A small studio. One set of hands.
Made by Atlas is a bespoke web design and software studio based in Sheffield, UK. We work with businesses that want a website built properly — hand-coded, fast, and designed to bring in customers.
The founder's note
Mike Nash
Founder & engineer
Studio policy: One project at a time
Built in Sheffield, for businesses that take their online presence seriously.
I'm based in Sheffield — a city that doesn't do things by halves, and neither do I. It's full of people actually building things: restaurants, tradespeople, independent shops, service businesses. Real businesses serving real people.
Made by Atlas started from a simple observation: most small businesses either have no website, a broken one, or one they paid for and cannot update. None of these help them grow.
How the studio works
Not an agency. Not a freelancer. Something more useful.
Agencies add layers of account managers and junior staff. Freelancers juggle several projects at once. Made by Atlas takes on one build at a time and gives it the whole studio.
Principle · 01
One client at a time
We don't run parallel projects. When your build is live, the full studio is on it. That is how you get a site that is thought through, not just shipped.
Principle · 02
Real code, not builders
Every site is written from scratch. No WordPress, no Wix, no page builders. That means faster pages, better search visibility, and nothing to hack or break.
Principle · 03
You talk to the person doing the work
There is no account manager in the middle. You deal directly with the designer and developer — which means faster decisions, fewer misunderstandings, and a site that actually reflects what you asked for.
Principle · 04
Built to perform, not to impress a pitch
We design for the person using your site, not the screenshot in a portfolio. Fast load times, mobile-first, clear calls to action — the things that convert visitors into enquiries.
Heritage
Rooted in Sheffield — a city of makers.
Sheffield built its name on steel: things made properly, tested hard and expected to last. That standard shapes how we build websites — no shortcuts hidden under a nice finish.
The craft has changed, the discipline hasn't. Measure twice, build once, and hand over something the owner can rely on for years.
We are based in Sheffield, UK and work with clients across the UK and Europe. English is our working language; we can communicate in Spanish too.
Ready to build something that works?
Tell us what you need. We will respond the same day with an honest answer about whether we are the right fit.