Who Are We?

Cookie Jar is a Yorkshire based design studio created by business partners Mike Freer and Rich Lawson. Our aim is to create intuitive and adaptive marketing solutions for entrepreneurial independent businesses. Our services include the creation of integrated Online Property Booking portals, as well as full design and marketing services for new businesses and established brands alike.

Our Team

Mike Freer

Partner and Design Manager

Mike has over 20 years’ experience as a Graphic Designer and has worked with hundreds of small businesses to make their design dreams come true, and to help to build their brand locally. He has also worked with Blue Chip clients, such as Tesco, and Scottish & Southern to help expand their brand both locally and nationally. Mike uses the latest Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver software for industry standard compatibility to make your digital design a physical reality when needed. He is also an experienced Lithographic Print Designer, which is important when volume is a must for your marketing project.

Rich Lawson

Partner and Business Manager

Rich is an experienced business and contracts manager with over 15 years in senior contracts management positions, and as a business owner. He also has over 20 years of experience building websites from the ground up for his own businesses and for other clients. Largely focussing on E-Commerce, he has built websites for appointment booking, event ticketing, online retail, and subscription services. Experienced as an Events Manager, Rich has been highly effective at marketing projects using both traditional print campaigns and via online social media services to raise awareness of the events he has managed, and ultimately, to make them a success.