Dean has worked exclusively as a freelance illustrator since graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. in 1987. His clients have included Coca Cola, McDonalds, Disney, Mattel, Microsoft, Colgate-Palmolive, R.J. Reynolds, AT&T and many others. In addition to his digital illustration, he is an avid plein air painter and has also won numerous awards for his studio paintings.