With a BSc in Product Design, Dean manages product visualisation at Polar Creative. His focus is on 3D photorealistic rendering, and his images have been used by The Daily Mail, METRO, Argos, Focus, Homebase and other major retailers.

Dean began working at Polar Creative in August 2005.

His outside interests include F1 racing, animation, and comic book illustration. He also plays local Saturday football and has been a lifelong supporter of Peterborough United Football Club.