a low-cost store with direct Stripe checkout, without adding an unnecessary platform subscription.

Result

Their first online sale came from a customer in another state.

StripeCustom CheckoutSEO
Visit Kekwick Honey →
09

Altermigo

Festival System · 2024
Problem

A festival needed ticketing without paying platform fees.

Build

I built a QR ticketing system linked directly to bank accounts, with custom payment descriptions and no platform in the middle.

Result

3.5% saved on every transaction, so the festival keeps more revenue.

QR TicketsCustom System–3.5% fees
10

StayCloseBy

Platform · 2023
Problem

A local room-sharing idea needed to become real quickly.

Build

I shipped a full-stack platform with listings, booking logic, and working flows in eight days.

Result

The team could test the concept with a live product instead of a pitch deck.

PHPjQuery
Visit StayCloseBy →
11

Blendlines

Own Product · 2025
Problem

Running multiple freelance jobs at once left tasks, client updates, and next steps scattered.

Build

A free Next.js app that organises tasks by job and makes progress shareable with clients.

Result

Something I use every day, built for myself and open to anyone.

Next.jsOwn ProductFree
Visit Blendlines →
12

MamiéMatters

Personal Site · 2026
Problem

An emerging Brussels research and design lab needed a home for its practice.

Build

A minimal HTML/CSS/JS poster site with a manifesto, social links, and nothing extra.

Result

A platform for MAMIE that can stand alongside its academic work and still feel like the lab.

HTML/CSSPersonal SiteResearch
Visit MamiéMatters →
13

Arbor

Investor Site · Dashboard · 2026
Problem

A carbon-credit startup needed a way for investors to explore the product and its data, not just a pitch deck.

Build

I built an interactive Next.js site with data visualisations, motion, and a narrative that develops as you scroll.

Result

A working investor experience that makes the proposition tangible beyond the deck.

Next.jsMotionData Viz
14

Isa Leijdekkers

Digital Business Card · Arts & Culture · 2026
Problem

Isa is a project leader at CBK Rotterdam and wanted a simple personal site that works as a digital business card.

Build

A focused one-page site with a flexible structure.

Result

A clear professional presence now, ready to grow into something more as her work evolves.

HTML/CSS/JSCBK RotterdamBuilt to Grow
Visit Isa Leijdekkers →
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SERVICES
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What I Build

01

Creative Websites

Portfolio and practice sites shaped around the work, not a template. Images, video, GIFs, projects, writing, and a CMS built for what you actually publish. For Tom Chandler's portfolio I cut the custom font from 86KB to 13KB and served responsive images.

02

Stores & Ticketing

Online stores, festival programmes, booking flows, and QR tickets. I choose between Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe, or a direct system based on what you sell. Kekwick Honey assumed they needed Shopify; I found a direct Stripe checkout did the job without a platform subscription, and their first online sale came from a customer in another state. Altermigo's QR tickets go straight to the festival's bank account, saving 3.5% on every transaction.

03

The Systems Behind Them

When the website needs machinery, I build that too: custom CMSs, dashboards, booking tools, and workflow systems. Sample Sync tracks material interest; the Forsyth map turns energy data into a commercial pipeline. For Forsyth I built the coordinate conversion and data normalisation that clean the public records before anything reaches the map.

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Starting Points

FIXED STARTS.
CUSTOM ENDS.

Every project is different, but these are useful starting points.

01

Landing Page

A single focused page. From idea to live in one week. Great for launches, events, or when you need something specific and excellent.

from €1,000
03

Online Store

Ecommerce that fits what you're selling. I choose Shopify, WooCommerce, or a custom build based on what makes sense. Payment processing that protects your margin and a checkout that keeps people moving.

from €3,000
04

Festival & Event Site

Fast sites and custom ticketing for festivals, exhibitions, and events. Programme pages, QR tickets, and booking flows without handing a cut of every sale to a platform.

from €1,500
05

Custom Workflow System

The awkward operational work that doesn't fit any off-the-shelf tool. QR tracking, dashboards, booking systems, and admin tools built around how the operation actually works.

from €3,000
50% upfront · 50% before launch · 3 months support included · ongoing maintenance from €50/month
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How It Works

01
CONTACT

Use the form or email me. Send the work, the goal, and any useful references. I'll reply within a day.

02
CONCEPT

I study what you already have, propose a direction, and make the important decisions visible in Figma before code. You don't need a complete brief to begin.

03
BUILD

Most projects ship in 1–2 weeks once the direction is clear. I build the interface and CMS, then handle performance, SEO, and whatever custom machinery the project needs.

04
LAUNCH & SUPPORT

Every project includes three months of support. I check in with you on what's working, fix what's not, and can continue with ongoing maintenance after that.

Direct throughout · In-person in Rotterdam when useful · One person responsible from concept through support
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Evidence, Not Adjectives

01

Trained Across Disciplines

Computer science foundations, a Master of Architecture, and years inside H2O, MEI, and De Zwarte Hond. I can read both the system and the people it has to serve.

02

Operational Systems, Live Data

Using data from the UK Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), the Forsyth map turns 1,461 wind-farm records into a prioritised commercial view. Sample Sync is used inside a materials manufacturer. I build tools that survive contact with real work.

03

Direct Accountability

Strategy, design, code, deployment, and post-launch support stay with one person. Every build includes three months of support, with no outsourced handoff.

Stack — I use whatever the project needs. Vanilla first, frameworks when they earn it.
HTML / CSS / JS Next.js React TypeScript Python PHP PostgreSQL Shopify WooCommerce Figma
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About
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Portrait of Ollie Míček, freelance web developer in Rotterdam with architecture background

THINK
IN SYSTEMS.
BUILD
IN CODE.

I started in computer science, then moved into architecture and spent years working at studios including H2O in Melbourne, MEI and De Zwarte Hond in Rotterdam. Both fields ask the same questions: what people see, how they move, and what they remember.

Sample Sync began with a broken workflow I saw inside those studios. Then friends needed websites; then their referrals did. Today I work from De Kroon in Rotterdam, close to the designers, photographers, and makers I build for.

One person designs, codes, and stays after launch. No account manager, no outsourced handoff, no layers. I build the framework a practice can grow into, not just the page it launches with.

M.Arch · TU Delft · Univ. of Melbourne · BSc · UTAS · CS
De Kroon, Rotterdam ·  Full CV →
There's more — if you're curious
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Get in Touch

SHOW ME
WHAT
YOU'VE MADE
me@olliemicek.com

Tell me what you're building and share anything that helps me see it. I'll reply within a day with a straight answer: whether I can help, what it would take, and when we could launch.

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PHOTO­GRAPHY

Photography keeps me honest. Forces me to look at the world as it is, not how I want it to be. When I'm not at a screen, I'm walking around with a camera.

Buildings, streets, cities. Rotterdam, Tbilisi, Iran, wherever else I end up. Self-published zines — sold about 50 copies internationally via crowdfunding. Available for commissions: architecture, interiors, urban environments.

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FURNI­TURE

Furniture and objects made from recycled paper, metal, and plastic. Two years at Plasticiet — moulds, material testing, finished pieces. Code is clean, but plastic is messy. I like getting my hands dirty.

Also film sets, light installations for collectors, prototypes. Custom work on request.

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WRITING

I write about work, travel, and things I've figured out the hard way. Mostly.


Substack ↗
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FULL CV
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[~/] Ongoing collaborators
  • Plasticiet — Technical Support & FabricationRecycled plastic materials, workflow tooling ongoing
  • MaMA Rotterdam — Exhibition TechnicianWall construction, lighting, Raspberry Pi installations per exhibition
[~/] Founded
  • Sample Sync — FounderQR material tracking for architecture firms 2023–
  • StayCloseBy — FounderHyper-local room sharing, Rotterdam 2023–
[+] Projects
  • Ptah Collective — Co-Curator 2023
  • Cité Internationale des Arts — Residency, Paris 2022
  • Self-published photography zinesRotterdam, Tbilisi, Iran — ~50 copies sold internationally 2022–
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[ ] Education
[*] Recognition
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