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Dean Hope — Designer & Creative Developer

About

Design-first, code-fluent. I've spent just under 10 years in design, most recently at Seymourpowell working on projects for companies like ServiceNow. I taught myself to code along the way. Not following a career plan, just following curiosity.

Now I work in the space where design meets code. Performance and accessibility as craft, not checkboxes. AI-assisted development is part of how I build.

Personal

I live in Tynemouth, a small coastal town on the north east of England. I surf (badly), have a sauna obsession, and spend a lot of time walking, reading, and in the gym.

I'm drawn to software that helps people think better and do more with less screen time. Tools for cognition, agentic workflows that free people from desks. That's the future I want to design for.

Services

  • Interaction Design
  • Creative Development
  • Design Systems
  • Prototyping
  • UI/UX Design

Selected Clients

  • Seymourpowell
  • Google
  • Yahoo
  • MetaLab
  • ServiceNow
  • Triumph

Experience

  • Designer / Developer Freelance 2025 — Present
  • Interaction Designer Seymourpowell 2021 — 2025
  • Digital Designer Tharsus 2019 — 2021

Education

  • Future Design MA Teesside University 2016 — 2017
  • Graphic Design BA Teesside University 2013 — 2016