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Interactive 3D · Client work
Creative Technologist & Entrepreneur
I build creative technology, visual experiences and digital businesses.
I’m Ray Mongey, a Dublin-based builder with more than 20 years of experience across animation, visual effects, software, AI, automation, SEO and business.
RM
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Based in Dublin · Working internationally
01 — A little context
I’ve always been interested in the point where creativity and technology meet.
I started in 3D animation and visual effects, but my curiosity kept widening: from making the work to understanding the processes, tools, marketing and business behind it.
That path led me into interactive 3D, software development, AI, automation, SEO and product building. Today, I connect those disciplines to make useful things and solve practical problems.
More about my path02 — Selected work
A few things I’ve
helped bring to life.
02Case study in preparation
Software · Automation
Creative-production automation
03Selected work coming soon
Animation · VFX
Visual storytelling & motion
03 — What I do
Four disciplines.
One connected practice.
The best projects rarely fit into one neat category. I bring creative, technical and commercial thinking together.
Creative Production
Animation, motion graphics, VFX and video that turn complex subjects into clear, memorable visual stories.
Interactive Experiences
Interactive presentations, 3D and spatial experiences that give people a more engaging way to explore an idea.
Software, AI & Automation
Useful prototypes, custom tools and production systems that remove repetitive work and make ambitious workflows practical.
Business, SEO & Growth
Positioning, websites, search visibility and commercial strategy that connect good work with the people who need it.
04 — Who I help
Different starting points.
The same desire to build something better.
Organisations, brands & agencies
I help teams explain complex ideas through animation, visual effects, interactive experiences and custom creative technology—from the visible work to the systems behind it.
Founders & startups
I help turn early ideas into credible prototypes and useful MVPs, connecting product decisions and practical AI with positioning, SEO and a route to market.
Creative professionals & studio owners
Through Build Your Creative Business, I help creative people strengthen their offers, pricing, visibility and systems—and build income beyond selling only their time.
05 — Businesses & communities
Things I’ve built—
and continue to build.
Studios, platforms and communities shaped by the same interest in creative work, useful technology and sustainable business.
01Creative studio
Glue VFX
Founder & Director · Established 2013
Animation, motion graphics, VFX and interactive experiences—backed by the creative technology and production systems that make ambitious work possible.
Visit site02Web, software & growth
Built With Glue
Founder
Websites, SEO, software, automation and digital strategy: the systems around creative work that help businesses get found and turn attention into enquiries.
Learn more03Education & community
Build Your Creative Business
Founder
Practical guidance for creative professionals building stronger offers, better systems, online visibility and more sustainable sources of income.
Learn more04Film technology
NuPitch
Co-Founder & CTO
An AI-powered platform in development for simplifying research, calculation and compliance around international film and television production incentives.
Learn more05Creative community
Film Network Ireland
Co-Founder · Since 2010
An Irish screen community helping filmmakers, actors and creative professionals connect, learn and create opportunities together.
Learn more06 — Products & experiments
Ideas, made tangible.
Some are live, some are in development and others are experiments. I’m interested in the learning as much as the launch.
TabFindr
A Chrome extension for visually searching, organising and managing open browser tabs.
Vary.video
A data-driven batch video platform—think mail merge for video, using reusable templates and structured data.
ApexMemo
A private, local-first AI note-taking application exploring privacy-conscious workflows for dental professionals.
NuPitch Incentive Checker
An AI-assisted film and television incentive research and calculation product within the wider NuPitch work.
Machine Decides
A creative experiment testing ideas around AI, design, ecommerce, print-on-demand and rapid product development.
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07 — About me
“I see myself as a builder and problem-solver who understands creative people.”
I’ve sketched and painted since childhood, but I’ve never been interested only in the finished image. I want to know how the whole thing works: the craft, the tools, the system and the business.
Today I divide my time between client projects, building software products, developing businesses and helping founders and creative professionals turn ideas into something valuable.
Read My Story08 — Latest insights
Notes from the workbench.
Article 01
Creative technology · Draft
What twenty years in creative production taught me about building better systems
Read when publishedArticle 02
Products & AI · Draft
Building useful software with AI—without adding unnecessary complexity
Read when publishedArticle 03
Creative business · Draft
Why good creative work needs a business model that can breathe
Read when publishedLet’s make something useful