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Amplifying brands with purpose, precision and passion

I am a strategic infiltrator, in the complex and nuanced world of brands. I bring expertise and 25 years of experience to collaborate with brands that want to deeply resonate. I create strategic visuals and content that penetrates.

Dean

Jensen & Sons

I collaborate to build brands that stay on people’s minds.

Finders, keepers. I collaborate with Startups and Small/Medium Enterprises, to figure out what to say, who to say it to, and where to say it, so it sticks!

Since the mid-90s, I’ve worked in various roles at well-known advertising agencies, gaining extensive experience across diverse brand journeys—from inception to rejuvenation. My work spans both B2C and B2B sectors, covering industries like FMCG, fashion retail, NPOs, NGOs, and just about every acronym you can think of.

I’ve collaborated with diverse brands at ExCo and consultant levels, leading Creative, Marketing, and Design teams in South Africa and the United States. My expertise lies in audience infiltration, design, and strategy, including social media.

  

Over the past two decades, I’ve worked with leading local and international agencies and brands like Lamborghini SA, Abland, Chivas Regal, IntegriSure, The Good-Lite Company, UD Trucks, Hilti Tools, Hilton Hotel Group and Universal Music SA, helping them create visual pathways to achieve their goals—both internal and client-facing.

As a music design specialist, I’ve consulted on and designed artwork for more than 400 albums, locally and internationally, contributing to Grammy®, SAMA®, Geraas®, and Ghoema® Award-winning projects.

I am also an artist – a regional finalist in the Gauloises Freedom of Expression® art showcase and the Absa L’Atelier® Awards. Additionally, I was named the NSA Young Artist of the Year. My protest and awareness-themed artwork has been featured in over 90 countries worldwide, most recently in Ukraine, the US, Netherlands, Qatar, Hong Kong, and Germany.

What I do

Adding Brand Gravity - Listening To The Pulse

Brand Strategy

I collaborate with marketing teams to build robust messaging and visual strategies that launch new brands or help established brands pivot and stay ahead. I differentiate by adding soul to the insights that data delivers.

Design and Content

Concept to execution, my human-centric design philosophy infuses brand messaging with life. I design for intelligent elegance and longevity, ensuring your brand communicates effectively at every touchpoint.

Social Media Strategy

My social media strategies and content creation aim to engage your audience and add gravitas. I believe in tailored solutions, whether you want to expand reach or boost retention, from concept through to execution.

PORTFOLIO

Corporate Image Design

In the US, EU and SA, I have collaborated with top brands to deliver relevant and timeless Corporate Images. My philosophy for CI design is simplicity and elegance. Hand-made, not generated by AI. I believe in slow burners, and I have designed many CI’s that have exceeded 20-year lifespans, retaining their relevance and freshness.

I have created more then 300 CI’s – here are some noteworthy brands I have worked with.

Social Media Infiltration

Good-Lite LinkedIn
Good-Lite Facebook
Ekco Facebook
Salient Strategies X
CMS Facebook

Latest Work

CLIENTS

What my clients say

Insight into how I work

Dean completely transformed our brand identity. His strategic insights gave us a fresh and relevant market position. His approach wasn’t just creative—it was calculated, nuanced, and tailored to our specific market.

Melanie Van Dam

Connection Audiology

Working with Dean felt like having a secret weapon in our corner. He just ‘got’ the intricacies of the S.A. market better than other teams we’ve worked with and crafted a simple strategy that truly infiltrated our audience. His commitment to detail impressed us.

Leeroy Ramdeo

Ekco Vehicle Tracking

Dean’s hands-on approach is what we loved most. He didn’t wait around—he immersed himself in our brand and audience.

Dave Van Niekerk

CMS Group

Dean doesn’t just design; he builds brand weight. His ability to uncover what makes a brand unique and deliver a social strategy that worked for us set him apart. We saw immediate results in our market engagement.

Manus Van Der Linde

Good-Lite Co.

Dean helped us pivot our established brand without alienating our existing customers. His deep understanding of strategy and positioning turned what could have been a risk into a monumental success.

Sifiso Dlamini

Desire Change Consultants

From strategy to execution, Dean infuses energy and clarity into our brand. We’ve worked with him for over a decade now, and his consistent excellence keeps us coming back.

Sandro Geyser

IntegriSure Group

Dean listened… then tailored every aspect of the strategy to our specific needs. It’s clear he doesn’t believe in cookie-cutter solutions. His creative mix was spot on.

Danie Herbst

H&S

Our collaboration with Dean has been nothing short of exceptional. His ability to adapt and infiltrate niche markets gave us the competitive edge we’d been searching for. He just gets it!

Joe Niemand

Wellspring

Dean is a master of audience infiltration. He dived into our very picky industry with enthusiasm, delivering a corporate image that not only spoke to our audience but resonated deeply. We can’t recommend him enough.

Gary Palmer

Armada

Great work. Thank you Dean! Joel Bagnal

Joel Bagnal

Texas Cyber Command, US

It’s so much fun working with you, I might start sending CI requests for fictitious companies!

Brian Van Tonder

TravelPay

Rockstar, gentleman and scholar!

Dustin Cox

Salient Strategies, US