A DESIGN PARTNER FOR BUSINESSES THAT NEED CREATIVE CLARITY

I’m Dean, the person behind Type Twenty Five. I’m a graphic designer with over twenty years’ experience helping businesses communicate clearly.

Dean Howard with a black dog in the studio, adding a personal introduction to the designer behind Type Twenty Five.

My interest in design started with record sleeve artwork. I was drawn to the work of Hipgnosis and Barney Bubbles, and to the way design could be an integral part of the experience of listening to music. The idea of a career in design was sparked when a design lecturer first showed me Photoshop (version 3.0!).

I started my career in a repro-house providing pre-press services to design and branding agencies and printers. After that, I spent five years as an in-house designer, followed by a decade in design and marketing agencies. In February 2016, I started Type Twenty Five.

Some projects need very little strategy. Others, like brand identity, need much more. The clients who get the most value from working with me are the ones who know that effective design is not just about how something looks, but how well it works.

The name Type Twenty Five comes from my old VW Type 25 campervan. It felt like the right fit: reliable, full of character and built for the journey. That sense of reliability has always mattered to me. I want clients to feel they have someone they can trust — someone who cares about their business.