Matt Dean, Co-Founder, Strategy
Matt Dean is the Co-Founder, Head of Strategy and CEO of Dean&Co. Matt co-founded Dean&Co. with over 12 years of experience in brand strategy, identity development, design and marketing.
Throughout Matt’s career, he has worked in various industries, from Advertising and Marketing to Branding to Commercial Real Estate, where he ultimately found his passion for creating exceptional brands and experiences.
During Matt’s time in Advertising and Marketing, he worked with clients such as EA Sports, Doritos, Pepsi, Reese’s, Sports Illustrated, and GMC creating partnership campaigns to promote products, game releases, and events. His involvement in each campaign involved initial concepts through creative execution and reporting on campaign analytics.
Matt then worked at a boutique branding agency as a Brand Strategist & Designer. His primary focus was to brand and rebrand small businesses with revenues between $1M - $2M to maximize their revenue stream by creating a strategic brand experience and enhanced product offerings, ultimately increasing their income to $5M+ within three years of the brand’s launch.
Most recently, Matt was the Creative Director of Beta, a leading commercial real estate agency, where he oversaw all internal brand assets, marketing, innovation, and design and developed Beta’s award-winning Creative Studio. The Creative Studio collaborated with brands, restaurants, developers and owners to create exceptional experiences.
Matt now plans to lead Dean&Co. into the future by collaborating with clients, growing an exceptional team and delivering a platform that aligns with his core value: People First.
Awards & Honors
Silver Summit Creative Award 2023 | Book, Peninsula Village
Silver Summit Creative Award 2023 | Consumer Website, Peninsula Village
Bronze Summit Creative Award 2023 | Brochure, The Shops of Prairie Village
Gold Muse Award 2023 | Best New Agency (<24 Months), Dean&Co.
Silver Muse Award 2023 | Website - Real Estate, Peninsula Village
Silver Muse Award 2023 | Corporate Identity - Brand Identity, Aura Accounting Solutions
Best In Show Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award 2022 | Redesign/Rebrand, Arch Anchor
Platinum Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award 2022 | Online Advertising and Marketing, Job Snob
Gold Muse Award 2022 | Strategic Program - Digital Marketing Campaign, Job Snob
Silver Muse Award 2022 | Corporate Identity - Brand Identity, Senior Care Realty
Gold Davey Award 2022 | Corporate Identity-Brand Identity, Mosaic
Gold Davey Award 2022 | Integrated Campaign-Recruiting, Job Snob Digital Marketing
Silver Davey Award 2022 | Individual Achievement-Art Direction/Graphic Design, Mosaic
Silver Davey Award 2022 | Website | Features-Website Redesign, Monument Square Investment Group
Silver Davey Award 2022 | Corporate Identity-Logo, Tucker/Hess Productions
Gold Davey Award 2022 | Integrated Campaign-Recruiting, Job Snob
Gold Davey Award 2022 | Corporate Identity-Brand Identity, Mosaic
Silver Davey Award 2022 | Corporate Identity-Logo, Tucker/Hess Productions
Silver Davey Award 2022 | Individual Achievement-Art Direction/Graphic Design, Mosaic
Silver Davey Award 2022 | Features-Website Redesign, Monument Square Investment Group
Gold Davey Award 2021 | Corporate Identity-Logos, Shin Yen
Silver Davey Award 2021 | Corporate Identity-Brand Identity, Shin Yen
Silver Summit Creative Award 2021 | Logo Design-B2B, Shin Yen
Gold Davey Award 2020 | Corporate Identity-Brand Identity, The Enclave
Silver Summit Creative Award 2019 | Website Redesign, Beta Agency