Dean McNeill Creative Solutions

Publications & Annual Reports We build relationships Ones based on honesty, fairness and an undying belief that open communication results in the greatest work We respect your budget You’ll know costs upfront, in fact, you’ll approve them before we proceed It’s all about eliminating surprises The only surprise you’ll have is the quality of our solutions

A senior, strategy-driven marketing professional, Dean possesses a unique ability to quickly understand his clients’ business and determine how best to increase their impact His primary focus is on improving brand exposure, marketing and his client’s bottom line

A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and a Certified Graphic Designer (CGD), Dean is a driving force on the Canadian design scene He has served as National President of the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), participated as Graphic Design representative on the Federal Government Cultural Trade Advisory Team and was the founding Chairman of the GDC’s National CGD Certification Board

At one time or another Deans’ skills have helped sculpt virtually every major Atlantic Canadian brand Recognized with over twenty national and international creative, marketing and design awards, Dean is adept in all facets of visual communication: corporate identities; publication design; annual reports; web; video production; and advertising Dean’s award winning work has promoted world-class golf courses, tourist destinations, law firms, non-profits, startups, oil & gas, bio-industry, executive search, construction and investment firms

Here’s a few of our projects to give you a sense of our range

Alexander Graham Bell Foundation

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We’ve handled a lot of different projects over the years Here’s some of our most common services If you don’t see what you’re interested in, we’ve probably done it but if we haven’t, we’ll point you to the best folks to help you out

We can handle the entire process from concept, architecture, design, programming and launch of a fully responsive website All our websites include full client editing functionality

From initial naming, identity design, tagline and collateral development—we’ll capture and portray your firm’s brand in a way that drives interest

Magazines, annual reports, sales kits, brochures, packaging, stationery, displays—we do them all If it’s visual and communicates a message we can handle it and we’ll get it printed for you beautifully

Animation & Motion Graphics

Often a simple animation or motion graphic is the best way to communicate a complex message As simple as a few seconds or as complex as a hour-long creation with sound and voice-over, we can make it happen

From simple digital ads to complex campaigns utilizing various media—we’ve got you covered

Naming, tag-lines and descriptive text that motivates buyers is our sweet spot Writing for websites, brochures and longer pieces is certainly in our wheelhouse as well

From stationery to billboards, from decals to clothing—we know the the right suppliers, and the language they speak, to make sure your print work sings

With years of experience creating award winning concepts, we know how to get where you need to be and get you noticed

Maybe you just need a jump-start on ideas or another point of view on direction—we’re up for that

Clients tend to stick around here, see what a few of them have to say

Heather De Berdt Romilly

Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia Thank you again for your amazing work on our Annual Report

A true pleasure to work with, as always! As part of Dean's design development process, he took time to understand my vision for my business and me as a person Over three years later I'm still very happy with my logo, it's alignment to my brand and the brand package he created around it! CEED used Dean's company to redesign our website We are extremely happy with the work that was done and the professionalism that Dean personally brought to the engagement I highly recommend both Dean and his company

Dean is a wonderful professional who understands his client’s needs and delivers ideas and approaches that produce positive results Dean is responsive and flexible in his approach and a wonderful team player Dean is LISNS’ trusted resource for innovative and creative design that takes our work to the next level

Our clients look to us to help them gain clarity on how they should proceed Initial consultations are always free We’re confident you’ll learn something useful along the way Find out for yourself just how easy we are to work with

Have a project in mind? Maybe you just want to see if we’d be a good fit? Send us a message and find out just how responsive we can be