The people behind your growth

We are a complete digital team: strategy, design, engineering and marketing in one place, so your brand moves faster and speaks with one voice.

100+ projects delivered45+ brands scaled14 specialists4 markets served
Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Trusted by leading brands

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Our story
Strategy first, always

The story behind Grey Beard Digital

Grey Beard Digital pairs strategy and technology to deliver results you can measure. Brands around the world count on us to get it right.

With decades of combined experience across web, apps, marketing and AI, we've become the partner brands rely on to grow.

  • Founded

    A strategy-first digital studio.

  • Complete team

    Design, dev and marketing united.

  • 100+ projects

    Across web, apps and AI.

  • 45+ brands

    US and UK, serving worldwide.

Strategy session in progress
What we believe
Growth is a system

We believe growth isn't a campaign, it's a system

When strategy, design, engineering and marketing work as one, every dollar works harder and every win compounds into the next.

People first

Behind every metric is a customer. We build for the human on the other side of the screen.

Radical clarity

You should always know what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what it returned.

Momentum matters

Perfect is slow. We ship, learn and improve, because moving beats meeting every time.

What drives us
Six non-negotiables

The standards we hold ourselves to

The principles behind every project we take on.

Outcomes over output

We measure success by your growth, leads, conversions and revenue, not hours billed.

Tailored, never templated

Every strategy is shaped around your goals, audience and market.

Modern and fast

We build on current tooling so your presence is fast, secure and ready for what comes next.

Genuine partnership

Honest advice and clear reporting: we treat your budget like our own.

Relentless refinement

We keep testing and improving long after the work goes live.

Built to scale

Everything we make is ready to grow the moment you are.

Mike Steltenpool, Founder and Digital Consultant, at the Grey Beard Digital office

Mike Steltenpool

Founder & Digital Consultant

The founder
Who you actually deal with

"Every brand we take on gets the same promise: we treat your growth like our own."

Mike sets the standard every project is measured against, from the first scoping call to the reporting you read twelve months later. No handoffs to people you have never met, no jargon standing in for an answer.

100+Projects signed off
45+Brands in the book
13Specialists led
Meet the team
Thirteen specialists

Meet the minds behind your growth

Behind Mike sit thirteen leaders across strategy, design, development and marketing, each an expert in their craft.

Ali A
Ali ACustom App Team Leader
Stefan F
Stefan FUI/UX Team Leader
Mia M
Mia MWebsite Team Leader
Rio H
Rio HWordPress Lead Developer
Ron M
Ron MMobile App Team Leader
George A
George ABusiness Analyst
Max P
Max PGoogle AdWords / Maps Lead
Valeria S
Valeria SBranding Consultant
Sami C
Sami CSenior Copywriter
Arvianti K
Arvianti KSocial Lead Graphic Designer
Chelsy R
Chelsy RBranding Consultant
Veronica K
Veronica KSocial Media Team Leader
Faradhina S
Faradhina SLead Motion Graphics Designer
Ready when you are

Want a team like this in your corner?

Let's talk about where you want to take your brand, and how we'd get you there.